Palisade Bio (PALI) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

J.D. Finley, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, was paid $18.8M in 2025.

Filed
April 29, 2026
Annual meeting
June 10, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
2
CEO total pay
$18.8M2025
CEO pay in equity
95%$17.8M in awards
CEO 2025 Total Compensation
$18,790,257Includes large stock awards.
CEO Base Salary
$575,000For fiscal 2025.
CMO Base Salary
$440,000For fiscal 2025.
CEO Target Bonus
50%Of base salary.
CMO Target Bonus
40%Of base salary.

How Finley was paid

$18.8M 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.

Salary3%Stock awards94%Option awards0%Non-equity incentive2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
J.D. FinleyChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer$18,790,257
Mitchell Jones, M.D., Ph.D.President and Chief Medical Officer$15,546,557

What changed and why

  • $18.8MChief Executive Officer total compensation rose to $18,790,257 in 2025 due to large stock and option awards.
  • 150%Named executive officers received annual cash bonuses based on achievement of 150% of corporate performance targets.
  • $575KBase salaries for 2025 were set at $575,000 for the CEO and $440,000 for the Chief Medical Officer.
  • Equity awards generally vest quarterly over three years, subject to continuous service and change in control protections.

Other Palisade Bio proxy statements

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.