SmartKem (SMTK) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Ian Jenks, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $906,829 in 2025, down 18% from $1.1M the year before.

Filed
May 18, 2026
Annual meeting
June 23, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$906,829-18% vs prior year
CFO total compensation
$619,728
COO total compensation
$400,489First year serving as COO
CEO target bonus
50%Increased from 30% in 2023
CEO cash severance
12 monthsUnder September 2025 amendment
CFO option awards
$139,536

How Jenks was paid

$906,829 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.

Salary46%Bonus17%Option awards35%All other compensation3%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Ian JenksChief Executive Officer$906,829
Barbra KeckChief Financial Officer$619,728
Simon Ogier, Ph.D.Chief Technology Officer$361,249
Jonathan WatkinsChief Operating Officer$400,489

What changed and why

  • $907K2025 CEO total compensation was $906,829, compared with $1,111,291 in 2024.
  • $150K2025 CEO bonus was $150,000, including a one-time bonus approved in February 2025.
  • $314K2025 CEO option awards were $314,116, compared with $604,800 in 2024.
  • 50%50% was the CEO’s annual target bonus percentage after a 2023 increase from 30%.
  • 12 months became the CEO’s cash severance entitlement under a September 2025 amendment.
  • $150KOne-time bonuses were approved for Jenks, Keck, and Ogier in amounts of $150,000, $99,041, and $31,618.

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.