How Patel was paid
$1.9M in total for fiscal 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 | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul PatelPresident and CEO | $66,667 | $1,850,000 | — | — | $226 | $1,916,893 |
| Ken RizviSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Interim CEO | $571,439 | — | $8,873,782 | $709,741 | $8,148 | $10,163,110 |
| Lisa BodensteinerSenior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $442,917 | — | $3,533,871 | $404,505 | $12,235 | $4,393,528 |
| Satish GanesanSenior Vice President, General Manager, Intelligent Sensing Division, Chief Strategy Officer | $445,833 | — | $4,228,841 | $363,825 | $8,664 | $5,047,163 |
| Vikram GuptaSenior Vice President and General Manager, IoT Processors and Chief Product Officer | $467,083 | — | $4,305,439 | $528,750 | $11,445 | $5,312,717 |
| Michael HurlstonFormer CEO | $467,083 | — | $10,870,708 | — | $4,799 | $11,342,590 |
What changed and why
- $1.9MRahul Patel joined June 2, 2025, and received $1,850,000 as a one-time sign-on bonus.
- $1.9MRahul Patel’s Fiscal 2025 compensation was $1,916,893 for partial-year service.
- $8.9MKen Rizvi received $8,873,782 in stock awards while serving as CFO and interim CEO.
- $11.3MMichael Hurlston’s Fiscal 2025 compensation was $11,342,590 through his February 3, 2025 resignation.
- Annual bonuses used revenue, non-GAAP gross margin, and non-GAAP operating profit goals plus individual contributions.
- 200%Fiscal 2025 equity awards capped MSU payouts at 200% of target, down from 300%.
Other Synaptics proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Rahul Patel paid $19.8M, pay ratio 127:1.
Filed Sep 15, 2026
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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.