Globe Life (GL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Frank M. Svoboda, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $9.5M in 2025, up 8% from $8.7M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 152:1, on median employee pay of $62,339.

Filed
March 19, 2026
Annual meeting
April 30, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$9.5M+8% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
152:1median $62,339
CEO pay in equity
64%$6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
92%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
170%Percentage of base salary target
Say-on-Pay Support
92%2025 shareholder approval rate
Maximum Bonus Payout Cap
150%Limit of target opportunity

How Svoboda was paid

$9.5M 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.

Salary10%Stock awards42%Option awards21%Non-equity incentive18%Pension and deferred comp8%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Frank M. SvobodaCo-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer$9,453,935
J. Matthew DardenCo-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer$9,065,864
Thomas P. KalmbachExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$4,184,779
Michael C. MajorsExecutive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer$3,723,288
R. Brian MitchellExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer$3,654,503
Robert E. HensleyExecutive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer$2,960,199

What changed and why

  • $9.5MFrank M. Svoboda received total compensation of $9,453,935 for fiscal 2025, representing an increase over his prior year total.
  • $9.1MJ. Matthew Darden served as Co-CEO alongside Frank M. Svoboda, earning total compensation of $9,065,864 for fiscal 2025.
  • 92%Shareholders demonstrated strong support for executive compensation at the 2025 annual meeting with 92% approval on say-on-pay.
  • 150%Annual incentive compensation payouts were capped at a maximum of 150% of each Named Executive Officer target opportunity.

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.