Talen Energy (TLN) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Mark McFarland, Chief Executive Officer (former President), was paid $18.7M in 2025, up 199% from $6.3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 112:1, on median employee pay of $167,743.

Filed
March 19, 2026
Annual meeting
May 5, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$18.7M+199% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
112:1median $167,743
CEO pay in equity
77%$14.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
92%of votes cast
CEO Stock Awards
$14,505,986Granted under 2023 Equity Plan
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$2,054,413Earned under STI Program
CEO Base Salary
$1,131,346Reflects base salary earned
Say-on-Pay Support
92%From 2025 annual meeting

How McFarland was paid

$18.7M 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.

Salary6%Bonus5%Stock awards77%Non-equity incentive11%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Mark McFarlandChief Executive Officer (former President)$18,739,647
Terry NuttPresident (former Chief Financial Officer)$6,806,958
Brad BerrymanChief Operating Officer (former Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer)$5,414,077
John WanderGeneral Counsel and Corporate Secretary$5,356,035
Andrew WrightChief Administrative Officer$5,389,671

What changed and why

  • $18.7MChief Executive Officer total compensation increased to $18,739,647 in fiscal year 2025 due to higher stock and bonus awards.
  • Short-term incentives were paid out based on operational and financial performance goals under the STI Program.
  • Long-term equity incentives consisted of restricted stock units and performance stock units granted under the 2023 Equity Plan.
  • 92%Approximately 92 percent of advisory votes cast supported the executive compensation program at the prior annual meeting.

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.