Companies Assertio Holdings, Inc.
Assertio (ASRT): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $1,449,996FY2025
CEO total pay was $1,449,996 in fiscal 2025; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.
FY2025: salary $202,060 · bonus $0 · stock awards $458,093 · option awards $784,425
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan O’Grady | $721,933 | $0 | $405,900 | $547,529 | $0 | $0 | $209,622 | $1,884,984 |
| Former President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Mark Reisenauer | 202,060 | 0 | 458,093 | 784,425 | 0 | 0 | 5,418 | 1,449,996 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Paul Schwichtenberg | 463,233 | 20,000 | 101,475 | 136,878 | 211,325 | 0 | 12,690 | 945,601 |
| President, Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| Ajay Patel | 461,100 | 0 | 101,475 | 136,878 | 198,985 | 0 | 22,730 | 921,168 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan O’Grady | $1,884,984 | $3,012,703 | — | ↓ −1,127,719 |
| Mark Reisenauer | 1,449,996 | — | — | — |
| Paul Schwichtenberg | 945,601 | 932,433 | 1,090,127 | ↑ +13,168 |
| Ajay Patel | 921,168 | 952,725 | 1,055,266 | ↓ −31,557 |
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 Company strives to align executive compensation with business results and stockholder interests by offering a competitive program that allows NEOs to share in financial success. Target total compensation is calibrated to be competitive with a blend of peer group and size-appropriate survey data from the life sciences industry, with a significant portion in long-term incentive compensation to align with stockholder interests.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pearl Meyer |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Patel | RSU | 1,143 | — | $10,367 |
| Paul Schwichtenberg | RSU | 1,143 | — | 10,367 |
| Ajay Patel | Option | 1,258 | 77.7 | — |
| Paul Schwichtenberg | Option | 1,258 | 77.7 | — |
| Ajay Patel | RSU | 3,333 | — | 30,230 |
| Paul Schwichtenberg | RSU | 3,333 | — | 30,230 |
| Mark Reisenauer | RSU | 3,583 | — | 32,498 |
| Mark Reisenauer | Option | 5,415 | 12.75 | — |
| Ajay Patel | RSU | 8,333 | — | 75,580 |
| Paul Schwichtenberg | RSU | 8,333 | — | 75,580 |
| Ajay Patel | Option | 12,591 | 12.18 | — |
| Paul Schwichtenberg | Option | 12,591 | 12.18 | — |
| Ajay Patel | Option | 15,111 | 11.9 | — |
| Paul Schwichtenberg | Option | 15,111 | 11.9 | — |
| Mark Reisenauer | RSU | 33,333 | — | 302,330 |
| Mark Reisenauer | Option | 66,666 | 12.37 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather L. MasonIndependent · Board Chair · Nominating and Corporate Governance | $111,000 | $43,797 | $33,169 | — | — | $187,966 |
| William T. McKeeIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | 93,500 | 43,797 | 33,169 | — | — | 170,466 |
| Sravan K. EmanyIndependent · Audit (Chair) | 90,000 | 43,797 | 33,169 | — | — | 166,966 |
| Sigurd C. KirkIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) | 86,500 | 43,797 | 33,169 | — | — | 163,466 |
| David M. StarkIndependent · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 61,000 | 43,797 | 33,169 | — | — | 137,966 |
| Mark L. ReisenauerEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $55,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $215,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 20,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $3 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $442,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $218,985 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $660,985 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Assertio as a peer
Companies that benchmark against ASRT
3 companies name ASRT as a compensation peer
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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.
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 | Assertio Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Mark Reisenauer | $202,060 | $458,093 | $784,425 | $0 | $1,449,996 |
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
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (13 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, Brendan O’Grady. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 19. As printed: 1,884,984. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Mark Reisenauer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 19. As printed: 1,449,996. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Paul Schwichtenberg. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 19. As printed: 945,601. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Ajay Patel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 19. As printed: 921,168. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Heather L. Mason. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 187,966. View filing ↗
- Section 08, William T. McKee. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 170,466. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sravan K. Emany. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 166,966. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sigurd C. Kirk. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 163,466. View filing ↗
- Section 08, David M. Stark. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 137,966. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mark L. Reisenauer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. 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 442,000 + equity 218,985 + all other 0 = 660,985, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Assertio Holdings, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Assertio Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,449,996. View filing ↗