First US Bancshares (FUSB) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

James F. House, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, was paid $580,943 in 2025, down 10% from $644,151 the year before.

Filed
March 18, 2026
Annual meeting
April 30, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$580,943-10% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
15%$85,475 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO Base Salary
$412,0002025 fiscal year
CEO Stock Awards
$85,4752025 fiscal year
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$55,6202025 fiscal year
Say-on-Pay Support
96%2025 annual meeting

How House was paid

$580,943 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.

Salary71%Stock awards15%Non-equity incentive10%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
James F. HousePresident and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank$580,943
Thomas S. ElleySenior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of the Company$381,794
William C. MitchellSenior Executive Vice President, Consumer Lending of the Bank$383,522

What changed and why

  • $581KCEO total compensation decreased to $580,943 in fiscal 2025 from $644,151 in fiscal 2024.
  • $400KBase salary for the CEO increased from $400,000 to $412,000 for fiscal 2025.
  • $55,620Non-equity incentive compensation for the CEO decreased to $55,620 in fiscal 2025.
  • $85,475Stock awards for the CEO were $85,475 in fiscal 2025 compared to $85,362 in fiscal 2024.
  • 96%Shareholders approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with approximately 96% support.

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.