How Ballhaus was paid
$11.1M in total for fiscal 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 | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William L. BallhausChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,049,269 | $8,099,087 | $1,946,160 | $36,532 | $11,131,048 |
| David E. FarnsworthEVP and Chief Financial Officer | $495,588 | $2,093,937 | $674,470 | $34,388 | $3,298,383 |
| Stuart H. KupinskyEVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | $493,806 | $1,570,470 | $610,207 | $34,319 | $2,708,802 |
| Steven V. RatnerEVP and Chief Human Resources Officer | $480,363 | $1,439,583 | $593,596 | $37,056 | $2,550,598 |
What changed and why
- 11,131,048 dollars total compensation was awarded to CEO William L. Ballhaus for fiscal 2026, reflecting an increase from 10,229,945 dollars in fiscal 2025.
- 96%96 percent support was received for the advisory say-on-pay vote at the 2025 annual shareholders meeting.
- One extra bi-weekly pay period occurred in fiscal 2026, increasing reported salary amounts.
Other Mercury Systems proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
William L. Ballhaus paid $10.2M (-54% on the year), pay ratio 91:1.
Filed Sep 10, 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.