How Phillips was paid
$6.1M in total for fiscal 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard D. PhillipsChief Executive Officer | $916,423 | $4,142,940 | $993,403 | $27,264 | $6,080,030 |
| Jana T. CroomChief Financial Officer | $498,769 | $1,405,098 | $405,499 | $14,399 | $2,323,765 |
| Steven T. KornChief Operating Officer | $517,039 | $1,418,633 | $364,306 | $11,911 | $2,311,889 |
| Kathy R. ThomsonChief Commercial Officer | $436,731 | $911,950 | $236,708 | $11,016 | $1,596,405 |
| Douglas A. HassChief Legal & Administrative Officer, Secretary | $443,962 | $1,083,232 | $240,627 | $10,672 | $1,778,493 |
What changed and why
- $6.1M$6,080,030 CEO total compensation compared with $3,982,601 in fiscal 2025.
- 399:1 CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio reflected the Company’s global manufacturing workforce.
- 20.3%20.3% base-salary increase for Douglas Hass followed expanded information technology responsibilities.
- $4.1M$4,142,940 in CEO stock awards represented targeted performance-share and restricted-share grant-date values.
- 200%200% of target was the maximum annual cash incentive payout, subject to performance thresholds.
- 98%98% of votes cast supported the prior say-on-pay proposal.
Other Kimball Electronics proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Richard D. Phillips paid $4M (-13% on the year), pay ratio 301:1.
Filed Sep 25, 2025
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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.