Forum Energy Technologies (FET) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Neal A. Lux, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $6.2M in 2025, up 22% from $5.1M the year before.

Filed
March 27, 2026
Annual meeting
May 8, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$6.2M+22% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
69%$4.2M in awards
Stock Price Increase
139%Top of peer group and Russell 2000
Operating Cash Flow
$70MGenerated through strong working capital discipline
Free Cash Flow
$80MExceeded target of $59M
Adjusted EBITDA
$86MExceeded target of $85M
CEO Target Bonus
115%Percentage of 2025 base salary earned
EMIP Total Payout Factor
144%Overall percentage of target earned

How Lux was paid

$6.2M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary12%Stock awards69%Non-equity incentive19%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Neal A. LuxPresident and Chief Executive Officer$6,163,337
D. Lyle WilliamsEVP and Chief Financial Officer$2,901,642
John C. IvascuEVP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary$1,968,012

What changed and why

  • $6.2MCEO total compensation increased to $6,163,337 in 2025 from $5,061,976 in 2024.
  • 139%FET stock price increased 139% in 2025.
  • $80MFree cash flow reached $80 million, outperforming the $59 million target.
  • $86MAdjusted EBITDA reached $86 million compared to the $85 million target.
  • 110%CEO target bonus increased from 110% to 115% of base salary.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.