Tenax Therapeutics (TENX) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Christopher T. Giordano, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $8.1M in 2025, up 9% from $7.4M the year before.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
June 2, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$8.1M+9% vs prior year
CEO 2025 Total Compensation
$8,079,633Up from prior year
CEO Target Bonus Percentage
50%Of base salary

How Giordano was paid

$8.1M 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.

Salary7%Option awards90%Non-equity incentive3%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Christopher T. GiordanoPresident and Chief Executive Officer$8,079,633
Stuart RichChief Medical Officer$3,732,967
Thomas A. McGauleyInterim Chief Financial Officer$475,498

What changed and why

  • $8.1MChristopher T. Giordano total compensation increased to $8,079,633 in fiscal year 2025.
  • 75%Operational goals for 2025 were achieved at 75% resulting in lower non-equity incentive payouts.
  • Named executive officers were compensated through base salary, annual cash bonuses, and stock options.
  • $475KThomas A. McGauley received $475,498 in consulting fees for interim financial services.

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.