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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-09-04

AIRO Group Holdings (AIRO)

CEO Joseph Burns was paid $1,065,562 in fiscal year 2025 (SEC filing 0001493152-26-018193 ↗): 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.

$1,242,779
John Uczekaj total, FY2025
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director — highest-paid officer; CEO Joseph Burns: $1,065,562
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CEO (Joseph Burns) pay percentile vs peers
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CEO-to-median pay ratio
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01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
John Uczekaj$366,602$100,000$736,676$0$32,996$0$6,505$1,242,779
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
Joseph Burns363,462350,000352,10000001,065,562
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mariya Pylypiv155,76990,000800,00000001,045,769
Chief Financial 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
John Uczekaj$1,242,779$300,000—↑ +942,779
Joseph Burns1,065,562———
Mariya Pylypiv1,045,769———

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

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Companies that benchmark against AIRO
1 company names AIRO as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses AIRO 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 AIRO in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

01b

Executives — the named officers

One page per officer: the same table above, read for one person at a time — his own figure and every fiscal year the register holds.

ExecutiveRoleFY2025 total
John UczekajPresident$1,242,779
Joseph BurnsCEO$1,065,562
Mariya PylypivCFO$1,045,769
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
Brian NelsonIndependent Director$57,500
Dr. Chirinjeev KathuriaDirector—
Edvard Per Erik SvehagDirector—
Elizabeth NgIndependent Director$60,500
Gregory WinfreeIndependent Director$57,500
John M. BelcherIndependent Director$61,000
Sherrie McCandlessIndependent Director$57,000
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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
Sherrie McCandlessDirector2026-06-04A11,026$0$0RSUForm 4 ↗
Gregory WinfreeDirector2026-06-04A11,02600RSUForm 4 ↗
Brian NelsonDirector2026-06-04A11,02600RSUForm 4 ↗
Elizabeth NgDirector2026-06-04A11,02600RSUForm 4 ↗
John M. BelcherDirector2026-06-04A11,02600RSUForm 4 ↗
Mariya PylypivChief Financial Officer2026-06-16A60,32900CommonForm 4 ↗
Mariya PylypivChief Financial Officer2026-06-17D30,0288229,921CommonForm 4 ↗
John UczekajDirector2026-07-06D15481,195CommonForm 4 ↗
Mariya PylypivChief Financial Officer2026-08-13A215,23100CommonForm 4 ↗
John UczekajDirector2026-08-13A215,23100CommonForm 4 ↗
John UczekajDirector2026-08-14D1,4301115,533CommonForm 4 ↗
John UczekajDirector2026-08-14D15,45710148,596CommonForm 4 ↗
Mariya PylypivChief Financial Officer2026-08-14D1,6991118,452CommonForm 4 ↗
Mariya PylypivChief Financial Officer2026-08-14D17,69010170,081CommonForm 4 ↗
John UczekajDirector2026-09-02D7,230751,344CommonForm 4 ↗
Mariya PylypivChief Financial Officer2026-09-02D8,697761,593CommonForm 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.

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Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
John UczekajRSU—————$736,676
Joseph BurnsRSU—————352,100
Mariya PylypivRSU—————800,000
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Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
John Uczekaj$736,676$0$00.0%
Joseph Burns352,100000.0%
Mariya Pylypiv800,000000.0%

% 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
John UczekajRSU1,730—$14,151
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Our equity-based incentive awards are designed to align our interests and those of our stockholders with those of our employees, including our executive officers.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultant—
Clawback policyTrue
Anti-hedgingTrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-06-04—————

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

a. 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
John M. BelcherIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair)$61,000$0$0—$0$61,000
Elizabeth NgIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance60,50000—060,500
Gregory WinfreeIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair)57,50000—057,500
Brian NelsonIndependent · Audit (Chair)57,50000—057,500
Sherrie McCandlessIndependent · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance57,00000—057,000
Edvard Per Erik SvehagNot independent000—00
Dr. Chirinjeev KathuriaEmployee director000—00
Captain Joseph D. BurnsEmployee director000—00
John UczekajEmployee director000—00
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$100,000
Annual equity retainer—
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)3,500
Stock ownership guideline—
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$293,500
Equity awards (grant-date value)$0
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$293,500

