How Ark was paid
$14.9M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Vander ArkPresident and Chief Executive Officer | $1,302,692 | $11,124,489 | $1,982,664 | $447,171 | $14,857,016 |
| Brian M. DelGhiaccioExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $687,046 | $2,626,746 | $684,294 | $131,608 | $4,129,694 |
| Brian A. BalesExecutive Vice President, Chief Development Officer | $551,535 | $1,442,376 | $444,723 | $113,861 | $2,552,495 |
| Gregg K. BrummerExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | $676,923 | $2,163,218 | $642,530 | $103,749 | $3,586,420 |
| Catharine D. EllingsenExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | $605,385 | $1,957,231 | $487,634 | $124,417 | $3,174,667 |
What changed and why
- $14.9MCEO total compensation increased to $14,857,016 in fiscal 2025 from $12,806,922 in fiscal 2024.
- Annual cash incentives and long-term incentives use performance metrics tied to EPS, FCF, ROIC, and CFVC.
- 96.6%Say-on-pay received 96.6% support from shares voted at the prior annual meeting.
- 50%Performance share unit weights were updated for the 2025 to 2027 performance period to weight ROIC and CFVC at 50% each.
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.