How Ross was paid
$421,542 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 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton E. RossChairman, CEO and President | $256,216 | $150,000 | $15,326 | $421,542 |
| Thomas J. HeckmanCFO, Treasurer and Secretary | $125,646 | — | $3,122 | $128,768 |
| Peng HanCOO | $259,385 | — | $8,567 | $267,952 |
What changed and why
- $422K$421,542 was CEO Stanton Ross’s 2025 total compensation, compared with $161,660 in 2024.
- $150K$150,000 was a discretionary bonus paid to Ross during 2025.
- No stock or option awards were made to the named executives during 2025.
- $256K$256,216 was Ross’s 2025 salary after executives voluntarily reduced salaries during 2024 to support cash flow.
- $200K$200,000 was Ross’s annual base salary approved for 2026.
- Retention agreements provide change-in-control and severance payments for Ross and Heckman.
Other Kustom Entertainment proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Stanton E. Ross paid $161,660 (-54% on the year).
Filed Nov 24, 2025
About this page
The figures were read out of the DEF 14A proxy statement on EDGAR by a language model and every number was then checked against the filing text; a figure that could not be found there is left out rather than shown. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the filing for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.