National Bankshares (NKSH) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Lara E. Ramsey, President & CEO - Company / Bank, was paid $562,269 in 2025, up 97% from $284,935 the year before.

Filed
March 31, 2026
Annual meeting
May 12, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$562,269+97% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
4%$22,399 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
88%of votes cast
CEO Salary Increase
42.86%Reflects promotion to President and CEO
CEO Incentive Payout
30%Expressed as percentage of base salary
Say-on-Pay Support
88%Support at previous annual meeting

How Ramsey was paid

$562,269 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.

Salary49%Stock awards4%Non-equity incentive6%Pension and deferred comp36%All other compensation4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
F. Brad DenardoChairman - Company / Bank$786,514
Lara E. RamseyPresident & CEO - Company / Bank$562,269
Lora M. JonesExecutive Vice President / CFO & Treasurer$344,420
Paul M. MylumExecutive Vice President / Chief Lending Officer$502,934
David K. SkeensExecutive Vice President / Chief Risk Officer$435,422

What changed and why

  • Lara E. Ramsey became President and CEO in 2025 following F. Brad Denardo's retirement on June 30, 2025.
  • 42.86%Lara E. Ramsey received a 42.86% base salary increase reflecting her promotion to CEO.
  • 6.97%Other named executive officers received base salary increases ranging from 6.97% to 12.50%.
  • Performance-based RSUs were introduced for named executive officers in February 2025.
  • 30%The annual incentive plan resulted in a 30% payout opportunity for the CEO and 25% for other executives.

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.