Pyxis Oncology (PYXS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Lara Sullivan, M.D., Former President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, was paid $1.7M in 2025, down 76% from $7.1M the year before.

Filed
April 30, 2026
Annual meeting
June 15, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$1.7M-76% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
61%$1M in awards
2025 CEO Total Compensation
$1,671,545Down from prior year
Corporate Achievement
75%Achieved for annual bonuses
Former CFO Severance Salary
$391,230Base salary continuation

How M.D. was paid

$1.7M 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.

Salary39%Stock awards43%Option awards17%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Lara Sullivan, M.D.Former President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer$1,671,545
Jitendra WadhanePrincipal Financial and Accounting Officer$766,752
Pamela ConnealyFormer Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer$1,425,237

What changed and why

  • $1.7MFormer CEO Lara Sullivan received total compensation of $1,671,545 in fiscal 2025, down significantly from $7,072,943 in 2024.
  • 75%The Compensation Committee determined that 75% of applicable corporate objectives were achieved for annual incentive bonuses.
  • Dr. Sullivan ceased serving as President, CEO, and CMO effective February 2, 2026, and received severance arrangements.
  • Pamela Connealy retired as CFO and COO effective July 1, 2025, receiving severance and accelerated vesting benefits.
  • $767KJitendra Wadhane joined as named executive officer with total compensation of $766,752 for fiscal 2025.

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.