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Hudson Technologies Inc /NY (HDSN): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $488,004FY2023
- $748,462FY2025
CEO total pay was $748,462 in fiscal 2025, up from $488,004 in fiscal 2023.
FY2025: salary $53,462 · bonus $0 · stock awards $0 · option awards $695,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Coleman | $603,846 | $0 | $0 | $373,999 | $0 | $0 | $571,595 | $1,549,440 |
| Former President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Kenneth Gaglione | 53,462 | 0 | 0 | 695,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 748,462 |
| President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Kathleen Houghton | 396,539 | 0 | 0 | 192,499 | 140,000 | 0 | 6,523 | 735,561 |
| Senior Vice President – Sales and Marketing | ||||||||
| Brian Bertaux | 367,075 | 0 | 0 | 146,370 | 129,500 | 0 | 21,850 | 664,795 |
| Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Coleman | $1,549,440 | $1,046,816 | $1,095,224 | ↑ +502,624 |
| Kenneth Gaglione | 748,462 | — | 488,004 | — |
| Kathleen Houghton | 735,561 | 531,623 | 519,158 | ↑ +203,938 |
| Brian Bertaux | 664,795 | 220,731 | — | ↑ +444,064 |
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 compensation program is intended to attract, motivate, retain, and reward employees of outstanding ability, link changes in employee compensation to individual and corporate performance, and align employees' interests with those of the Company's shareholders. The ultimate objective is to increase shareholder value through a total compensation approach that includes competitive base salary, bonus pay based on annual performance, and longer-term equity incentive awards.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Dolores J. Ennico |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | false |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Coleman | OPTION | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 140,813 | — | $373,999 |
| Kathleen Houghton | OPTION | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 72,477 | — | 192,499 |
| Brian Bertaux | OPTION | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 55,109 | — | 146,370 |
| Kenneth Gaglione | OPTION | 2025-11-24 | — | — | 216,309 | — | 695,000 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Coleman | $0 | $0 | $373,999 | 0.0% |
| Kathleen Houghton | 0 | 0 | 192,499 | 0.0% |
| Brian Bertaux | 0 | 0 | 146,370 | 0.0% |
| Kenneth Gaglione | 0 | 0 | 695,000 | 0.0% |
% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bertaux | Option | 55,109 | 5.95 | — |
| Kathleen Houghton | Option | 72,477 | 5.95 | — |
| Kenneth Gaglione | Option | 216,309 | 6.7 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent P. AbbatecolaIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Nominating/Governance | $95,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | — | $0 | $170,000 |
| Eric A. ProutyIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance | 85,000 | 25,000 | 50,000 | — | 0 | 160,000 |
| Loan N. MansyIndependent · Audit · Compensation · ESG/Sustainability (Chair) · Nominating and Governance | 60,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 0 | 160,000 |
| Richard ParrilloIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Governance · ESG/Sustainability · Environmental, Health, Safety, Sustainability and Public Policy (Chair) | 85,000 | 25,000 | 50,000 | — | 0 | 160,000 |
| Nicole BulgarinoIndependent · Compensation · ESG/Sustainability | 75,000 | 25,000 | 50,000 | — | 0 | 150,000 |
| Kenneth GaglioneEmployee director · Board Chair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan SheriffIndependent · Nominating/Governance | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $50,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | The Board shall have the authority to establish the level of stock options or stock awards granted under the Plan, as well as stock grant levels and stock ownership guidelines, for the non-employee directors. |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $400,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $150,000 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $550,000 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Hudson Technologies Inc /NY as a peer
Companies that benchmark against HDSN
3 companies name HDSN as a compensation peer
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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 | Hudson Technologies Inc /NY | 2025 | Kenneth Gaglione | $53,462 | $0 | $695,000 | $0 | $748,462 |
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 | 2026-06-10 | 20,945,349 | 3,797,718 | 159,320 | 84.65% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-06-11 | 22,779,546 | 864,429 | 721,155 | 96.34% | 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 | 2026-06-10 | 84.65%a |
| 2025 | 2025-06-11 | 96.34%b |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Failures to vote, broker non-votes, abstentions and votes withheld will not be considered "votes cast" and will therefore have no effect on the outcome of these Proposals.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Failures to vote, broker non-votes, abstentions and votes withheld will not be considered "votes cast" and will therefore have no effect on the outcome of these Proposals.”.
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.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 25 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $1,390,000 |
| Median employee compensation | $54,594 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (22 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, Brian Coleman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,549,440. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Kenneth Gaglione. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 15. As printed: 748,462. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Kathleen Houghton. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 735,561. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Brian Bertaux. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 664,795. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian Coleman OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kathleen Houghton OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brian Bertaux OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kenneth Gaglione OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 25 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Vincent P. Abbatecola. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 170,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Eric A. Prouty. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 160,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Loan N. Mansy. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 160,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Richard Parrillo. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 160,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nicole Bulgarino. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 150,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kenneth Gaglione. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Alan Sheriff. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-06-11. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 84.65% (votes for as printed: 20,945,349). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-06-12. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.34% (votes for as printed: 22,779,546). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 400,000 + equity 150,000 + all other 0 = 550,000, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Hudson Technologies Inc /NY (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Hudson Technologies Inc /NY's own proxy. As printed: 748,462. View filing ↗