Photronics (PLAB) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

George C. Macricostas, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $5M in 2025. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 127:1, on median employee pay of $40,842.

Filed
February 23, 2026
Annual meeting
April 8, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$5M2025
CEO to median employee
127:1median $40,842
CEO pay in equity
76%$3.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
90%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$4,985,316For CEO George C. Macricostas
Former CEO Total Compensation
$3,222,906For Frank Lee
Say-on-Pay Support
89.8%At 2025 annual meeting
Median Employee Pay
$40,842Annual total compensation

How Macricostas was paid

$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.

Salary10%Bonus14%Stock awards76%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
George C. MacricostasChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer$4,985,316
Frank LeePresident – PDMC and former Chief Executive Officer$3,222,906
H.K. ParkSenior Vice President and General Manager of FPD Operations$1,446,276
Christopher J. ProglerExecutive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Strategic Planning$1,148,628
Eric RiveraExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$2,144,733
David WangSenior Vice President, COO of IC Operations$1,498,436

What changed and why

  • $5MGeorge C. Macricostas served as CEO effective May 28, 2025, receiving total compensation of $4,985,316 for the fiscal year.
  • $3.2MFrank Lee transitioned from CEO to President of PDMC, with total compensation of $3,222,906 in fiscal 2025.
  • Stock awards were determined using the closing price of Common Stock on the grant date.
  • The ratio of CEO to median employee annual total compensation was estimated at 127 to 1.
  • 89.8%At the 2025 annual meeting, 89.8% of votes cast approved executive compensation.

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.