Fiscal year 2025 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.
Each company listed discloses ABSI in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named ABSI in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Jonasson | 553,453 | 0 | 650,484 | 839,804 | 249,054 | 0 | 14,000 | 2,306,795 |
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer | ||||||||
| Andreas Busch | 712,797 | 0 | 81,054 | 239,422 | 384,910 | 0 | 142,954 | 1,561,137 |
| 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.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McClain | $3,686,615 | $9,786,988 | — | −6,100,373 |
| Zachariah Jonasson | 2,306,795 | 2,832,851 | — | −526,056 |
| Andreas Busch | 1,561,137 | 2,644,420 | — | −1,083,283 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Menelas Pangalos | Director | 2026-05-13 | A | 37,453 | $5 | $200,748 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Zachariah Jonasson | CFO / CBO | 2026-05-31 | D | 8,319 | 7 | 56,153 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Karen McGinnis | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 10,100 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Karen McGinnis | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 39,800 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Frans van Houten | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 39,800 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Daniel Rabinovitsj | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 39,800 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Mary Szela | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 10,100 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Mary Szela | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 39,800 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sir Menelas Pangalos | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 39,800 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Frans van Houten | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 10,100 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Daniel Rabinovitsj | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 10,100 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Joseph Sirosh | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 10,100 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Joseph Sirosh | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 39,800 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Mary Szela | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 33,200 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sir Menelas Pangalos | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 10,100 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Mary Szela | Director | 2026-06-04 | A | 8,400 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sean McClain | Director | 2026-06-24 | D | 59,896 | 10 | 603,452 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Mary Szela | Director | 2026-06-30 | A | 12,900 | 12 | 148,866 | 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.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McClain | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | $650,484 |
| Andreas Busch | Option | — | — | — | — | — | 239,422 |
| Zachariah Jonasson | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | 650,484 |
| Sean McClain | Option | — | — | — | — | — | 1,959,630 |
| Zachariah Jonasson | Option | — | — | — | — | — | 839,804 |
| Andreas Busch | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | 81,054 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McClain | $0 | $0 | $1,959,630 | 0.0% |
| Andreas Busch | 0 | 0 | 239,422 | 0.0% |
| Zachariah Jonasson | 0 | 0 | 839,804 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McClain | Option | 750,900 | 3.42 | — |
| Zachariah Jonasson | Option | 416,667 | 1.87 | — |
| Zachariah Jonasson | Option | 321,800 | 3.42 | — |
| Andreas Busch | Option | 93,700 | 3.42 | — |
| Sean McClain | RSU | 1,500,000 | — | 5,235,000 |
| Sean McClain | RSU | 121,334 | — | 423,456 |
| Sean McClain | Option | 406,250 | 2.01 | — |
| Sean McClain | Option | 510,667 | 4.4 | — |
| Zachariah Jonasson | RSU | 81,500 | — | 284,435 |
| Andreas Busch | Option | 375,002 | 2.97 | — |
| Zachariah Jonasson | Option | 319,714 | 4.4 | — |
| Andreas Busch | Option | 171,875 | 2.01 | — |
| Andreas Busch | Option | 233,084 | 4.4 | — |
| Sean McClain | RSU | 190,200 | — | 663,798 |
| Zachariah Jonasson | RSU | 108,700 | — | 379,363 |
| Zachariah Jonasson | RSU | 76,007 | — | 265,264 |
| Zachariah Jonasson | RSU | 62,500 | — | 218,125 |
| Sean McClain | RSU | 58,334 | — | 203,586 |
| Andreas Busch | RSU | 58,334 | — | 203,586 |
| Andreas Busch | RSU | 55,417 | — | 193,405 |
| Andreas Busch | RSU | 23,700 | — | 82,713 |
| Zachariah Jonasson | RSU | 967 | — | 3,375 |
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 consultant | Aon |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary SzelaIndependent | $19,247 | — | $348,294 | — | — | $367,541 |
| Frans van HoutenIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Nominating/Governance (Chair) | 95,000 | 43,645 | 128,952 | — | 1,437 | 269,034 |
| Sir Menelas PangalosIndependent · Compensation | 47,500 | 43,645 | 128,952 | — | 25,500 | 245,597 |
| Karen McGinnisIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation | 67,500 | 43,645 | 128,952 | — | — | 240,097 |
| Daniel RabinovitsjIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) | 65,000 | 43,645 | 128,952 | — | — | 237,597 |
| Joseph SiroshIndependent · Nominating/Governance | 43,417 | 43,645 | 128,952 | — | — | 216,014 |
| Amrit NagpalIndependent · Nominating/Governance · Departed during FY | 14,375 | — | — | — | — | 14,375 |
| Sean McClainEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 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 | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 | Absci | 2025 | Sean 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.
