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Cogent Communications (CCOI): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers99th pct.Of 17 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $9,226,177FY2023
- $12,680,860FY2024
- $25,372,519FY2025
CEO total pay was $25,372,519 in fiscal 2025, up from $12,680,860 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $0 · bonus $0 · stock awards $24,836,176 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Dave Schaeffer · CEOJohn Chang · General CounselMark Harris · ExecutiveThaddeus Weed · CFOJames Bubeck · ExecutiveHenry Kilmer · ExecutiveDeneen Howell · Independent DirectorEve Howard · Independent DirectorLewis Ferguson · Independent DirectorMarc Montagner · Lead Independent DirectorPaul de Sa · Independent DirectorSheryl Kennedy · Independent DirectorSteven Brooks · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Dave Schaeffer (Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $25,372,519.
How does Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Dave Schaeffer's total compensation ranked at the 99th percentile of Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc's disclosed peer group.
What is Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 259:1.
How did shareholders vote on Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 67.15% of shareholders supported Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc reported total board compensation of $3,102,156 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.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Schaeffer | $0 | $0 | $24,836,176 | $0 | $530,243 | $0 | $6,100 | $25,372,519 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Thaddeus Weed | 370,217 | 0 | 4,452,233 | 0 | — | 0 | 6,100 | 4,828,550 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| John Chang | 294,229 | 0 | 3,292,280 | 0 | — | 0 | 6,100 | 3,592,609 |
| Chief Legal Officer | ||||||||
| Mark Harris | 321,064 | 0 | 2,334,173 | 0 | 131,831 | 0 | 0 | 2,787,068 |
| Chief Revenue Officer and Vice President of Global Sales | ||||||||
| Henry Kilmer | 258,093 | 0 | 1,136,280 | 0 | — | 0 | 6,100 | 1,400,473 |
| Vice President of Network Strategy | ||||||||
| James Bubeck | 300,430 | 0 | 877,560 | 0 | 86,668 | 0 | 6,100 | 1,270,758 |
| Former Chief Revenue Officer and Vice President of Global Sales | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Schaeffer | $25,372,519 | $12,680,860 | $9,226,177 | ↑ +12,691,659 |
| Thaddeus Weed | 4,828,550 | 4,460,450 | 2,332,668 | ↑ +368,100 |
| John Chang | 3,592,609 | 3,462,053 | 976,326 | ↑ +130,556 |
| Mark Harris | 2,787,068 | — | — | — |
| Henry Kilmer | 1,400,473 | 1,540,548 | 938,165 | ↓ −140,075 |
| James Bubeck | 1,270,758 | 2,191,763 | 1,124,105 | ↓ −921,005 |
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
Our executive compensation program is designed to attract, reward, and retain highly talented executives to achieve our corporate goals and to align the interests of our executive officers with the long-term interests of our stockholders. It aims to be transparent to our stockholders by being simple to understand and to link the compensation of our executive officers to our performance.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Compensia |
| Clawback policy | True |
| Anti-hedging | True |
| Anti-pledging | False |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Harris | RSU | 2025-09-02 | — | — | 668 | — | $24,663 |
| John Chang | PSU | 2025-12-31 | — | — | 9,600 | 2,400 | 258,720 |
| Henry Kilmer | PSU | 2025-12-31 | — | — | 9,600 | 2,400 | 258,720 |
| Thaddeus Weed | PSU | 2025-01-09 | — | — | 19,400 | 4,850 | 1,773,403 |
| John Chang | PSU | 2025-01-09 | — | — | 9,600 | 2,400 | 877,560 |
| Thaddeus Weed | PSU | 2025-12-31 | — | — | 19,400 | 4,850 | 522,830 |
| Dave Schaeffer | PSU | 2025-01-14 | — | 96,000 | 84,000 | 96,000 | 12,952,800 |
| Henry Kilmer | PSU | 2025-01-09 | — | — | 9,600 | 2,400 | 877,560 |
| James Bubeck | PSU | 2025-01-09 | — | — | 9,600 | 2,400 | 877,560 |
| Mark Harris | RSU | 2025-06-01 | — | — | 1,000 | — | 45,710 |
| Thaddeus Weed | RSU | 2025-12-31 | — | — | 100,000 | — | 2,156,000 |
| Mark Harris | RSU | 2025-12-31 | — | — | 100,000 | — | 2,156,000 |
| Mark Harris | RSU | 2025-12-31 | — | — | 5,000 | — | 107,800 |
