Eastman Kodak (KODK) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

J.V. Continenza, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $6.8M in 2025, up 10% from $6.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 121:1, on median employee pay of $56,399.

Filed
April 9, 2026
Annual meeting
May 20, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$6.8M+10% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
121:1median $56,399
CEO pay in equity
37%$2.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO Bonus
$3,250,000Includes refinancing and annual incentive
Median Employee Pay
$56,399For 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
96%From 2025 annual meeting

How Continenza was paid

$6.8M 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.

Salary15%Bonus48%Stock awards37%Pension and deferred comp1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
J.V. ContinenzaExecutive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer$6,824,970
D.E. BullwinkleChief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President$855,923
T.R. TaberSenior Vice President Advanced Materials & Chemicals, Chief Technical Officer and Vice President$597,427
R.W. ByrdGeneral Counsel, Secretary and Senior Vice President$506,102
R.T. MichaelsChief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller$433,785

What changed and why

  • $6.8MCEO total compensation increased to $6,824,970 in 2025 due to higher bonus payouts.
  • $2MMr. Continenza received a $2 million payment for term loan debt refinancing.
  • 96%The say-on-pay vote at the 2025 annual meeting received 96% support.
  • The traditional KRIP pension plan was terminated and distributed during 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.