Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (HFBL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

James R. Barlow, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $797,356 in 2026, up 21% from $659,912 the year before.

Filed
October 9, 2026
Annual meeting
November 18, 2026
Pay year
2026
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$797,356+21% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
16%$131,530 in awards
CEO compensation actually paid
$819,9562026 pay-versus-performance figure
Average non-PEO total
$273,4862026 average for two executives
CEO bonus as base salary
51.4%Discretionary bonus percentage
CEO stock awards
$75,850Aggregate grant date fair value
CEO option awards
$55,680Aggregate grant date fair value
CEO retirement accrual
$62,192Supplemental retirement plan accrual

How Barlow was paid

$797,356 in total for 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary41%Bonus21%Stock awards10%Option awards7%All other compensation22%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
James R. BarlowChairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer$797,356
Bradley L. EzernackExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$281,581
Donna C. LewisExecutive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer$265,390

What changed and why

  • $797K$797,356 was CEO total compensation in 2026, up from $659,912 in 2025.
  • 51.4%51.4% of current base salary was Mr. Barlow’s discretionary bonus, based on results through December 31, 2025.
  • 12,000 stock options and 5,000 stock awards were granted to Mr. Barlow, vesting over five years.
  • $173K$173,111 of CEO all other compensation included $62,192 accrued under his supplemental retirement plan.
  • $820K$819,956 was compensation actually paid to the CEO in 2026.
  • Every three years, shareholders will vote on named executive officer compensation; the next vote is expected in 2028.

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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.