How Painter was paid
$3.5M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning PainterChief Executive Officer | $1,140,000 | — | $1,732,655 | $598,500 | $17,816 | $3,488,971 |
| Jon PuckettChief Financial Officer from December 1, 2025 | $38,462 | $70,000 | $258,860 | — | $51,790 | $419,112 |
| Jeff GlajchFormer Chief Financial Officer until November 30, 2025 | $506,674 | — | $330,035 | $172,903 | $17,816 | $1,027,428 |
| Sandra NiewiemSVP, Global Specialty Carbon Black and EMEA Region | $437,455 | — | $173,380 | $137,798 | $104,662 | $853,295 |
| Pedro RiverosSVP, Global Rubber Carbon Black and Americas Region | $449,826 | — | $195,342 | $141,695 | $17,816 | $804,679 |
| Carlos QuinonesSVP, Global Operations | $415,855 | — | $180,590 | $130,994 | $17,816 | $745,255 |
What changed and why
- $3.5MCorning Painter received total compensation of $3,488,971 for 2025, down from $4,558,951 in 2024.
- $248MAdjusted EBITDA for short-term incentives was $248 million against a target of $320 million.
- $55MFree cash flow reached $55 million, driven by operating cash flow improvement and working capital initiatives.
- Plant safety achieved a Total Recordable Incidence Rate of 0.18, ranking among the best in company history.
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.