CEO Gayn Erickson was paid $3,226,098 in fiscal year 2026, ↓ down 5.8% from fiscal year 2025 (SEC filing 0001654954-26-008222 ↗): 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.
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| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayn Erickson | $474,000 | $0 | $2,655,012 | $0 | $40,000 | $0 | $57,086 | $3,226,098 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Chris Siu | 349,500 | 0 | 879,991 | 0 | 36,250 | 0 | 58,355 | 1,324,096 |
| Executive Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Alberto Salamone | 240,000 | 0 | 349,987 | 0 | 438,557 | 0 | 25,956 | 1,054,500 |
| Executive Vice President of Packaged Level Burn-In Business | ||||||||
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 | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayn Erickson | $3,226,098 | $3,426,204 | $1,384,437 | ↓ −200,106 |
| Chris Siu | 1,324,096 | 1,389,773 | 1,261,062 | ↓ −65,677 |
| Alberto Salamone | 1,054,500 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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Each company listed discloses AEHR 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 AEHR in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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| Director | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Fariba Danesh | Independent Director | $205,000 |
| Geoffrey G. Scott | Independent Director | $207,500 |
| Howard T. Slayen | Independent Director | $212,500 |
| Laura Oliphant | Independent Director | $212,500 |
| Rhea J. Posedel | Chair of the Board | $270,471 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adil Engineer | Chief Operating Officer | 2026-10-01 | D | 98 | $102 | $9,957 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Adil Engineer | Chief Operating Officer | 2026-10-01 | A | 730 | 7 | 4,871 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Vernon Rogers | Exec VP of Sales & Mktg. | 2026-10-01 | D | 77 | 102 | 7,823 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Vernon Rogers | Exec VP of Sales & Mktg. | 2026-10-01 | A | 1,626 | 7 | 10,849 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Chris Siu | CFO | 2026-10-01 | A | 1,089 | 7 | 7,266 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Chris Siu | CFO | 2026-10-01 | D | 194 | 102 | 19,710 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Gayn Erickson | Director | 2026-10-01 | A | 1,053 | 7 | 7,026 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Gayn Erickson | Director | 2026-10-01 | D | 499 | 102 | 50,698 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Alberto Salamone | EVP, PPBI BUSINESS | 2026-10-01 | D | 45 | 102 | 4,572 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Alistair N. Sporck | VP Contactor Business Unit | 2026-10-01 | A | 1,221 | 7 | 8,147 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Alistair N. Sporck | VP Contactor Business Unit | 2026-10-01 | D | 54 | 102 | 5,486 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Didier Wimmers | Executive VP of R&D | 2026-10-01 | D | 54 | 102 | 5,486 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Didier Wimmers | Executive VP of R&D | 2026-10-01 | A | 1,311 | 7 | 8,748 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Alberto Salamone | EVP, PPBI BUSINESS | 2026-10-01 | A | 1,512 | 7 | 10,089 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donald P. Richmond II | CTO | 2026-10-01 | D | 76 | 102 | 7,722 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donald P. Richmond II | CTO | 2026-10-01 | A | 1,064 | 7 | 7,100 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Adil Engineer | Chief Operating Officer | 2026-10-02 | D | 620 | 107 | 66,470 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Vernon Rogers | Exec VP of Sales & Mktg. | 2026-10-02 | D | 476 | 107 | 51,032 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Gayn Erickson | Director | 2026-10-02 | D | 3,239 | 107 | 347,253 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Chris Siu | CFO | 2026-10-02 | D | 1,164 | 107 | 124,792 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donald P. Richmond II | CTO | 2026-10-02 | D | 439 | 107 | 47,065 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Alberto Salamone | EVP, PPBI BUSINESS | 2026-10-02 | D | 556 | 107 | 59,609 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Alistair N. Sporck | VP Contactor Business Unit | 2026-10-02 | D | 345 | 107 | 36,987 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Adil Engineer | Chief Operating Officer | 2026-10-12 | D | 547 | 85 | 46,298 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Vernon Rogers | Exec VP of Sales & Mktg. | 2026-10-12 | D | 426 | 85 | 36,057 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Gayn Erickson | Director | 2026-10-12 | D | 2,675 | 85 | 226,412 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Chris Siu | CFO | 2026-10-12 | D | 987 | 85 | 83,540 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Alistair N. Sporck | VP Contactor Business Unit | 2026-10-12 | D | 295 | 85 | 24,969 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Donald P. Richmond II | CTO | 2026-10-12 | D | 388 | 85 | 32,840 | 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 | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayn Erickson | RSU | 35,961 | — | $3,320,279 |
