How Archer was paid
$40.4M in total for 2026, 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 | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy M. ArcherPresident, Chief Executive Officer | $1,316,625 | — | $33,539,410 | $5,442,278 | $56,162 | $40,354,475 |
| Douglas R. BettingerExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $785,962 | — | $8,242,610 | $1,632,356 | $131,909 | $10,792,837 |
| Seshasayee (Sesha) VaradarajanExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | $778,423 | $5,638 | $8,242,610 | $1,536,571 | $12,715 | $10,575,957 |
| Neil J. FernandesSenior Vice President, Global Customer Operations | $650,096 | — | $4,784,397 | $1,186,835 | $15,037 | $6,636,365 |
| Vahid VahediSenior Vice President, Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer | $668,269 | $9,966 | $5,234,810 | $1,190,498 | $15,580 | $7,119,123 |
What changed and why
- $40.4M$40.4 million CEO total compensation increased from $28.3 million in fiscal 2025.
- $33.5M$33.5 million in CEO stock awards represented the largest component of fiscal 2026 compensation.
- $80,764500:1 was the fiscal 2026 CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio, based on $80,764 median compensation.
- 60%60% of EVP LTIP target awards were market-based PRSUs and 40% were service-based RSUs.
- 250%250% of target was the maximum annual incentive payout opportunity for fiscal 2026.
- $216K$215,728 in HSR Act filing fees and related legal fees were paid for the CEO and CFO.
Other Lam Research proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Timothy M. Archer paid $28.3M (-6% on the year), pay ratio 310:1.
Filed Sep 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.