How Hammer was paid
$68,750 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Options | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph HammerFormer Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $68,750 | — | — | — | — | $68,750 |
| Brian SchaffnerFormer Chief Executive Officer | $223,567 | $179,206 | $161,550 | $42,344 | $692,417 | $1,299,084 |
| Paul ShounFormer President, Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Board | $219,675 | $184,206 | $161,550 | $45,031 | $734,956 | $1,345,418 |
| Shawna BowinFormer Chief Financial Officer | $127,795 | $197,000 | $153,363 | $4,689 | $158,667 | $641,514 |
| Carson HeagenFormer Chief Operating Officer | $172,500 | $271,114 | $161,550 | $32,076 | $148,602 | $785,842 |
What changed and why
- $68,750$68,750 CEO total compensation reflected salary only; Joseph Hammer received no bonus or equity awards in 2025.
- $1.3M$1,299,084 Brian Schaffner total compensation included $564,800 in severance and $96,361 in tax gross-ups.
- $1.3M$1,345,418 Paul Shoun total compensation included $564,800 in severance and $145,176 in tax gross-ups.
- 2025 bonuses reflected incentive-plan and discretionary awards tied to sales, efficiency, financing, certifications, and SEC filings.
- 8,744 RSUs were authorized under the 2025 Employee Incentive Plan and were fully vested at grant.
- 15,681 stock options were authorized and immediately vested, subject to stockholder approval of additional plan shares.
Other Expion Energy proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Brian Schaffner paid $294,576 (-44% on the year).
Filed Jun 17, 2025
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The figures were read out of the DEF 14A proxy statement on EDGAR by a language model and every number was then checked against the filing text; a figure that could not be found there is left out rather than shown. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the filing for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.