How Golden was paid
$1.9M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl S. GoldenChief Executive Officer and President | $550,000 | $687,500 | $607,600 | $26,000 | $1,871,100 |
| Sarah (Minlei) ChenChief Actuary and Senior Vice President, Kingstone Insurance Company | $387,046 | $145,642 | $291,742 | $14,000 | $838,430 |
| Randy L. PattenVice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $140,274 | $253,103 | $652,603 | — | $1,045,980 |
What changed and why
- $1.9M$1,871,100 was CEO total compensation in 2025, compared with $1,158,658 in 2024.
- $550K$550,000 was the CEO’s 2025 salary, increased from $500,000 in 2024.
- $608K$607,600 was the CEO’s 2025 restricted-stock award value, compared with $136,500 in 2024.
- 1.25 times base salary was the maximum annual bonus under the CEO’s employment agreement.
- $1M$1,045,980 was CFO Randy Patten’s 2025 total compensation after joining the executive team in August 2025.
- $26,000$26,000 was the CEO’s other compensation, including $14,000 in retirement-plan contributions and a $12,000 car allowance.
Other Kingstone Companies proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Meryl S. Golden paid $1.2M (+75% on the year).
Filed Jun 26, 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.