IMAX (IMAX) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Richard L. Gelfond, Chief Executive Officer and Director, was paid $8.7M in 2025, up 8% from $8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 91:1, on median employee pay of $95,312.

Filed
April 24, 2026
Annual meeting
June 10, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$8.7M+8% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
91:1median $95,312
CEO pay in equity
64%$5.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
95%of votes cast
Share price growth
44%Achieved during calendar year 2025
Say-on-pay support
95%At the 2025 annual meeting
Global employees
793As of December 31, 2024
System agreements
166New and upgraded theater systems signed

How Gelfond was paid

$8.7M 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.

Salary14%Stock awards64%Non-equity incentive22%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Richard L. GelfondChief Executive Officer and Director$8,655,929
Natasha FernandesChief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President$1,696,781
Anne GlobeChief Marketing Officer$2,064,691
Robert D. ListerChief Legal Officer and Senior Executive Vice President$2,907,846
Mark WeltonPresident, IMAX Global Theatres$2,616,364

What changed and why

  • $8.7MRichard L. Gelfond received total compensation of $8,655,929 in 2025, representing an increase from $7,981,811 in 2024.
  • 44%The company achieved record global box office, market share, and revenue resulting in 44% share price growth.
  • 95%Shareholders demonstrated strong support for executive compensation with 95% voting in favor of the say-on-pay advisory vote.
  • Adjusted EPS was incorporated as a quantitative performance metric in the executive bonus scorecard in response to shareholder feedback.

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.