Research Frontiers (REFR) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Joseph M. Harary, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $754,777 in 2025, down 2% from $766,962 the year before.

Filed
April 30, 2026
Annual meeting
June 11, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
2
CEO total pay
$754,777-2% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
8%$63,700 in awards
CEO Base Salary
$625,000Flat compared to 2024
CEO Stock Options
$63,700Black-Scholes estimated grant date fair value
CEO Total Compensation
$754,777Down from $766,962 in 2024
Total NEO Compensation
$816,584Combined total for 2025

How Harary was paid

$754,777 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.

Salary83%Stock awards8%Non-equity incentive2%All other compensation6%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Joseph M. HararyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$754,777
Michael R. LaPointeVice President-Aerospace$61,807

What changed and why

  • $755KJoseph M. Harary received total compensation of $754,777 in fiscal year 2025, representing a decrease from the prior year.
  • $625KBase salary for the CEO remained flat at $625,000 for 2025.
  • $63,700Stock option awards granted to the CEO were valued at $63,700 based on grant date fair value.
  • Michael R. LaPointe retired as Vice President - Aerospace Products on September 15, 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.