Vera Therapeutics (VERA) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Marshall Fordyce, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $7M in 2025, up 24% from $5.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 16:1, on median employee pay of $428,720.

Filed
April 9, 2026
Annual meeting
May 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$7M+24% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
16:1median $428,720
CEO pay in equity
83%$5.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
CEO Salary
$660,000Base salary for fiscal 2025
CEO Target Bonus
$396,000Target annual cash bonus
Say-on-Pay Support
97%Prior year stockholder support

How M.D. was paid

$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.

Salary9%Stock awards34%Option awards49%Non-equity incentive8%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Marshall Fordyce, M.D.President and Chief Executive Officer$6,986,410
Sean GrantChief Financial Officer$2,716,732
David JohnsonChief Operating Officer$2,721,412
Robert Brenner, M.D.Chief Medical Officer$2,719,852
William TurnerChief Regulatory Officer$2,346,180

What changed and why

  • $7MMarshall Fordyce received total compensation of $6,986,410 in fiscal 2025, reflecting an increase from the prior year.
  • $554KNon-equity incentive plan compensation for the CEO was $554,400 based on performance.
  • $2.4MStock awards totaled $2,356,285 and option awards totaled $3,415,725 for the CEO in fiscal 2025.
  • 97%Stockholders showed strong support with approximately 97% of votes cast in favor of the say-on-pay proposal.

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.