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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-10-14

Absci (ABSI)

CEO Sean McClain was paid $3,686,615 in fiscal year 2025, ↓ down 62.3% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001672688-26-000078 ↗): executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$3,686,615 ↓
Sean McClain total, FY2025
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01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Sean McClain$689,936$0$650,484$1,959,630$372,565$0$14,000$3,686,615
President, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Zachariah Jonasson553,4530650,484839,804249,054014,0002,306,795
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer
Andreas Busch712,797081,054239,422384,9100142,9541,561,137
Chief Innovation 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 officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Sean McClain$3,686,615$9,786,988$3,097,371↓ −6,100,373
Zachariah Jonasson2,306,7952,832,8512,204,673↓ −526,056
Andreas Busch1,561,1372,644,4202,151,303↓ −1,083,283

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

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01c

Board of directors

One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.

DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Amrit NagpalFormer director (through FY2025)$14,375
Daniel RabinovitsjIndependent Director$237,597
Frans van HoutenChair of the Board$269,034
Joseph SiroshIndependent Director$216,014
Karen McGinnisIndependent Director$240,097
Mary SzelaIndependent Director$367,541
Sir Menelas PangalosIndependent Director$245,597
02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Sir Menelas PangalosDirector2026-05-13A37,453$5$200,748CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachariah JonassonCFO / CBO2026-05-31D8,319756,153CommonForm 4 ↗
Joseph SiroshDirector2026-06-04A10,10000CommonForm 4 ↗
Karen McGinnisDirector2026-06-04A39,80000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Joseph SiroshDirector2026-06-04A39,80000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Daniel RabinovitsjDirector2026-06-04A39,80000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Daniel RabinovitsjDirector2026-06-04A10,10000CommonForm 4 ↗
Frans van HoutenDirector2026-06-04A39,80000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Frans van HoutenDirector2026-06-04A10,10000CommonForm 4 ↗
Sir Menelas PangalosDirector2026-06-04A10,10000CommonForm 4 ↗
Mary SzelaDirector2026-06-04A39,80000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Mary SzelaDirector2026-06-04A10,10000CommonForm 4 ↗
Karen McGinnisDirector2026-06-04A10,10000CommonForm 4 ↗
Mary SzelaDirector2026-06-04A33,20000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Mary SzelaDirector2026-06-04A8,40000CommonForm 4 ↗
Sir Menelas PangalosDirector2026-06-04A39,80000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Sean McClainDirector2026-06-24D59,89610603,452CommonForm 4 ↗
Mary SzelaDirector2026-06-30A12,90012148,866CommonForm 4 ↗
Ransi Mudalinayake SomaratneCMO, Head of R&D2026-08-03A383,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachariah JonassonCFO / CBO2026-08-31D8,320972,467CommonForm 4 ↗
Sean McClainDirector2026-10-12D23,29310236,657CommonForm 4 ↗
Todd BedrickSVP, CAO2026-10-12D22,32510226,822CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachariah JonassonCFO / CBO2026-10-12D387103,932CommonForm 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.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Zachariah JonassonPRSU—————$650,484
Andreas BuschPRSU—————81,054
Sean McClainPRSU—————650,484
Andreas BuschOption—————239,422
Sean McClainOption—————1,959,630
Zachariah JonassonOption—————839,804
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Zachariah Jonasson$0$0$839,8040.0%
Andreas Busch00239,4220.0%
Sean McClain001,959,6300.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Sean McClainOption750,9003.42—
Zachariah JonassonOption416,6671.87—
Zachariah JonassonOption321,8003.42—
Andreas BuschOption93,7003.42—
Sean McClainRSU1,500,000—5,235,000
Sean McClainRSU121,334—423,456
Sean McClainOption406,2502.01—
Sean McClainOption510,6674.4—
Zachariah JonassonRSU81,500—284,435
Andreas BuschOption375,0022.97—
Zachariah JonassonOption319,7144.4—
Andreas BuschOption171,8752.01—
Andreas BuschOption233,0844.4—
Sean McClainRSU190,200—663,798
Zachariah JonassonRSU108,700—379,363
Zachariah JonassonRSU76,007—265,264
Zachariah JonassonRSU62,500—218,125
Sean McClainRSU58,334—203,586
Andreas BuschRSU58,334—203,586
Andreas BuschRSU55,417—193,405
Andreas BuschRSU23,700—82,713
Zachariah JonassonRSU967—3,375
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The company targets a general competitive position based on independent third-party benchmark analytics to inform the mix of base salary, bonuses, and long-term incentives. The compensation committee considers market compensation for comparable positions, historical compensation levels, individual performance, internal equity, and the desire to motivate executives to achieve short- and long-term results in the best interests of stockholders.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantAon
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
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Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-06-04—————
20252025-06-11—————
20242024-06-12—————
20232023-06-14—————
20222022-06-08—————

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 yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-06-04—a
20252025-06-11—b
20242024-06-12—c

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

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.

