Safehold (SAFE) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Jay Sugarman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.6M in 2025, up 308% from $644,601 the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 10:1, on median employee pay of $274,561.

Filed
March 31, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$2.6M+308% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
10:1median $274,561
CEO pay in equity
74%$1.9M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
85%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$2,627,089For fiscal 2025
CEO to Median Employee Pay Ratio
10:1Based on 2025 compensation
Median Employee Pay
$274,561For fiscal 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
85%At 2025 annual meeting

How Sugarman was paid

$2.6M 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.

Salary23%Stock awards74%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Jay SugarmanChairman and Chief Executive Officer$2,627,089
Michael TrachtenbergPresident$10,870,137
Brett AsnasChief Financial Officer$1,881,767

What changed and why

  • $2.6MChief Executive Officer Jay Sugarman received total compensation of $2,627,089 for 2025 compared to $644,601 for 2024.
  • $10.9MMichael Trachtenberg joined as President in December 2025 with total compensation of $10,870,137 including sign-on and inducement awards.
  • 85%The company's 2025 say-on-pay proposal received support from approximately 85% of votes cast.
  • $275KThe CEO to median employee pay ratio was 10 to 1 based on median employee pay of $274,561.
  • Base salaries for Messrs.
  • $600KSugarman and Asnas remained unchanged at $600,000 and $450,000 respectively.

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.