How Wigner was paid
$3.2M in total for fiscal 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston D. WignerChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $828,800 | $1,849,532 | $215,900 | $262,955 | $22,808 | $3,179,995 |
| Johan C. KronerFormer Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $555,100 | $1,453,975 | $111,200 | $206,829 | $22,741 | $2,349,845 |
| Airton L. HentschkeSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $730,200 | $2,663,536 | $158,500 | $226,549 | $17,818 | $3,796,603 |
| Catherine H. ClaiborneVice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | $424,800 | $414,718 | $69,100 | $233,484 | $22,435 | $1,164,537 |
| J. Patrick O’KeefeSenior Vice President, Universal Ingredients, Inc. | $419,200 | $409,253 | $65,100 | $103,786 | $17,467 | $1,014,806 |
What changed and why
- $3.2M$3,179,995 was CEO total compensation in 2026 versus $4,433,544 in 2025.
- $1.8M$1,849,532 was the CEO’s 2026 stock-award grant-date fair value, calculated at target performance.
- 150%150% of target was the maximum payout level for fiscal 2026 performance share awards.
- $3,197$3,197 was median employee annual compensation, producing a reported CEO pay ratio of 995:1.
- $41.1M$41.1 million of goodwill impairment and $1.8 million of restructuring costs affected fiscal 2026 results.
- $1.2M$1.2 million of one-time RSUs were granted to incoming CFO Steven S. Diel for fiscal 2027.
Other Universal proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Preston D. Wigner paid $4.4M (+185% on the year), pay ratio 1,106:1.
Filed Jul 01, 2025
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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.