| Gayn Erickson | RSU | 51,876 | — | 4,789,711 |
| Gayn Erickson | RSU | 10,075 | — | 930,225 |
| Gayn Erickson | RSU | 9,465 | — | 873,903 |
| Gayn Erickson | PSU | 77,859 | — | 7,188,721 |
| Alberto Salamone | RSU | 10,196 | — | 941,397 |
| Gayn Erickson | RSU | 5,147 | — | 475,223 |
| Chris Siu | PSU | 13,218 | — | 1,220,418 |
| Gayn Erickson | RSU | 25,811 | — | 2,383,130 |
| Alberto Salamone | RSU | 5,098 | — | 470,698 |
| Gayn Erickson | RSU | 2,579 | — | 238,119 |
| Chris Siu | RSU | 25,186 | — | 2,325,423 |
| Chris Siu | RSU | 17,459 | — | 1,611,989 |
| Alberto Salamone | PSU | 13,218 | — | 1,220,418 |
| Gayn Erickson | RSU | 7,610 | — | 702,631 |
| Alberto Salamone | RSU | 5,370 | — | 495,812 |
| Chris Siu | RSU | 4,866 | — | 449,278 |
| Chris Siu | RSU | 4,434 | — | 409,391 |
| Alberto Salamone | RSU | 4,048 | — | 373,752 |
| Chris Siu | RSU | 3,142 | — | 290,101 |
| Chris Siu | RSU | 1,731 | — | 159,823 |
The Company compensates executive officers through a combination of base salary, cash bonus, and equity compensation designed to be competitive with comparable companies. The primary objectives are to attract, retain, motivate, and reward executive officers while aligning their compensation with the achievement of key business objectives and the maximization of shareholder value.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-20 | 11,178,940 | 1,610,314 | 98,156 | 86.74% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-10-21 | 12,837,526 | 339,095 | 163,624 | 96.23% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-10-23 | 13,520,292 | 1,172,122 | 88,140 | 91.47% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-10-18 | 8,803,956 | 266,963 | 152,316 | 95.45% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-10-19 | 8,553,548 | 158,038 | 55,573 | 97.56% | Passed |
| 2020 | 2020-10-20 | 10,598,512 | 1,025,523 | 24,749 | 90.98% | 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.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-20 | 86.74%a |
| 2024 | 2024-10-21 | 96.23%b |
| 2023 | 2023-10-23 | 91.47%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “If a shareholder abstains from voting, that abstention will have the same effect as if the shareholder voted "AGAINST" this proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “If a shareholder abstains from voting, that abstention will have the same effect as if the shareholder voted "AGAINST" this proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “If a stockholder abstains from voting, that abstention will have the same effect as if the stockholder voted "AGAINST" this proposal.”.
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.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea J. PosedelIndependent · Board Chair | $85,000 | $160,000 | $0 | — | $25,471 | $270,471 |
| Laura OliphantIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) · Corporate Governance and Nominating | 72,500 | 140,000 | 0 | — | 0 | 212,500 |
| Howard T. SlayenIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation | 72,500 | 140,000 | 0 | — | 0 | 212,500 |
| Geoffrey G. ScottIndependent · Audit · Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair) | 67,500 | 140,000 | 0 | — | 0 | 207,500 |
| Fariba DaneshIndependent · Compensation · Corporate Governance and Nominating | 65,000 | 140,000 | 0 | — | 0 | 205,000 |
| Gayn EricksonEmployee director · Partial-year service | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $65,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $140,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 72,500 / 72,500 / 67,500 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $1 |
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $362,500 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $720,000 |
| All other compensation | $25,471 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,107,971 |
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 | AEHR TEST SYSTEMS | 2026 | Gayn Erickson | $474,000 | $2,655,012 | $0 | $40,000 | $3,226,098 |
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.
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.
