Tilly's (TLYS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Nathan M. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $3.3M in fiscal 2025. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 631:1, on median employee pay of $6,006.

Filed
April 20, 2026
Annual meeting
June 10, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$3.3Mfiscal 2025
CEO to median employee
631:1median $6,006
Prior say-on-pay support
88%of votes cast
CEO Annualized Compensation
$3,791,790For pay ratio calculation
CEO Base Salary
$1,000,000Nathan Smith annual rate
Sign-on Bonus
$400,000Subject to repayment within two years
Say-on-Pay Support
88%2025 annual meeting
Employee Population
5,100Total headcount as of January 31, 2026

How Smith was paid

$3.3M 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.

Salary14%Bonus12%Option awards69%All other compensation4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Hezy ShakedExecutive Chairman of the Board$614,753
Nathan M. SmithPresident and Chief Executive Officer$3,253,328
Michael L. HenryExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer$524,595
Michael J. CingolaniExecutive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer$419,020

What changed and why

  • $1MNathan M. Smith joined as President and Chief Executive Officer effective August 18, 2025 with an annual base salary of $1,000,000.
  • $400KMr. Smith received a sign-on bonus of $400,000 and relocation reimbursements of $129,084.
  • No formal bonus plan was established for NEOs for fiscal 2025 due to net losses, resulting in zero cash bonuses paid.
  • $650KMr. Shaked voluntarily reduced his base salary from $650,000 to $375,000 effective January 22, 2026.
  • $2.19Stock option grants were awarded to NEOs on April 2, 2025, with exercise prices set at $2.19.

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.