Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

John M. Leonard, M.D., President, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $5.1M in 2025, down 67% from $15.3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 17:1, on median employee pay of $301,044.

Filed
April 30, 2026
Annual meeting
June 9, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$5.1M-67% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
17:1median $301,044
CEO pay in equity
75%$3.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
71%of votes cast
CEO Pay Ratio
17:1Compared to median employee pay
Say-on-Pay Support
71.1%At the 2025 annual meeting
Median Employee Pay
$301,044Annual total compensation
CEO Salary
$708,000For fiscal year 2025

How M.D. was paid

$5.1M 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.

Salary14%Bonus10%Stock awards48%Option awards27%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
John M. Leonard, M.D.President, Chief Executive Officer$5,063,899
Edward J. Dulac IIIExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer$2,168,505
James Basta, J.D.Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary$1,846,597
David Lebwohl, M.D.Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer$1,984,724
Birgit Schultes, Ph.D.Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer$1,740,083

What changed and why

  • $5.1MCEO total compensation decreased to $5,063,899 in 2025 from $15,330,547 in 2024.
  • Stock and option awards for the CEO decreased following stockholder feedback on dilution and burn rate.
  • 71.1%The 2025 say-on-pay proposal received approximately 71.1% support at the annual meeting.
  • 62%The company engaged in outreach to stockholders representing 62% of ownership regarding executive pay.
  • $301KMedian employee compensation for 2025 was determined to be $301,044 resulting in a pay ratio of 17:1.

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.