How Jr. was paid
$4.4M 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 | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George A. Makris, Jr.Chairman & CEO | $1,000,000 | $0 | $1,445,402 | $1,676,716 | $86,539 | $170,528 | $4,379,185 |
| C. Daniel HobbsEVP & CFO | $511,247 | $30,000 | $446,622 | $730,541 | $133,663 | $95,472 | $1,947,545 |
| James M. BrogdonPresident | $709,539 | $30,000 | $1,030,160 | $1,373,468 | $89,590 | $137,280 | $3,370,037 |
| Christopher Van SteenbergEVP & COO | $450,000 | $0 | $217,647 | $754,522 | $0 | $179,898 | $1,602,067 |
| George A. Makris IIIEVP, General Counsel, & Secretary | $414,308 | $30,250 | $240,850 | $349,044 | $54,432 | $73,886 | $1,162,770 |
What changed and why
- $4.4MChief executive officer total compensation increased to $4,379,185 in fiscal 2025 compared to $3,456,932 in the prior year.
- 97%Shareholders approved the 2024 executive compensation program with approximately 97 percent support at the annual meeting.
- James M. Brogdon became President and Chief Executive Officer of the company and Simmons Bank effective January 1, 2026.
- Incentive compensation metrics included Adjusted Pre-Provision Net Revenue, Adjusted Efficiency Ratio, and qualitative strategic performance.
- Performance share units utilized relative tangible book value per share growth and relative total shareholder return as performance measures.
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.