How Nassif was paid
$8.7M 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 | Options | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike NassifPresident & Chief Executive Officer | $630,769 | $500,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $63,146 | $8,693,916 |
| Tamara A. RanalliSenior Vice President and General Manager, Global Food Safety | $188,462 | $350,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $99,315 | $11,073 | $2,148,850 |
| R. Bryan RiggsbeeSenior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $334,615 | $250,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $480,000 | $24,437 | $3,339,053 |
| Jennifer Evans StaceySenior Vice President & Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Board Secretary | $63,462 | — | $375,000 | $375,000 | — | $1,502 | $814,964 |
| John E. Adent(Former) President & Chief Executive Officer | $358,269 | — | — | — | $337,315 | $2,441,787 | $3,137,371 |
| David H. Naemura(Former) Chief Financial Officer & Operating Officer | $395,000 | $325,000 | $1,550,000 | $1,700,000 | $325,000 | $15,598 | $4,310,598 |
| Amy M. Rocklin(Former) Chief Legal & Administrative Officer | $388,500 | $50,000 | $898,000 | $1,022,000 | $227,500 | $85,662 | $2,671,662 |
What changed and why
- $6.5M$6.5 million in one-time equity awards contributed to CEO Mike Nassif’s fiscal 2026 compensation.
- 152:1 CEO pay ratio reflected one-time cash and equity incentives tied to his appointment.
- $1M100% company performance and a 125% personal performance factor produced the CEO’s $1 million incentive payout.
- $750K$750,000 retention bonus and $325,000 incentive payment were reported for former CFO and COO David H. Naemura.
- 90.4%90.4% of shareholders supported named executive officer compensation at the 2025 annual meeting.
- Three-year performance awards use company performance and relative total shareholder return modifiers.
Other Neogen proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
John E. Adent paid $6.8M (-5% on the year), pay ratio 135:1.
Filed Sep 12, 2025
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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.