Companies Amplify Energy Corp.
Amplify Energy (AMPY): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $1,536,700FY2023
- $1,437,918FY2024
- $1,898,298FY2025
CEO total pay was $1,898,298 in fiscal 2025, up from $1,437,918 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $430,457 · bonus $49,019 · stock awards $1,038,349 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyn Willsher | $542,000 | $0 | $1,657,665 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,745,042 | $3,944,707 |
| Former President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Daniel Furbee | 430,457 | 49,019 | 1,038,349 | 0 | 359,473 | 0 | 21,000 | 1,898,298 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| James Frew | 408,057 | 46,547 | 634,418 | 0 | 341,344 | 0 | 21,000 | 1,451,366 |
| President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Eric Willis | 408,057 | 46,547 | 634,418 | 0 | 341,344 | 0 | 21,000 | 1,451,366 |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
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 | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyn Willsher | $3,944,707 | $2,484,347 | $2,401,494 | ↑ +1,460,360 |
| Daniel Furbee | 1,898,298 | 1,437,918 | 1,536,700 | ↑ +460,380 |
| James Frew | 1,451,366 | — | 1,507,860 | — |
| Eric Willis | 1,451,366 | 1,611,466 | — | ↓ −160,100 |
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
The Company employs a compensation philosophy that emphasizes pay-for-performance based on a combination of Company and individual performance and places the majority of each officer’s compensation at risk based on key performance indicators or stock price performance over the long term.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Meridian |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Furbee | PSU | 2025-07-22 | — | — | 100,000 | — | — |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
Grant-level vehicle detail not disclosed.
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Willis | RSU | 9,821 | — | $44,882 |
| Daniel Furbee | RSU | 18,610 | — | 85,048 |
| James Frew | RSU | 18,610 | — | 85,048 |
| James Frew | PSU | 25,602 | — | 117,001 |
| Eric Willis | PSU | 25,602 | — | 117,001 |
| Daniel Furbee | PSU | 27,052 | — | 123,628 |
| Eric Willis | PSU | 29,462 | — | 134,641 |
| Daniel Furbee | RSU | 29,870 | — | 136,506 |
| James Frew | RSU | 29,870 | — | 136,506 |
| Eric Willis | RSU | 36,709 | — | 167,760 |
| Daniel Furbee | PSU | 44,805 | — | 204,759 |
| James Frew | PSU | 44,805 | — | 204,759 |
| Eric Willis | PSU | 44,805 | — | 204,759 |
| Daniel Furbee | PSU | 50,000 | — | 228,500 |
| James Frew | RSU | 51,204 | — | 234,002 |
| Eric Willis | RSU | 51,204 | — | 234,002 |
| Daniel Furbee | RSU | 54,104 | — | 247,255 |
| Daniel Furbee | PSU | 55,829 | — | 255,139 |
| James Frew | PSU | 55,829 | — | 255,139 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher W. HammIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating/Governance | $175,000 | $167,421 | $0 | — | $0 | $342,421 |
| Deborah G. AdamsIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance (Chair) | 100,000 | 119,586 | 0 | — | 0 | 219,586 |
| Todd R. SnyderIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating/Governance · Compensation | 100,000 | 119,586 | 0 | — | 0 | 219,586 |
| Clint CoghillIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation · Audit | 46,978 | 137,504 | 0 | — | 0 | 184,482 |
| James E. CraddockNot independent · Departed during FY | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 50,000 |
| Patrice DouglasNot independent · Departed during FY | 37,500 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 37,500 |
| Vidisha PrasadNot independent · Departed during FY | 37,500 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 37,500 |
| Daniel FurbeeEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $125,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 25,000 / 25,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | Maintain robust stock ownership guidelines |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $546,978 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $544,097 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,091,075 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Amplify Energy as a peer
Companies that benchmark against AMPY
6 companies name AMPY as a compensation peer
The list of companies that name AMPY as a peer is temporarily unavailable — recheck shortly.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Peer reciprocity
The companies Amplify Energy Corp. names as compensation peers that name it back in their own disclosed peer groups.
