Talos Energy (TALO) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Paul R. Goodfellow, President & CEO, was paid $9.4M in 2025. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 54:1, on median employee pay of $177,449.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
June 4, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
8
CEO total pay
$9.4M2025
CEO to median employee
54:1median $177,449
CEO pay in equity
70%$6.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
91%of votes cast
CEO Stock Awards
$6,513,948Includes sign-on RSU and PSU awards
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$1,870,781AIP award based on performance
Median Employee Pay
$177,449Annual total compensation
CEO Pay Ratio
54:1Ratio using annualized CEO salary

How Goodfellow was paid

$9.4M 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.

Salary9%Bonus1%Stock awards70%Non-equity incentive20%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Paul R. GoodfellowPresident & CEO$9,351,093
Zachary B. DaileyEVP & CFO$1,004,816
John B. SpathEVP, Head of Operations$3,110,791
William S. Moss IIIEVP, General Counsel$2,980,525
William LanginEVP, Exploration & Development$658,874
Joseph A. MillsFormer Interim President and CEO$245,541
Sergio L. Maiworm, Jr.Former EVP & CFO$2,270,895
Gregory M. BabcockFormer Interim CFO; VP & Chief Accounting Officer$1,612,230

What changed and why

  • $9.4MPaul R. Goodfellow was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2025 with total compensation of $9,351,093.
  • $6.5MStock awards represented the largest portion of the CEO compensation package at $6,513,948.
  • $418MThe company achieved strong operational execution including 95 thousand barrels of oil per day and $418 million in adjusted free cash flow.
  • 91%Stockholders demonstrated strong support for executive compensation with approximately 91 percent approval on the 2025 say-on-pay vote.

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.