Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

James Eccher, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $3.1M in 2025, up 15% from $2.7M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 43:1, on median employee pay of $69,828.

Filed
April 6, 2026
Annual meeting
May 19, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$3.1M+15% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
43:1median $69,828
CEO pay in equity
35%$1.1M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
94%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$720,000Stated as target payout opportunity
Say-on-Pay Support
94%Support at prior annual meeting
Employee Population
1,062Total U.S. employees as of year-end
Acquisition Bonus
$180,000One-time bonus for CEO

How Eccher was paid

$3.1M 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.

Salary29%Bonus6%Stock awards35%Non-equity incentive27%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
James EccherChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer$3,108,135
Bradley S. AdamsExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer$1,536,918
Gary CollinsVice Chairman$812,545
Darin CampbellExecutive Vice President, National Specialty Lending$3,699,825
Donald PilmerExecutive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer$954,856

What changed and why

  • $3.1MCEO total compensation increased to $3,108,135 for fiscal 2025 from $2,693,419 in 2024.
  • Named executive officers received one-time discretionary cash bonuses for the acquisition of Bancorp Financial, Inc.
  • $3MDarin Campbell received a $3,002,362 change in control payment connected to the Bancorp Financial acquisition.
  • Annual cash incentive payments were determined using net income growth, asset quality, and expense control metrics.
  • Stock awards granted in 2025 consisted of time-based and performance-based restricted stock units.

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.