Lifecore Biomedical (LFCR) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Paul Josephs, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $545,635 in 2025T, down 51% from $1.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 12:1, on median employee pay of $46,724.

Filed
April 24, 2026
Annual meeting
June 4, 2026
Pay year
2025T
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$545,635-51% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
12:1median $46,724
Prior say-on-pay support
99%of votes cast
CEO Transition Salary
$331,154Reflects seven-month transition period
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$198,692Transition Period Bonus Plan payout
Say-on-Pay Support
98.7%Approval at 2025 annual meeting
Median Employee Pay
$46,724Transition period compensation

How Josephs was paid

$545,635 in total for 2025T, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary61%Non-equity incentive36%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Paul JosephsPresident and Chief Executive Officer$545,635
Ryan D. LakeExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer$406,689
Thomas D. SalusChief Legal and Administrative Officer$383,799

What changed and why

  • $546KCEO Paul Josephs received total compensation of $545,635 for the 2025 transition period.
  • 80%The Compensation Committee emphasized Company financial goals and weighted financial components at 80% of incentive pay.
  • 98.7%Stockholders expressed strong support for the executive compensation program with 98.7% approval at the 2025 annual meeting.
  • The transition period covered May 26, 2025 through December 31, 2025 due to a fiscal year change.

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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.