NSTS Bancorp (NSTS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Stephen G. Lear, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $319,354 in 2025, down 1% from $323,669 the year before.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
May 27, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$319,354-1% vs prior year
CEO Salary
$214,451Unchanged from prior year
CEO Bonus
$26,000Discretionary performance bonus
CEO All Other Comp
$78,903Includes perks, match, and board fees
Bank CEO Total Pay
$280,998Nathan E. Walker compensation

How Lear was paid

$319,354 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.

Salary67%Bonus8%All other compensation25%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Stephen G. LearChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer$319,354
Nathan E. WalkerChief Executive Officer of the Bank$280,998
Carissa H. SchoolcraftChief Financial Officer of the Bank and the Company$220,474
Amy L. AvakianChief Lending Officer and Vice President of the Bank$198,064

What changed and why

  • $319KStephen G. Lear received total compensation of $319,354 in fiscal 2025, representing a slight decrease from the prior year.
  • Bonuses paid to named executive officers represented discretionary amounts earned for performance in the prior year.
  • No new stock or option awards were granted to named executives in fiscal 2025.
  • Nathan E. Walker passed away on April 4, 2026.
  • $14,427All other compensation for Mr. Lear included $14,427 in 401(k) match, $32,000 in board fees, and $20,404 in ESOP allocation.

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.