Ouster (OUST) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Angus Pacala, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $3.4M in 2025, up 76% from $1.9M the year before.

Filed
April 28, 2026
Annual meeting
June 17, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$3.4M+76% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
73%$2.5M in awards
CEO 2025 Total Pay
$3,363,100Increase from prior year
Bonus Achievement
119.9%Achieved for fiscal 2025
CFO Sign-on Bonus
$100,000Paid to Kenneth P. Gianella

How Pacala was paid

$3.4M 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.

Salary12%Stock awards73%Non-equity incentive14%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Angus PacalaChief Executive Officer$3,363,100
Mark FrichtlChief Technology Officer$2,183,300
Kenneth P. GianellaChief Financial Officer$3,801,451

What changed and why

  • $3.4MCEO total compensation increased to $3,363,100 in fiscal 2025 from $1,910,447 in fiscal 2024.
  • 119.9%Short-term incentive financial metrics were achieved at 119.9% of target for 2025.
  • Angus Pacala received 275,000 restricted stock units in March 2025.
  • Mark Frichtl received 175,000 restricted stock units in April 2025.
  • $100KKenneth P. Gianella received a one-time sign-on bonus of $100,000 upon joining as CFO.

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.