Primis Financial (FRST) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Dennis J. Zember, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.2M in 2025, up 177% from $788,439 the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 36:1, on median employee pay of $61,272.

Filed
April 10, 2026
Annual meeting
May 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$2.2M+177% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
36:1median $61,272
CEO pay in equity
42%$912,600 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO Base Salary
$748,590For fiscal year 2025
CEO Stock Awards
$912,600Grant date fair value
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$435,578Earned for 2025 performance
Say-on-Pay Support
96%At the 2025 annual meeting

How Jr. was paid

$2.2M 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.

Salary34%Stock awards42%Non-equity incentive20%All other compensation4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Dennis J. Zember, Jr.President and Chief Executive Officer$2,185,079
Matthew A. SwitzerExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$717,625
Rickey A. FulkExecutive Vice President and President of Primis Bank$717,295
Marie T. LeibsonExecutive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer$648,206
Ann-Stanton C. GoreExecutive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer$610,877

What changed and why

  • $2.2MDennis J. Zember, Jr. total compensation increased to $2,185,079 in 2025 due to stock and incentive awards.
  • 4.0%Base salaries for named executive officers increased by 4.0% effective March 1, 2025.
  • Stock awards were granted under the 2017 Plan and 2025 Plan in 2025.
  • Non-equity incentive compensation was tied to financial goals including net income, deposit growth, and loan growth.
  • 96%Approximately 96% of votes supported the advisory say-on-pay vote at the 2025 annual meeting.

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.