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, Gayn Erickson | DEF 14A | 2026-09-09 | 0001654954-26-008222 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 3,226,098. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c24 · span 285761–285770 |
| 2 | Section 01, Chris Siu | DEF 14A | 2026-09-09 | 0001654954-26-008222 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,324,096. Filing ↗machine: r6 · c24 · span 301887–301896 |
| 3 | Section 01, Alberto Salamone | DEF 14A | 2026-09-09 | 0001654954-26-008222 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,054,500. Filing ↗machine: r9 · c24 · span 318040–318049 |
| 4 | Section 07, pay ratio | 10-K | 2026-07-27 | 0001654954-26-006919 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 5 | Section 08, Rhea J. Posedel | DEF 14A | 2026-09-09 | 0001654954-26-008222 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 270,471. Filing ↗machine: span 127567–127667 |
| 6 | Section 08, Laura Oliphant | DEF 14A | 2026-09-09 | 0001654954-26-008222 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 212,500. Filing ↗machine: span 125481–125747 |
| 7 | Section 08, Howard T. Slayen | DEF 14A | 2026-09-09 | 0001654954-26-008222 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 212,500. Filing ↗machine: span 131419–131426 |
| 8 | Section 08, Geoffrey G. Scott | DEF 14A | 2026-09-09 | 0001654954-26-008222 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 207,500. Filing ↗machine: span 129356–129622 |
| 9 | Section 08, Fariba Danesh | DEF 14A | 2026-09-09 | 0001654954-26-008222 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,000. Filing ↗machine: span 123695–123795 |
| 10 | Section 08, Gayn Erickson | DEF 14A | 2026-09-09 | 0001654954-26-008222 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 02, Adil Engineer 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000269 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 02, Adil Engineer 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000269 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 02, Vernon Rogers 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000273 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 02, Vernon Rogers 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000273 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 02, Chris Siu 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-01 | 0001040470-26-000267 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 02, Chris Siu 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-01 | 0001040470-26-000267 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 02, Gayn Erickson 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000281 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 02, Gayn Erickson 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000281 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 02, Alberto Salamone 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000275 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 02, Alistair N. Sporck 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000279 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 21 | Section 02, Alistair N. Sporck 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000279 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 22 | Section 02, Didier Wimmers 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000277 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 23 | Section 02, Didier Wimmers 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000277 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 24 | Section 02, Alberto Salamone 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000275 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 25 | Section 02, Donald P. Richmond II 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000271 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 26 | Section 02, Donald P. Richmond II 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001040470-26-000271 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 27 | Section 02, Adil Engineer 2026-10-02 | Form 4 | 2026-10-05 | 0001040470-26-000293 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 28 | Section 02, Vernon Rogers 2026-10-02 | Form 4 | 2026-10-05 | 0001040470-26-000290 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 29 | Section 02, Gayn Erickson 2026-10-02 | Form 4 | 2026-10-05 | 0001040470-26-000295 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 30 | Section 02, Chris Siu 2026-10-02 | Form 4 | 2026-10-05 | 0001040470-26-000286 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 31 | Section 02, Donald P. Richmond II 2026-10-02 | Form 4 | 2026-10-05 | 0001040470-26-000291 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 32 | Section 02, Alberto Salamone 2026-10-02 | Form 4 | 2026-10-05 | 0001040470-26-000287 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 33 | Section 02, Alistair N. Sporck 2026-10-02 | Form 4 | 2026-10-05 | 0001040470-26-000283 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 34 | Section 02, Adil Engineer 2026-10-12 | Form 4 | 2026-10-13 | 0001040470-26-000299 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 35 | Section 02, Vernon Rogers 2026-10-12 | Form 4 | 2026-10-13 | 0001040470-26-000303 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 36 | Section 02, Gayn Erickson 2026-10-12 | Form 4 | 2026-10-13 | 0001040470-26-000297 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 37 | Section 02, Chris Siu 2026-10-12 | Form 4 | 2026-10-13 | 0001040470-26-000307 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 38 | Section 02, Alistair N. Sporck 2026-10-12 | Form 4 | 2026-10-13 | 0001040470-26-000305 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 39 | Section 02, Donald P. Richmond II 2026-10-12 | Form 4 | 2026-10-13 | 0001040470-26-000301 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 40 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-10-21 | 0001654954-25-012028 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 86.74% (votes for as printed: 11,178,940). Filing ↗ |
| 41 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-10-22 | 0001654954-24-013223 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.23% (votes for as printed: 12,837,526). Filing ↗ |
| 42 | Section 06, 2023 vote | Form 8-K | 2023-10-25 | 0001654954-23-013387 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.47% (votes for as printed: 13,520,292). Filing ↗ |
| 43 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 44 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 362,500 + equity 720,000 + all other 25,471 = 1,107,971, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 1,107,971 |
| 45 | AEHR TEST SYSTEMS (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-09-09 | 0001654954-26-008222 | CEO total compensation as printed in AEHR TEST SYSTEMS's own proxy. As printed: 3,226,098. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c24 · span 285761–285770 |
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