Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

David L. Payne, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, was paid $802,645 in 2025, up 2% from $786,658 the year before.

Filed
March 13, 2026
Annual meeting
April 23, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$802,645+2% vs prior year
CEO Salary
$371,000Unchanged from prior years
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$400,000Performance-based incentive award
Net Income
$116,173,000Fiscal year 2025 net income
Return on Average Equity
11.2%Financial performance measure

How Payne was paid

$802,645 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.

Salary46%Non-equity incentive50%All other compensation4%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
David L. PayneChairman, President & CEO$802,645
John "Robert" A. ThorsonSVP & Treasurer$458,059
Russell W. RizzardiSVP & Chief Credit Administrator$479,870
Brian DonohoeSVP & Chief Information Officer$547,189
Robert BakerSVP & Banking Division Manager$443,236
Anela M. JonasSVP & Chief Financial Officer$531,431

What changed and why

  • $803KChief executive officer total compensation increased to $802,645 in fiscal year 2025.
  • $400KNon-equity incentive plan compensation for the chief executive officer was $400,000 for the year.
  • 11.2%Return on average equity for the company stood at 11.2% for fiscal year 2025.
  • The pay ratio between the chief executive officer and median employee was 17.65 to 1.
  • $116.2MCompany net income totaled $116,173,000 for the most recent fiscal year.

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.