Companies Solid Power, Inc.
Solid Power (SLDP): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $5,560,371FY2023
- $2,848,671FY2024
- $4,687,495FY2025
CEO total pay was $4,687,495 in fiscal 2025, up from $2,848,671 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $551,079 · bonus $0 · stock awards $3,576,436 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Scoter | $551,079 | $0 | $3,576,436 | $0 | $544,000 | $0 | $15,980 | $4,687,495 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Linda Heller | 453,076 | 0 | 1,414,678 | 0 | 270,000 | 0 | 15,980 | 2,153,734 |
| Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary | ||||||||
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | 394,231 | 0 | 674,413 | 0 | 235,000 | 0 | 16,050 | 1,319,694 |
| Chief Technology Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Scoter | $4,687,495 | $2,848,671 | $5,560,371 | ↑ +1,838,824 |
| Linda Heller | 2,153,734 | 3,437,268 | — | ↓ −1,283,534 |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | 1,319,694 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The executive compensation program is designed to achieve objectives including attracting and retaining qualified executive officers and driving strong Company performance by aligning executive officer compensation with stock performance and strategic and operational objectives.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Compensia |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | RSU | 12,615 | — | $53,614 |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | RSU | 40,374 | — | 171,590 |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | Option | 87,273 | 3.11 | — |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | RSU | 180,436 | — | 766,853 |
| John Van Scoter | RSU | 265,730 | — | 1,129,353 |
| John Van Scoter | RSU | 323,524 | — | 1,374,977 |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | Option | 341,685 | 1.56 | — |
| Linda Heller | RSU | 490,853 | — | 2,086,125 |
| John Van Scoter | Option | 503,211 | 1.56 | — |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | RSU | 531,034 | — | 2,256,895 |
| John Van Scoter | Option | 595,006 | 2.35 | — |
| Linda Heller | Option | 988,851 | 1.67 | — |
| Linda Heller | RSU | 1,113,920 | — | 4,734,160 |
| John Van Scoter | RSU | 2,816,091 | — | 11,968,387 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaryAnn WrightIndependent · Board Chair | $84,931 | $158,015 | — | — | — | $242,946 |
| John StephensIndependent | 74,794 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 232,809 |
| Aleksandra MiziolekIndependent | 72,500 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 230,515 |
| Susan KrehIndependent | 70,000 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 228,015 |
| Steven GoldbergIndependent | 69,478 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 227,493 |
| Lesa RoeIndependent | 67,500 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 225,515 |
| Kaled AwadaIndependent | 62,095 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 220,109 |
| Erik AndersonIndependent | 60,000 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 218,015 |
| Rainer FeurerNot independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| John Van ScoterEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $145,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $5 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $561,298 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,264,120 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,825,418 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Solid Power as a peer
Companies that benchmark against SLDP
1 company names SLDP as a compensation peer
- Hyliion Holdings Corp.HYLNFY2025
- Microvast Holdings, Inc.MVSTFY2025
Each company listed discloses SLDP in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named SLDP in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solid Power, Inc. | 2025 | John Van Scoter | $551,079 | $3,576,436 | $0 | $544,000 | $4,687,495 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 67,276,653 | 11,948,994 | 777,222 | 84.92% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-21 | 37,052,790 | 3,925,528 | 12,363,193 | 90.42% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-22 | 61,197,059 | 2,512,353 | 527,556 | 96.06% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 84.92%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-21 | 90.42%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-22 | 96.06%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (19 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, John Van Scoter. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “2025 Named Executive Officer Compensation” · page 23. As printed: 4,687,495. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Linda Heller. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “2025 Named Executive Officer Compensation”. As printed: 2,153,734. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Joshua Buettner-Garrett. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “2025 Named Executive Officer Compensation”. As printed: 1,319,694. View filing ↗
- Section 08, MaryAnn Wright. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 242,946. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John Stephens. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 232,809. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Aleksandra Miziolek. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 230,515. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Susan Kreh. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 228,015. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Steven Goldberg. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 227,493. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lesa Roe. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 225,515. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kaled Awada. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 220,109. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Erik Anderson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 218,015. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Rainer Feurer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John Van Scoter. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-21. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 84.92% (votes for as printed: 67,276,653). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-22. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 90.42% (votes for as printed: 37,052,790). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-23. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.06% (votes for as printed: 61,197,059). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 561,298 + equity 1,264,120 + all other 0 = 1,825,418, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Solid Power, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Solid Power, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,687,495. View filing ↗