How Kurian was paid
$22.2M in total for fiscal 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George KurianChief Executive Officer | $1,000,000 | — | $19,552,872 | $1,597,575 | $7,188 | $22,157,635 |
| Wissam JabreExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $750,000 | — | $9,941,485 | $785,363 | $11,457 | $11,488,305 |
| Syam NairExecutive Vice President and Chief Product Officer | $571,635 | $2,500,000 | $30,681,528 | $506,497 | $13,148 | $34,272,808 |
| Cesar CernudaPresident | $868,197 | — | $8,936,076 | $1,161,669 | $160,164 | $11,126,106 |
| Elizabeth M. O’CallahanExecutive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | $715,000 | — | $5,175,523 | $703,918 | $7,133 | $6,601,574 |
What changed and why
- 95%95% of the CEO’s target direct compensation was at risk in fiscal 2026.
- 65%65% of the CEO’s target direct compensation was performance-based long-term incentive awards.
- 93.9%93.9% of votes cast approved say-on-pay at the 2025 annual meeting.
- 85%85%-115% Individual Performance Modifier was introduced for fiscal 2026 incentive payouts.
- $2.5M$2,500,000 one-time bonus paid to Syam Nair for forfeited prior-employer compensation.
- 163:1 CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio reflected fiscal 2026 compensation.
Other NetApp proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
George Kurian paid $23.1M (+30% on the year), pay ratio 144:1.
Filed Jul 25, 2025
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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.