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Quantum (QMCO): executive pay, fiscal 2026
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CEO pay, last three years
- $2,212,799FY2026
CEO total pay was $2,212,799 in fiscal 2026; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.
FY2026: salary $444,231 · bonus $455,068 · stock awards $1,313,500 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Frequently asked questions
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugues Meyrath | $444,231 | $455,068 | $1,313,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,212,799 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| James Lerner | 148,077 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 829,079 | 1,277,156 |
| Former Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Henk Jan Spanjaard | 240,906 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 741,004 | 1,081,910 |
| Former Chief Revenue Officer | ||||||||
| Kenneth Gianella | 16,442 | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 606,749 | 823,191 |
| Former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| Anthony Craythorne | 458,262 | 0 | 195,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 653,862 |
| Chief Revenue Officer | ||||||||
| Laura Nash | 290,000 | 201,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38,902 | 530,402 |
| Chief Accounting 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 | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugues Meyrath | $2,212,799 | — | — | — |
| James Lerner | 1,277,156 | 1,493,653 | 890,261 | ↓ −216,497 |
| Henk Jan Spanjaard | 1,081,910 | 769,566 | 627,910 | ↑ +312,344 |
| Kenneth Gianella | 823,191 | 1,048,729 | 607,554 | ↓ −225,538 |
| Anthony Craythorne | 653,862 | — | — | — |
| Laura Nash | 530,402 | 538,257 | 278,010 | ↓ −7,855 |
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
Quantum's executive compensation philosophy focuses on maintaining a competitive total compensation program that rewards executives for delivering results and long-term shareholder value, founded on four guiding principles: attracting and retaining top talent, rewarding achievement of short- and long-term objectives, motivating desired behaviors, and aligning executive and shareholder interests to drive long-term value.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Compensia |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | false |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2026
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Nash | RSU | 625 | — | $2,969 |
| Laura Nash | RSU | 833 | — | 3,957 |
| Laura Nash | RSU | 1,250 | — | 5,938 |
| Laura Nash | RSU | 5,000 | — | 23,750 |
| Anthony Craythorne | RSU | 15,000 | — | 71,250 |
| Hugues Meyrath | RSU | 37,500 | — | 178,125 |
| Hugues Meyrath | Option | 50,000 | 6.45 | — |
| Hugues Meyrath | Option | 50,000 | 9.44 | — |
| Hugues Meyrath | RSU | 62,500 | — | 296,875 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. JaworskiIndependent · Board Chair · Lead Independent Director · Leadership and Compensation Committee (Chair) | $117,917 | $77,400 | $0 | — | $0 | $195,317 |
| John A. FichthornIndependent · Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee · Special Committee (Chair) | 65,000 | 125,767 | 0 | — | 0 | 190,767 |
| John R. TracyIndependent · Audit Committee (Chair) · Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee | 110,208 | 77,400 | 0 | — | 0 | 187,608 |
| Yue Zhou WhiteIndependent · Audit Committee · Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee · Special Committee | 81,458 | 77,400 | 0 | — | 0 | 158,858 |
| Tony J. BlevinsIndependent · Leadership and Compensation Committee | 35,486 | 86,840 | 0 | — | 0 | 122,326 |
| James C. ClancyIndependent · Audit Committee | 34,861 | 86,840 | 0 | — | 0 | 121,701 |
| Hugues MeyrathEmployee director | 21,250 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 21,250 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $77,400 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 17,500 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | hip must also be increased within five years. We measure compliance with these guidelines at the end of each fiscal year. At the end of Fiscal 2026, all included positions were on track to meet their stock ownership guidelines. |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $466,180 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $531,647 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $997,827 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Quantum as a peer
Companies that benchmark against QMCO
6 companies name QMCO as a compensation peer
The list of companies that name QMCO as a peer is temporarily unavailable — recheck shortly.
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 | Quantum | 2026 | Hugues Meyrath | $444,231 | $1,313,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,212,799 |
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 | 2026-09-15 | 21,981,263 | 49,283 | 14,065 | 99.78% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-12-16 | 923,221 | 90,829 | 31,948 | 91.04% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-08-15 | 41,253,424 | 2,492,921 | 1,453,946 | 91.27% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-08-15 | 41,253,424 | 2,492,921 | 1,453,946 | 91.27% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-09-12 | 55,246,802 | 3,804,573 | 983,190 | 92.02% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-08-16 | 57,817,859 | 1,446,970 | 1,180,403 | 97.56% | 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 | 2026-09-15 | 99.78%a |
| 2025 | 2025-12-16 | 91.04%b |
| 2024 | 2024-08-15 | 91.27%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against Proposal 4.”.
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) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2026 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Craythorne | Chief Revenue Officer | 2026-08-03 | D | 1,478 | $11 | $15,856 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Anthony Craythorne | Chief Revenue Officer | 2026-10-01 | A | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Tony J. Blevins | Director | 2026-10-01 | A | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| John R. Tracy | Director | 2026-10-01 | A | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| James C. Clancy | Chief Operating Officer | 2026-10-01 | A | 400,000 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Hugues Meyrath | Director | 2026-10-01 | A | 500,000 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Yue Zhou White | Director | 2026-10-01 | A | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| John A. Fichthorn | Director | 2026-10-01 | A | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Hiral Patel | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-10-01 | A | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Don Jaworksi | Director | 2026-10-01 | A | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| James C. Clancy | Chief Operating Officer | 2026-10-01 | A | 150,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
Sources (31 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, Hugues Meyrath. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 2,212,799. View filing ↗
- Section 01, James Lerner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 1,277,156. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Henk Jan Spanjaard. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 1,081,910. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Kenneth Gianella. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 823,191. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Anthony Craythorne. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 653,862. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Laura Nash. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 530,402. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. 10-K, filed 2026-06-25. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Donald J. Jaworski. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 195,317. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John A. Fichthorn. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 190,767. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John R. Tracy. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 187,608. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Yue Zhou White. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 158,858. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Tony J. Blevins. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 122,326. View filing ↗
- Section 08, James C. Clancy. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 121,701. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Hugues Meyrath. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 21,250. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Anthony Craythorne 2026-08-03. Form 4, filed 2026-08-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Anthony Craythorne 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Tony J. Blevins 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, John R. Tracy 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, James C. Clancy 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Hugues Meyrath 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Yue Zhou White 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, John A. Fichthorn 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Hiral Patel 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Don Jaworksi 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, James C. Clancy 2026-10-01. Form 4, filed 2026-10-05. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-09-17. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.78% (votes for as printed: 21,981,263). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-12-18. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.04% (votes for as printed: 923,221). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-08-20. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.27%. 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 466,180 + equity 531,647 + all other 0 = 997,827, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Quantum (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-29. CEO total compensation as printed in Quantum's own proxy. As printed: 2,212,799. View filing ↗