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CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)—
CEO total compensation—
Median employee compensation—
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Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Mary SzelaIndependent$19,247—$348,294——$367,541
Frans van HoutenIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Nominating/Governance (Chair)95,00043,645128,952—1,437269,034
Sir Menelas PangalosIndependent · Compensation47,50043,645128,952—25,500245,597
Karen McGinnisIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation67,50043,645128,952——240,097
Daniel RabinovitsjIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair)65,00043,645128,952——237,597
Joseph SiroshIndependent · Nominating/Governance43,41743,645128,952——216,014
Amrit NagpalIndependent · Nominating/Governance · Departed during FY14,375————14,375
Sean McClainEmployee director—————0
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$40,000
Annual equity retainer$175,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000
Stock ownership guideline—
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$352,039
Equity awards (grant-date value)$218,225
All other compensation$26,937
Total cost of the board$597,201

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

10b

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
1Absci2025Sean McClain$689,936$650,484$1,959,630$372,565$3,686,615

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.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Absci in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Sean McClain (President, Founder and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Absci in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $3,686,615.
How much does Absci spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Absci reported total board compensation of $597,201 for fiscal 2025.

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.

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Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Sean McClainDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 3,686,615. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c24 · span 416959–416968
2Section 01, Zachariah JonassonDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,306,795. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c24 · span 423668–423677
3Section 01, Andreas BuschDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,561,137. Filing ↗machine: r12 · c24 · span 430141–430150
4Section 03, Zachariah Jonasson PRSUDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r8 · c6 · span 422443–422450
5Section 03, Andreas Busch PRSUDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r12 · c6 · span 428916–428922
6Section 03, Sean McClain PRSUDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r4 · c6 · span 415732–415739
7Section 03, Andreas Busch OptionDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r12 · c8 · span 429223–429230
8Section 03, Sean McClain OptionDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r4 · c8 · span 416040–416049
9Section 03, Zachariah Jonasson OptionDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r8 · c8 · span 422751–422758
10Section 07, pay ratio10-K2026-03-240001672688-26-000068Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
11Section 08, Mary SzelaDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 367,541. Filing ↗machine: span 365215–365475
12Section 08, Frans van HoutenDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 269,034. Filing ↗machine: span 367866–368160
13Section 08, Sir Menelas PangalosDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 245,597. Filing ↗machine: span 358180–358440
14Section 08, Karen McGinnisDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 240,097. Filing ↗machine: span 353480–353740
15Section 08, Daniel RabinovitsjDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 237,597. Filing ↗machine: span 360529–360789
16Section 08, Joseph SiroshDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 216,014. Filing ↗machine: span 362873–363133
17Section 08, Amrit NagpalDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 14,375. Filing ↗machine: span 354461–354604
18Section 08, Sean McClainDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
19Section 02, Sir Menelas Pangalos 2026-05-13Form 42026-05-130001672688-26-000091Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
20Section 02, Zachariah Jonasson 2026-05-31Form 42026-06-010001672688-26-000093Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
21Section 02, Joseph Sirosh 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001672688-26-000105Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
22Section 02, Karen McGinnis 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-110001672688-26-000113Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
23Section 02, Joseph Sirosh 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001672688-26-000105Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
24Section 02, Daniel Rabinovitsj 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001672688-26-000106Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
25Section 02, Daniel Rabinovitsj 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001672688-26-000106Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
26Section 02, Frans van Houten 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001672688-26-000108Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
27Section 02, Frans van Houten 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001672688-26-000108Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
28Section 02, Sir Menelas Pangalos 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001672688-26-000109Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
29Section 02, Mary Szela 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001470831-26-000526Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
30Section 02, Mary Szela 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001470831-26-000526Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 02, Karen McGinnis 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-110001672688-26-000113Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
32Section 02, Mary Szela 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-150001672688-26-000116Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
33Section 02, Mary Szela 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-150001672688-26-000116Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
34Section 02, Sir Menelas Pangalos 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-080001672688-26-000109Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
35Section 02, Sean McClain 2026-06-24Form 42026-06-260001672688-26-000121Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 02, Mary Szela 2026-06-30Form 42026-07-060001672688-26-000124Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
37Section 02, Ransi Mudalinayake Somaratne 2026-08-03Form 42026-08-070001672688-26-000129Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
38Section 02, Zachariah Jonasson 2026-08-31Form 42026-09-010001672688-26-000138Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, Sean McClain 2026-10-12Form 42026-10-140001672688-26-000144Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, Todd Bedrick 2026-10-12Form 42026-10-140001672688-26-000143Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 02, Zachariah Jonasson 2026-10-12Form 42026-10-140001672688-26-000141Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
42Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-06-050001672688-26-000095Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: —. Filing ↗
43Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-06-120001628280-25-030953Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: —. Filing ↗
44Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-06-140001628280-24-028285Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: —. Filing ↗
45Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
46Section 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).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
47Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 352,039 + equity 218,225 + all other 26,937 = 597,201, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 597,201
48Absci (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-220001672688-26-000078CEO total compensation as printed in Absci's own proxy. As printed: 3,686,615. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c24 · span 416959–416968

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