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 | Berry Corporation | 2024 | Kevin Kwilinski | $1,029,808 | $14,071,727 | $2,879,994 | $1,535,625 | $20,017,718 |
| 2 | W&T Offshore, Inc. | 2025 | Tracy Krohn | 800,000 | 4,317,289 | 0 | 967,200 | 6,183,187 |
| 3 | Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | 2025 | Bobby Riley | 675,000 | 3,914,725 | 0 | 742,000 | 5,782,259 |
| 4 | Diversified Energy Company PLC | 2025 | Robert Hutson | 806,923 | 2,795,234 | 0 | 1,359,056 | 4,996,277 |
| 5 | Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. | 2025 | Tyler Farquharson | 477,500 | 4,039,739 | 55,846 | 0 | 4,956,370 |
| 6 | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. | 2025 | Gary Guidry | 510,055 | 2,040,221 | 0 | 397,843 | 3,086,301 |
| 7 | Vaalco Energy, Inc. | 2025 | George Maxwell | 632,225 | 1,659,728 | 0 | 632,963 | 3,001,723 |
| 8 | Ring Energy, Inc. | 2025 | Paul McKinney | 626,667 | 1,473,306 | 0 | 753,984 | 2,884,957 |
| 9 | Amplify Energy Corp. | 2025 | Daniel Furbee | 430,457 | 1,038,349 | 0 | 359,473 | 1,898,298 |
| 10 | SandRidge Energy, Inc. | 2025 | Grayson Pranin | 393,750 | 275,442 | 0 | 287,760 | 991,555 |
| 11 | Evolution Petroleum Corporation | 2026 | Kelly Loyd | 390,000 | 411,679 | 0 | 119,250 | 973,473 |
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.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Energy Corp. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | Meridian |
| Berry Corporation | 117% | PSU 60 · Options 40 | Yes — Relative TSR vs. Peer Group | Pearl Meyer |
| Diversified Energy Company PLC | not disclosed | RSU 70 · PSU 30 | not disclosed | Mercer Limited |
| Evolution Petroleum Corporation | not disclosed | PRSU 66.7 · RSU 33.3 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Gran Tierra Energy Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 80 · RSU 20 | Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR) relative to peer companies | not disclosed |
| Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Dana Krieg |
| Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 70 · PRSU 30 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Ring Energy, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| SandRidge Energy, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 66.6 · PSU 33.3 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Vaalco Energy, Inc. | not disclosed | Restricted Stock 50 · Performance Restricted Stock 50 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| W&T Offshore, Inc. | 121.88% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — TSR | Meridian |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-03 | 14,823,670 | 1,050,237 | 156,244 | 93.38% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-06-13 | 18,032,968 | 3,353,839 | 232,454 | 83.41% | 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 | 2026-06-03 | 93.38%a |
| 2025 | 2025-06-13 | 83.41%b |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will not be considered as votes cast "FOR" or "AGAINST" Proposal 5 and will not affect the outcome of Proposal 5.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions are considered shares of Common Stock present and entitled to vote and will have the same effect as votes "against" a nominee to the Board.”.
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.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (33 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, Martyn Willsher. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 3,944,707. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Daniel Furbee. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 24. As printed: 1,898,298. View filing ↗
- Section 01, James Frew. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,451,366. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Eric Willis. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,451,366. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Daniel Furbee PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Christopher W. Hamm. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 342,421. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Deborah G. Adams. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 219,586. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Todd R. Snyder. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 219,586. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Clint Coghill. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 184,482. View filing ↗
- Section 08, James E. Craddock. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 50,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Patrice Douglas. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 37,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Vidisha Prasad. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 37,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Daniel Furbee. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-06-03. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.38% (votes for as printed: 14,823,670). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-06-13. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 83.41% (votes for as printed: 18,032,968). 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 546,978 + equity 544,097 + all other 0 = 1,091,075, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Berry Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-01-07. CEO total compensation as printed in Berry Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 20,017,718. View filing ↗
- W&T Offshore, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in W&T Offshore, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,183,187. View filing ↗
- Riley Exploration Permian, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,782,259. View filing ↗
- Diversified Energy Company PLC, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Diversified Energy Company PLC's own proxy. As printed: 4,996,277. View filing ↗
- Granite Ridge Resources, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in Granite Ridge Resources, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,956,370. View filing ↗
- Gran Tierra Energy Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Gran Tierra Energy Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,086,301. View filing ↗
- Vaalco Energy, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Vaalco Energy, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,001,723. View filing ↗
- Ring Energy, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Ring Energy, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,884,957. View filing ↗
- Amplify Energy Corp. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Amplify Energy Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,898,298. View filing ↗
- SandRidge Energy, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. CEO total compensation as printed in SandRidge Energy, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 991,555. View filing ↗
- Evolution Petroleum Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Evolution Petroleum Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 973,473. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. names Amplify Energy Corp. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, W&T Offshore, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. W&T Offshore, Inc. names Amplify Energy Corp. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Ring Energy, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Ring Energy, Inc. names Amplify Energy Corp. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Evolution Petroleum Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Evolution Petroleum Corporation names Amplify Energy Corp. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Diversified Energy Company PLC reciprocity. DEF 14A. Diversified Energy Company PLC names Amplify Energy Corp. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