Kopin (KOPN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Michael Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.3M in 2025, down 6% from $2.4M the year before.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
May 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$2.3M-6% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
52%$1.2M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
94%of votes cast
CEO Salary
$506,191Fiscal 2025 base salary
CEO Stock Awards
$600,692Grant date fair value
CEO Option Awards
$575,990Grant date fair value
Say-on-Pay Support
94.3%Previous advisory vote

How Murray was paid

$2.3M 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.

Salary22%Bonus4%Stock awards27%Option awards26%Non-equity incentive21%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael MurrayPresident and Chief Executive Officer$2,257,423
Erich ManzTreasurer and Chief Financial Officer$973,656
Richard A. SneiderTreasurer and Chief Financial Officer$519,459
Paul BakerChief Operating Officer$715,997

What changed and why

  • $2.3MCEO Michael Murray received total compensation of $2,257,423 in fiscal 2025.
  • $495KCEO base salary increased from $495,000 to $512,000.
  • $463KMr. Murray received a performance bonus of $463,374 and an additional $100,000 bonus.
  • $300KErich Manz was appointed Chief Financial Officer with a starting salary of $300,000.

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.