STEM (STEM) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Arun Narayanan, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.1M in 2025.

Filed
April 24, 2026
Annual meeting
June 3, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$2.1M2025
CEO pay in equity
38%$791,213 in awards
CEO Base Salary
$520,266Actual salary paid in 2025
CEO Sign-on Bonus
$50,000Per employment agreement
2025 AIP Payout to CEO
$693,079Paid under annual incentive plan
Total NEO Count
4Reported for fiscal 2025

How Narayanan was paid

$2.1M 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.

Salary25%Bonus36%Stock awards38%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Arun NarayananChief Executive Officer$2,068,248
David BuzbyFormer Interim Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair$264,911
Michael CarlsonPresident, Managed Services & OEM Hardware$1,365,356
Saul R. LaurelesChief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary$1,350,315

What changed and why

  • $2.1MArun Narayanan was appointed Chief Executive Officer on January 27, 2025, receiving total compensation of $2,068,248.
  • David Buzby transitioned from Interim Chief Executive Officer back to non-executive Chair in January 2025.
  • The 2025 executive compensation program consisted of base salary, annual cash incentive awards, and long-term incentive awards.
  • Long-term incentives included time-vested RSUs, stock options, and performance-based PSUs.
  • Annual incentive payouts were based on adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, revenue, and business unit contribution.

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.