National Presto Industries (NPK) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Maryjo Cohen, Chair of the Board, CEO, President, PEO, was paid $754,299 in 2025, up 15% from $658,422 the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 16:1, on median employee pay of $48,654.

Filed
April 14, 2026
Annual meeting
May 19, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$754,299+15% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
16:1median $48,654
CEO pay in equity
13%$98,166 in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$754,299For fiscal 2025
CEO Pay Ratio
15.50:1Relates to median employee pay
Median Employee Pay
$48,654Annual total compensation
Say on Pay Support
98.3%Prior year advisory vote

How Cohen was paid

$754,299 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.

Salary84%Stock awards13%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Maryjo CohenChair of the Board, CEO, President, PEO$754,299
David J. PeuseCFO, Treasurer, PFO$267,310
Douglas J. FrederickCOO, Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel$477,355
John R. MacKenzieVice President of Sales$352,118
Jeffery A. MorganVice President of Engineering$294,957

What changed and why

  • $754KMaryjo Cohen received a total compensation of $754,299 for fiscal 2025, representing an increase from the prior year.
  • 0%Base salary increases ranged from approximately 0% to 3.8% for named executive officers in 2025.
  • Stock awards reflect restricted stock grants under the 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan based on prior performance.
  • 98.3%Stockholders approved the say-on-pay proposal with 98.3% support at the 2025 annual meeting.

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.