NeuroPace (NPCE) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Joel Becker, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.4M in 2025, down 20% from $3M the year before.

Filed
April 21, 2026
Annual meeting
June 5, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$2.4M-20% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
54%$1.3M in awards
CEO Target Bonus Percentage
80%Expressed as percentage of base salary
CEO Bonus Attainment
120%Based on 2025 financial performance
CFO Target Bonus Percentage
60%For Patrick Williams

How Becker was paid

$2.4M 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.

Salary24%Stock awards24%Option awards29%Non-equity incentive23%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Joel BeckerPresident and Chief Executive Officer$2,408,566
Patrick WilliamsChief Financial Officer$1,645,935
Martha Morrell, M.D.Chief Medical Officer$1,034,132
Rebecca KuhnFormer Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance and Administration$846,308

What changed and why

  • $3MCEO total compensation decreased from $3,024,894 in 2024 to $2,408,566 in 2025 due to lower equity award values.
  • $568KMr. Becker received a base salary of $567,567 along with $587,340 in stock awards and $701,850 in option awards.
  • 120%Corporate bonus attainment was determined to be 120% for Mr. Becker and Mr. Williams, and 109.1% for Dr. Morrell.
  • Patrick Williams was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in June 2025, receiving sign-on equity and new hire equity awards.
  • Rebecca Kuhn ceased employment as Chief Financial Officer in June 2025, receiving severance and pro-rated incentive compensation.

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.