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IGM Biosciences (IGM): executive pay, fiscal 2023

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IGM Biosciences, Inc. no longer files a proxy statement; its last pay data is FY2023.

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CEO total pay$3,207,328CEO Fred Schwarzer · source

CEO pay, last three years

  • $5,316,460FY2022
  • $3,207,328FY2023

CEO total pay was $3,207,328 in fiscal 2023, down from $5,316,460 in fiscal 2022.

FY2023: salary $646,797 · bonus $0 · stock awards $868,050 · option awards $1,336,743

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at IGM Biosciences, Inc. in fiscal 2023?
As disclosed, Fred Schwarzer (Chief Executive Officer, President and Director) was the highest-paid executive at IGM Biosciences, Inc. in fiscal 2023, with total compensation of $3,207,328.
How much does IGM Biosciences, Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2023?
As disclosed, IGM Biosciences, Inc. reported total board compensation of $320,637 for fiscal 2023.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

Full detail

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Summary compensation table
Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Fred Schwarzer$646,797$0$868,050$1,336,743$355,738$0$0$3,207,328
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Bruce Keyt492,3260337,575519,845221,458001,571,204
Chief Scientific Officer
Chris Takimoto486,492—337,575519,845218,900——1,562,812
Chief Medical 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 officerFY2023 totalFY2022 totalFY2021 totalΔ FY2022→2023
Fred Schwarzer$3,207,328$5,316,460—↓ −2,109,132
Bruce Keyt1,571,2041,839,300—↓ −268,096
Chris Takimoto1,562,8121,827,118—↓ −264,306

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 aims to ensure that the compensation offered to executive officers is competitive and fair by using a peer group to determine appropriate levels. Compensation decisions are based on company results, individual contributions, and performance toward individual goal achievement.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantAon
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingfalse
Equity grants and outstanding awards

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2023

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Bruce KeytRSU———21,126——
Bruce KeytRSU———24,019——
Fred SchwarzerRSU———38,583——
Fred SchwarzerRSU———34,200——

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 2023

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Bruce KeytOption3,12540.27—
Fred SchwarzerOption6,25040.27—
Bruce KeytRSU9,375—77,906
Chris TakimotoRSU9,375—77,906
Bruce KeytOption14,58491.5—
Bruce KeytRSU26,250—218,138
Chris TakimotoRSU26,250—218,138
Fred SchwarzerOption36,45991.5—
Bruce KeytOption42,18817.11—
Chris TakimotoOption42,18817.11—
Bruce KeytOption42,65712.86—
Chris TakimotoOption42,65712.86—
Chris TakimotoOption59,37568.01—
Fred SchwarzerRSU67,500—560,925
Fred SchwarzerOption109,68812.86—
Fred SchwarzerOption196,87517.11—
Director compensation
DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
William StrohlIndependent$90,000$0$146,594——$236,594
Julie Hambleton, M.DIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance · Research and Clinical Development57,5000146,594——204,094
Michael Loberg, Ph.DIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance · Departed during FY035,950146,594——182,544
M. Kathleen Behrens, Ph.DIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Corporate Governance031,704146,594——178,298
Christina Teng TopsøeIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) · Corporate Governance (Chair) · Research and Clinical Development029,247146,594——175,841
Felix J. Baker, Ph.DIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance · Research and Clinical Development021,955146,594——168,549
Elizabeth H.Z. ThompsonIndependent15,2850152,250——167,535
Jakob Haldor TopsøeIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance019,498146,594——166,092
Michael LeeIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance019,498146,594——166,092
Fred SchwarzerEmployee director—————0

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$40,000
Annual equity retainer—
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)15,000 / 10,000 / 10,000
Stock ownership guideline—

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2023
Cash retainers and fees$162,785
Equity awards (grant-date value)$157,852
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$320,637

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

Peer group, and who names IGM Biosciences as a peer

Companies that benchmark against IGM

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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.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1IGM Biosciences, Inc.2023Fred Schwarzer$646,797$868,050$1,336,743$355,738$3,207,328

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 (20 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, Fred Schwarzer. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 34. As printed: 3,207,328. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Bruce Keyt. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 34. As printed: 1,571,204. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Chris Takimoto. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 34. As printed: 1,562,812. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Bruce Keyt RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Bruce Keyt RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Fred Schwarzer RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Fred Schwarzer RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, William Strohl. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 236,594. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Julie Hambleton, M.D. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 204,094. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Michael Loberg, Ph.D. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 182,544. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, M. Kathleen Behrens, Ph.D. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 178,298. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Christina Teng Topsøe. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 175,841. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Felix J. Baker, Ph.D. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 168,549. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 167,535. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Jakob Haldor Topsøe. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 166,092. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Michael Lee. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 166,092. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Fred Schwarzer. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. 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 162,785 + equity 157,852 + all other 0 = 320,637, summed across the director compensation table rows.
  • IGM Biosciences, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-26. CEO total compensation as printed in IGM Biosciences, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,207,328. View filing ↗