System1 (SST) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Michael Blend, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $636,333 in 2025, down 73% from $2.4M the year before.

Filed
June 22, 2026
Annual meeting
July 22, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$636,333-73% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
95%$601,490 in awards
Top NEO total
$9,549,054Marc Mezzacca
Ursini stock awards
$2,994,365
Kidambi stock awards
$612,967
Kidambi non-equity
$211,800
Mezzacca stock awards
$90,050

How Blend was paid

$636,333 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.

Stock awards95%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael BlendChief Executive Officer$636,333
Charles UrsiniChief Operating Officer$3,474,339
Tridivesh KidambiChief Financial Officer$1,450,959
Marc MezzaccaPresident, CouponFollow$9,549,054

What changed and why

  • $636K$636,333 CEO total compensation was reported for 2025 versus $2,388,353 in 2024.
  • $9.1M$9,123,003 in non-equity incentive compensation was reported for Marc Mezzacca.
  • $142K$142,135 in spot bonuses was paid to Tridivesh Kidambi during 2025.
  • $300K$300,000 was the target annual cash incentive for Mr. Kidambi.
  • 337,500 RSUs were granted to Charles Ursini on July 29, 2025.
  • Adjusted EBITDA performance targets governed specified 2025 stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units.

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.