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
1AIRO Group Holdings2025Joseph Burns$363,462$352,100$0$0$1,065,562

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 AIRO Group Holdings in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, John Uczekaj (President, Chief Operating Officer and Director) was the highest-paid executive at AIRO Group Holdings in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $1,242,779.
How much does AIRO Group Holdings spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, AIRO Group Holdings reported total board compensation of $293,500 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, John UczekajDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,242,779. Filing ↗machine: span 327470–327479
2Section 01, Joseph BurnsDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,065,562. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c27 · span 325065–325074
3Section 01, Mariya PylypivDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,045,769. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c27 · span 329884–329893
4Section 03, John Uczekaj RSUDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Summary Compensation Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t59 · r3 · c15 · span 327023–327030
5Section 03, Joseph Burns RSUDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Summary Compensation Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t59 · r1 · c15 · span 324486–324493
6Section 03, Mariya Pylypiv RSUDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Summary Compensation Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t59 · r5 · c15 · span 329458–329465
7Section 07, pay ratio10-K2026-03-310001493152-26-014116Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
8Section 08, John M. BelcherDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 61,000. Filing ↗machine: t73 · r1 · c3 · span 398951–398957
9Section 08, Elizabeth NgDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 60,500. Filing ↗machine: t73 · r4 · c3 · span 401187–401193
10Section 08, Gregory WinfreeDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 57,500. Filing ↗machine: t73 · r2 · c3 · span 399806–399812
11Section 08, Brian NelsonDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 57,500. Filing ↗machine: t73 · r3 · c3 · span 400502–400508
12Section 08, Sherrie McCandlessDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 57,000. Filing ↗machine: t73 · r5 · c3 · span 401889–401895
13Section 08, Edvard Per Erik SvehagDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
14Section 08, Dr. Chirinjeev KathuriaDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
15Section 08, Captain Joseph D. BurnsDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
16Section 08, John UczekajDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
17Section 02, Sherrie McCandless 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-050002060132-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
18Section 02, Gregory Winfree 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-050002060130-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
19Section 02, Brian Nelson 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-050001949753-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
20Section 02, Elizabeth Ng 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-050001873974-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
21Section 02, John M. Belcher 2026-06-04Form 42026-06-050002059677-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
22Section 02, Mariya Pylypiv 2026-06-16Form 42026-06-180001865982-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
23Section 02, Mariya Pylypiv 2026-06-17Form 42026-06-180001865982-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
24Section 02, John Uczekaj 2026-07-06Form 42026-07-070002060030-26-000010Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
25Section 02, Mariya Pylypiv 2026-08-13Form 42026-08-180001865982-26-000009Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
26Section 02, John Uczekaj 2026-08-13Form 42026-08-170002060030-26-000012Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
27Section 02, John Uczekaj 2026-08-14Form 42026-08-170002060030-26-000012Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
28Section 02, John Uczekaj 2026-08-14Form 42026-08-170002060030-26-000012Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
29Section 02, Mariya Pylypiv 2026-08-14Form 42026-08-180001865982-26-000009Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
30Section 02, Mariya Pylypiv 2026-08-14Form 42026-08-180001865982-26-000009Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 02, John Uczekaj 2026-09-02Form 42026-09-040002060030-26-000015Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
32Section 02, Mariya Pylypiv 2026-09-02Form 42026-09-040001865982-26-000011Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
33Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-06-050001493152-26-027495Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: —. Filing ↗
34Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
35Section 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
36Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 293,500 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 293,500, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 293,500
37AIRO Group Holdings (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-210001493152-26-018193CEO total compensation as printed in AIRO Group Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 1,065,562. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c27 · span 325065–325074

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