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Ampco Pittsburgh (AP): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $2,220,507FY2024
- $2,065,460FY2025
CEO total pay was $2,065,460 in fiscal 2025, down from $2,220,507 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $718,750 · bonus $0 · stock awards $701,782 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brett McBrayer | $718,750 | $0 | $701,782 | $0 | $600,953 | $0 | $43,975 | $2,065,460 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Michael McAuley | 488,750 | 0 | 239,574 | 0 | 287,214 | 0 | 29,500 | 1,045,038 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||
| Samuel Lyon | 478,750 | 0 | 221,694 | 0 | 266,910 | 0 | 27,500 | 994,854 |
| President of Union Electric Steel | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brett McBrayer | $2,065,460 | $2,220,507 | — | ↓ −155,047 |
| Michael McAuley | 1,045,038 | 1,106,117 | 1,058,725 | ↓ −61,079 |
| Samuel Lyon | 994,854 | 1,119,988 | 1,040,846 | ↓ −125,134 |
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
Our compensation program is designed to provide a competitive compensation structure that seeks to retain top performers, incentivize individual performance and enhance shareholder value in a responsible manner.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pay Governance LLC |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | — |
| Anti-pledging | — |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lyon | PSU | — | — | — | 42,240 | — | — |
| Michael McAuley | PSU | — | — | — | 43,200 | — | — |
| J. Brett McBrayer | PSU | — | — | — | 129,600 | — | — |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
Grant-level vehicle detail not disclosed.
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lyon | RSU | 46,497 | — | $247,829 |
| Michael McAuley | RSU | 49,912 | — | 266,031 |
| Samuel Lyon | PSU | 97,525 | — | 519,808 |
| Michael McAuley | PSU | 101,469 | — | 540,830 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence E. PaulIndependent · Board Chair · Executive (Chair) | $91,718 | $28,765 | — | — | $0 | $120,483 |
| James J. AbelIndependent · Audit Committee · Not standing for re-election | 77,187 | 28,765 | — | — | 0 | 105,952 |
| Robert A. DeMichieiIndependent · Audit Committee (Chair) · Executive Committee · Nominating and Governance Committee | 68,750 | 28,765 | — | — | 0 | 97,515 |
| William K. LiebermanIndependent · Compensation Committee · Executive Committee · Nominating and Governance Committee (Chair) | 62,500 | 28,765 | — | — | 0 | 91,265 |
| Elizabeth A. FessendenIndependent · Compensation Committee (Chair) · Executive Committee | 61,406 | 28,765 | — | — | 0 | 90,171 |
| Michael I. GermanIndependent · Audit Committee | 60,312 | 28,765 | — | — | 0 | 89,077 |
| Darrell L. McNairIndependent · Compensation Committee · Nominating and Governance Committee | 56,875 | 28,765 | — | — | 0 | 85,640 |
| Stephen E. PaulIndependent · Executive Committee (Chair) · Departed during FY | 22,031 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 22,031 |
| Fredrick D. DiSantoIndependent · Departed during FY | 20,156 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 20,156 |
| J. Brett McBrayerEmployee director · Executive Committee | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $70,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 15,000 / 10,000 / 7,500 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $3 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $520,935 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $201,355 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $722,290 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Ampco Pittsburgh as a peer
Companies that benchmark against AP
6 companies name AP as a compensation peer
- FOSTER L B COFSTRFY2025
- HURCO COMPANIES INCHURCFY2025
- INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INCIIINFY2025
- Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.MECFY2025
- Metallus Inc.MTUSFY2025
- Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.PPIHFY2026
Each company listed discloses AP 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 AP in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Peer reciprocity
The companies Ampco Pittsburgh Corp names as compensation peers that name it back in their own disclosed peer groups.
