HighPeak Energy (HPK) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Michael L. Hollis, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.8M in 2025, up 23% from $2.3M the year before.

Filed
April 30, 2026
Annual meeting
June 2, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$2.8M+23% vs prior year
CEO Salary
$1,200,000For President and CEO Michael L. Hollis
CEO Bonus
$1,250,000For President and CEO Michael L. Hollis

How Hollis was paid

$2.8M 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.

Salary42%Bonus44%All other compensation13%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael L. HollisPresident and Chief Executive Officer$2,823,992
Rodney L. WoodardChief Operating Officer$906,960
Steven W. TholenChief Financial Officer$883,400
W. Ryan HightowerExecutive Vice President$1,129,624
Daniel SilverExecutive Vice President$1,128,424
Jack HightowerFormer Chief Executive Officer$9,405,459

What changed and why

  • $2.8MMichael L. Hollis received total compensation of $2,823,992 for fiscal 2025.
  • Jack Hightower retired as CEO and Chairman effective September 15, 2025.
  • $9.4MJack Hightower received total compensation of $9,405,459 for fiscal 2025, including separation payments.
  • No equity stock option awards were granted to named executive officers for fiscal 2025.

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.