United Community Banks (UCB) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

H. Lynn Harton, Chief Executive Officer & President, was paid $6.2M in 2025, up 26% from $4.9M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 95:1, on median employee pay of $65,336.

Filed
April 1, 2026
Annual meeting
May 13, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$6.2M+26% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
95:1median $65,336
CEO pay in equity
44%$2.7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
$1,406,250Annual cash incentive target
Net Income
$328MCompared to $252 million in 2024
Total Revenue
$1.06BAn increase of 12% over 2024
Say-on-Pay Support
97%From 2025 annual meeting

How Harton was paid

$6.2M 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.

Salary18%Stock awards44%Non-equity incentive35%Pension and deferred comp1%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
H. Lynn HartonChief Executive Officer & President$6,188,713
Jefferson L. HarralsonChief Financial Officer$1,955,450
Richard W. BradshawChief Banking Officer$2,777,036
Melinda Davis LuxChief Administrative Officer & General Counsel$1,807,025
Robert A. EdwardsChief Risk Officer$1,567,821

What changed and why

  • $6.2MCEO total compensation increased to $6,188,713 in 2025 from $4,919,248 in 2024.
  • $328MNet income rose to $328 million compared to $252 million in the prior year.
  • $1BTotal revenue exceeded $1 billion for the first time, reaching $1.06 billion.
  • 97%Shareholders overwhelmingly supported the previous say-on-pay proposal with 97% voting in favor.
  • Annual cash incentive and performance-based equity award metrics and weightings were updated for 2025.

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.