Nauticus Robotics (KITT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

John W. Gibson Jr., Chief Executive Officer, was paid $343,850 in 2025, down 82% from $1.9M the year before.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
May 27, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$343,850-82% vs prior year
CEO Base Salary
$250,000As per employment agreement
CEO Target Bonus
100%Percentage of base salary

How Jr. was paid

$343,850 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.

Salary73%Bonus15%All other compensation13%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
John W. Gibson Jr.Chief Executive Officer$343,850
John SymingtonGeneral Counsel$549,000
John D. YamokoskiChief Technical Officer$283,250

What changed and why

  • $1.9MCEO total compensation decreased from $1,943,559 in 2024 to $343,850 in 2025 due to the absence of stock awards.
  • $250KJohn W. Gibson Jr. received a base salary of $250,000 and an annual discretionary bonus of $50,000.
  • $210KGeneral Counsel John Symington received stock awards valued at $210,000.
  • $283KChief Technical Officer John D. Yamokoski received a total compensation of $283,250 for the year.

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.