Kodiak AI (KDK) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Don Burnette, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $7.7M in 2025.

Filed
April 24, 2026
Annual meeting
June 11, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$7.7M2025
CEO 2025 Total Compensation
$7,704,580Compared to $390,000 in 2024
CEO Base Salary
$375,000Increased to $425,000 on July 1
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$300,000Paid at 100 percent of target

How Burnette was paid

$7.7M 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.

Salary5%Option awards91%Non-equity incentive4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Don BurnetteChief Executive Officer$7,704,580
Surajit DattaChief Financial Officer$13,655,004
Michael WiesingerChief Operating Officer$3,547,674

What changed and why

  • $7.7MChief Executive Officer Don Burnette received total compensation of $7,704,580 in 2025.
  • $325KChief Executive Officer base salary was initially $325,000 and increased to $425,000.
  • 100%Annual bonuses were paid at 100 percent of target based on corporate goals.
  • Option awards represented the primary component of executive stock compensation.
  • Surajit Datta joined as Chief Financial Officer in August 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.