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 | DMC Global Inc. | 2025 | James O’Leary | $654,231 | $3,699,992 | $0 | $1,233,304 | $5,615,614 |
| 2 | Northwest Pipe Company | 2025 | Scott Montross | 732,182 | 1,280,061 | 0 | 1,464,364 | 3,492,930 |
| 3 | Insteel Industries, Inc. | 2025 | H.o. Woltz III | 750,000 | 562,506 | 562,489 | 1,500,000 | 3,447,259 |
| 4 | Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | 2025 | Mark Van Genderen | 651,421 | 1,110,239 | 0 | 1,219,611 | 3,008,565 |
| 5 | L.B. Foster Company | 2025 | John Kasel | 790,417 | 1,319,357 | 0 | 654,400 | 2,920,512 |
| 6 | Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Bruce Thames | 715,035 | 1,299,963 | 0 | 543,620 | 2,579,122 |
| 7 | Twin Disc, Incorporated | 2026 | John Batten | 712,071 | 1,002,767 | 0 | 440,060 | 2,345,850 |
| 8 | Gorman-Rupp Company | 2025 | Scott King | 717,500 | 750,000 | 0 | 0 | 2,187,652 |
| 9 | Ampco Pittsburgh Corp | 2025 | J. Brett McBrayer | 718,750 | 701,782 | 0 | 600,953 | 2,065,460 |
| 10 | FreightCar America, Inc. | 2025 | Nicholas Randall | 605,000 | 453,746 | 449,219 | 503,736 | 2,032,701 |
| 11 | Hurco Companies, Inc. | 2025 | Gregory Volovic | 675,800 | 1,249,991 | 0 | 0 | 2,023,603 |
| 12 | Core Molding Technologies, Inc. | 2025 | David Duvall | 787,350 | 761,016 | 0 | 0 | 1,571,116 |
| 13 | Ascent Industries Co. | 2025 | J. Bryan Kitchen | 500,000 | 422,017 | — | — | 1,372,017 |
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.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampco Pittsburgh Corp | not disclosed | PSU 67 · RSU 33 | not disclosed | Pay Governance LLC |
| Ascent Industries Co. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Core Molding Technologies, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer & Partners LLC |
| DMC Global Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC |
| Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | 174.2% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | Yes — Relative TSR | Frederic W. Cook & Co, Inc. |
| FreightCar America, Inc. | not disclosed | Restricted Shares 50 · Option 50 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Gorman-Rupp Company | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Semler Brossy Consulting Group |
| Hurco Companies, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 55 · RSU 45 | No | Pay Governance, LLC |
| Insteel Industries, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer |
| L.B. Foster Company | not disclosed | PSU 60 · Restricted Stock 40 | not disclosed | Pay Governance |
| Northwest Pipe Company | not disclosed | PSU 75 · RSU 25 | not disclosed | Willis Towers Watson |
| Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. | 76% | not disclosed | No | Mercer |
| Twin Disc, Incorporated | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Pay Governance, LLC |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-08 | 10,273,057 | 674,478 | 47,016 | 93.84% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-08 | 14,343,278 | 415,618 | 7,391 | 97.18% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-06-04 | 13,903,153 | 660,916 | 13,020 | 95.46% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-18 | 14,414,160 | 318,515 | 44,151 | 97.84% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-05 | 9,299,653 | 362,631 | 179,779 | 96.25% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-13 | 13,333,318 | 352,940 | 1,259,931 | 97.42% | 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 | 2026-05-08 | 93.84%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-08 | 97.18%b |
| 2024 | 2024-06-04 | 95.46%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “accordingly "withhold" votes and abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal 1.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “As a result, abstention votes will have no effect on the outcome of the Say-on-Pay Proposal, Omnibus Plan Proposal and BDO Ratification Proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “As a result, abstention votes will have no effect on the outcome of the Say-on-Pay Proposal and BDO Ratification Proposal.”.
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 (37 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, J. Brett McBrayer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 40. As printed: 2,065,460. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Michael McAuley. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 40. As printed: 1,045,038. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Samuel Lyon. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 40. As printed: 994,854. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Samuel Lyon PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Michael McAuley PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, J. Brett McBrayer PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Laurence E. Paul. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 120,483. View filing ↗
- Section 08, James J. Abel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 105,952. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Robert A. DeMichiei. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 97,515. View filing ↗
- Section 08, William K. Lieberman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 91,265. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Elizabeth A. Fessenden. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 90,171. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Michael I. German. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 89,077. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Darrell L. McNair. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 85,640. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Stephen E. Paul. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 22,031. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Fredrick D. DiSanto. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 20,156. View filing ↗
- Section 08, J. Brett McBrayer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-12. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.84% (votes for as printed: 10,273,057). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-09. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.18% (votes for as printed: 14,343,278). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-06-05. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.46% (votes for as printed: 13,903,153). 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 520,935 + equity 201,355 + all other 0 = 722,290, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- DMC Global Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. CEO total compensation as printed in DMC Global Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,615,614. View filing ↗
- Northwest Pipe Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Northwest Pipe Company's own proxy. As printed: 3,492,930. View filing ↗
- Insteel Industries, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Insteel Industries, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,447,259. View filing ↗
- Douglas Dynamics, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Douglas Dynamics, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,008,565. View filing ↗
- L.B. Foster Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in L.B. Foster Company's own proxy. As printed: 2,920,512. View filing ↗
- Thermon Group Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-06-18. CEO total compensation as printed in Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,579,122. View filing ↗
- Twin Disc, Incorporated, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-14. CEO total compensation as printed in Twin Disc, Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 2,345,850. View filing ↗
- Gorman-Rupp Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Gorman-Rupp Company's own proxy. As printed: 2,187,652. View filing ↗
- Ampco Pittsburgh Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Ampco Pittsburgh Corp's own proxy. As printed: 2,065,460. View filing ↗
- FreightCar America, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. CEO total compensation as printed in FreightCar America, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,032,701. View filing ↗
- Hurco Companies, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Hurco Companies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,023,603. View filing ↗
- Core Molding Technologies, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Core Molding Technologies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,571,116. View filing ↗
- Ascent Industries Co., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Ascent Industries Co.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,372,017. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Ascent Industries Co. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Ascent Industries Co. names Ampco Pittsburgh Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Insteel Industries, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Insteel Industries, Inc. names Ampco Pittsburgh Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, L.B. Foster Company reciprocity. DEF 14A. L.B. Foster Company names Ampco Pittsburgh Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