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.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Sean McClain | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 3,686,615. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c24 · span 416959–416968 |
| 2 | Section 01, Zachariah Jonasson | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,306,795. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c24 · span 423668–423677 |
| 3 | Section 01, Andreas Busch | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,561,137. Filing ↗machine: r12 · c24 · span 430141–430150 |
| 4 | Section 03, Sean McClain PRSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r4 · c6 · span 415732–415739 |
| 5 | Section 03, Andreas Busch Option | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r12 · c8 · span 429223–429230 |
| 6 | Section 03, Zachariah Jonasson PRSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r8 · c6 · span 422443–422450 |
| 7 | Section 03, Sean McClain Option | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r4 · c8 · span 416040–416049 |
| 8 | Section 03, Zachariah Jonasson Option | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r8 · c8 · span 422751–422758 |
| 9 | Section 03, Andreas Busch PRSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “SQUARE FEET &” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t74 · r12 · c6 · span 428916–428922 |
| 10 | Section 07, pay ratio | 10-K | 2026-03-24 | 0001672688-26-000068 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 08, Mary Szela | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 367,541. Filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 08, Frans van Houten | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 269,034. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 08, Sir Menelas Pangalos | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 245,597. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 08, Karen McGinnis | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 240,097. Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 08, Daniel Rabinovitsj | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 237,597. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 08, Joseph Sirosh | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 216,014. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 08, Amrit Nagpal | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 14,375. Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 08, Sean McClain | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 02, Sir Menelas Pangalos 2026-05-13 | Form 4 | 2026-05-13 | 0001672688-26-000091 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 02, Zachariah Jonasson 2026-05-31 | Form 4 | 2026-06-01 | 0001672688-26-000093 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 21 | Section 02, Karen McGinnis 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-11 | 0001672688-26-000113 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 22 | Section 02, Karen McGinnis 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-11 | 0001672688-26-000113 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 23 | Section 02, Frans van Houten 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-08 | 0001672688-26-000108 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 24 | Section 02, Daniel Rabinovitsj 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-08 | 0001672688-26-000106 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 25 | Section 02, Mary Szela 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-08 | 0001470831-26-000526 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 26 | Section 02, Mary Szela 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-08 | 0001470831-26-000526 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 27 | Section 02, Sir Menelas Pangalos 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-08 | 0001672688-26-000109 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 28 | Section 02, Frans van Houten 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-08 | 0001672688-26-000108 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 29 | Section 02, Daniel Rabinovitsj 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-08 | 0001672688-26-000106 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 30 | Section 02, Joseph Sirosh 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-08 | 0001672688-26-000105 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 31 | Section 02, Joseph Sirosh 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-08 | 0001672688-26-000105 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 32 | Section 02, Mary Szela 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-15 | 0001672688-26-000116 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 33 | Section 02, Sir Menelas Pangalos 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-08 | 0001672688-26-000109 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 34 | Section 02, Mary Szela 2026-06-04 | Form 4 | 2026-06-15 | 0001672688-26-000116 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 35 | Section 02, Sean McClain 2026-06-24 | Form 4 | 2026-06-26 | 0001672688-26-000121 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 36 | Section 02, Mary Szela 2026-06-30 | Form 4 | 2026-07-06 | 0001672688-26-000124 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 37 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 38 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | 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 |
| 39 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | 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 |
| 40 | Absci (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-22 | 0001672688-26-000078 | CEO total compensation as printed in Absci's own proxy. As printed: 3,686,615. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c24 · span 416959–416968 |