Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, was paid $5.5M in 2025, down 17% from $6.6M the year before.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
June 11, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$5.5M-17% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
83%$4.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
77%of votes cast
CEO Stock Awards
$1,810,250Granted under 2020 plan
CEO Option Awards
$2,713,750Black-Scholes grant date value
Say-on-Pay Support
77.06%Previous annual meeting vote
CFO Total Compensation
$2,397,337Includes retention award

How M.B.A. was paid

$5.5M 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.

Salary12%Stock awards33%Option awards50%Non-equity incentive4%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Bernard Coulie, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.President, Chief Executive Officer and Director$5,462,901
Keith Cummings, M.D., M.B.A.Chief Financial Officer$2,397,337
Minnie KuoChief Operating Officer$1,542,854
Éric Lefebvre, M.D.Former Chief Medical Officer$2,724,860

What changed and why

  • $5.5MBernard Coulie received total compensation of $5,462,901 in fiscal 2025, representing a decrease from the prior year.
  • Named executive officers other than the CEO received one-time cash retention awards in 2025.
  • $610KEric Lefebvre stepped down as Chief Medical Officer and received $610,456 in severance and related payments.
  • Stock and option awards made up the majority of the CEO compensation package for 2025.
  • 77.06%Advisory say-on-pay support increased to 77.06% at the 2025 annual meeting following stockholder outreach and program changes.

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.