KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Matthew A. Salem, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $688,188 in 2025, down 25% from $915,688 the year before.

Filed
March 3, 2026
Annual meeting
April 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$688,188-25% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
100%$688,188 in awards
2025 CEO Stock Awards
$688,188Granted as RSUs
2025 CEO Total Pay
$688,188Down from prior year
2024 CEO Total Pay
$915,688Prior year figure

How Salem was paid

$688,188 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.

Stock awards100%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Matthew A. SalemChief Executive Officer$688,188
W. Patrick MattsonPresident, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary$622,545
Kendra DeciousChief Financial Officer and Treasurer$802,386
Kelly GalliganFormer General Counsel and Secretary$55,055

What changed and why

  • $688KCEO Matthew A. Salem received total compensation of $688,188 in 2025, down from $915,688 in 2024.
  • Compensation consists entirely of stock awards in the form of restricted stock units granted under the Incentive Plan.
  • The company does not have any employees as management services are provided under the Management Agreement.
  • Unvested equity awards are subject to forfeiture upon termination of employment other than for death or disability.

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.