Nkarta (NKTX) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Paul J. Hastings, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $3M in 2025, down 25% from $4M the year before.

Filed
April 23, 2026
Annual meeting
June 10, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$3M-25% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
65%$1.9M in awards
CEO Total Compensation
$2,978,038For fiscal year 2025
President Total Compensation
$1,396,007For fiscal year 2025
CMO Total Compensation
$1,224,773For fiscal year 2025

How Hastings was paid

$3M 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.

Salary23%Stock awards8%Option awards57%Non-equity incentive12%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Paul J. HastingsChief Executive Officer$2,978,038
Nadir Mahmood, Ph.D.President$1,396,007
Shawn Rose, M.D., Ph.D.Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research and Development$1,224,773

What changed and why

  • $3MPaul J. Hastings received total compensation of $2,978,038 in 2025, representing a decrease from $3,985,445 in 2024.
  • The decrease in CEO total compensation was primarily driven by lower stock and option award values.
  • Following a March 2025 reduction in force, the company implemented a one-time retention option program.
  • Dr. Shawn Rose joined the company as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research and Development on June 23, 2025.

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.