| John Chang | RSU | 2025-12-31 | — | — | 100,000 | — | 2,156,000 |
| Dave Schaeffer | PSU | 2025-12-31 | — | 321,520 | 229,657 | 321,520 | 11,883,376 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Harris | $2,334,173 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| John Chang | 2,156,000 | 1,136,280 | 0 | 34.5% |
| Henry Kilmer | 0 | 1,136,280 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Thaddeus Weed | 2,156,000 | 2,296,233 | 0 | 51.6% |
| Dave Schaeffer | 0 | 24,836,176 | 0 | 100.0% |
| James Bubeck | 0 | 877,560 | 0 | 100.0% |
% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Harris | RSU | 668 | — | $14,402 |
| Mark Harris | RSU | 1,000 | — | 21,560 |
| Mark Harris | RSU | 1,500 | — | 32,340 |
| John Chang | PSU | 2,400 | — | 51,744 |
| Henry Kilmer | PSU | 2,400 | — | 51,744 |
| Thaddeus Weed | PSU | 4,850 | — | 104,566 |
| John Chang | RSU | 9,600 | — | 206,976 |
| Henry Kilmer | RSU | 9,600 | — | 206,976 |
| Henry Kilmer | RSU | 14,600 | — | 314,776 |
| Thaddeus Weed | RSU | 19,400 | — | 418,264 |
| John Chang | RSU | 39,600 | — | 853,776 |
| Thaddeus Weed | RSU | 49,400 | — | 1,065,064 |
| Dave Schaeffer | RSU | 72,000 | — | 1,552,320 |
| Dave Schaeffer | RSU | 84,000 | — | 1,811,040 |
| Dave Schaeffer | PSU | 88,000 | — | 1,897,280 |
| Dave Schaeffer | PSU | 96,000 | — | 2,069,760 |
| Mark Harris | RSU | 105,000 | — | 2,263,800 |
| John Chang | RSU | 109,600 | — | 2,362,976 |
| Thaddeus Weed | RSU | 119,400 | — | 2,574,264 |
| Dave Schaeffer | RSU | 229,657 | — | 4,951,405 |
| Dave Schaeffer | PSU | 321,520 | — | 6,931,971 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven BrooksIndependent · Audit | $4,000 | $439,308 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $443,308 |
| Sheryl KennedyIndependent · Audit | 4,000 | 439,308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443,308 |
| Marc MontagnerIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation (Chair) | 4,000 | 439,308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443,308 |
| Eve HowardIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 4,000 | 439,308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443,308 |
| Deneen HowellIndependent · Compensation | 4,000 | 439,308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443,308 |
| Paul de SaIndependent · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | 4,000 | 439,308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443,308 |
| Lewis FergusonIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 3,000 | 439,308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 442,308 |
| Dave SchaefferEmployee director · Board Chair | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | — |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $400,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | $1,000 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | — |
| Stock ownership guideline | to reach the required ownership threshold within a specified period of time once they join the Board. As of March 1, 2025, each of the individuals subject to our stock ownership policy satisfied the stock ownership requirement. |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $27,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $3,075,156 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $3,102,156 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Cogent Communications as a peer
Companies that benchmark against CCOI
8 companies name CCOI as a compensation peer
- AST SpaceMobile, Inc.ASTSFY2025
- ATN International, Inc.ATNIFY2025
- Bandwidth Inc.BANDFY2025
- Gogo Inc.GOGOFY2025
- Iridium Communications Inc.IRDMFY2025
- SEMTECH CORPSMTCFY2026
- SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/SHENFY2025
- WideOpenWest, Inc.WOWFY2024
Each company listed discloses CCOI 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 CCOI in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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.
ALRM Alarm.comCSGS CSG Systems InternationalRNG RingCentralSQSP SquarespaceBLKB BlackbaudFSLY FastlyGOGO GogoIDCC InterDigitalIRDM Iridium CommunicationsQLYS QualysWK WorkivaVIAV Viavi SolutionsCALX CalixFIVN Five9RPD Rapid7TDC TeradataVSAT Viasat
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
— Alarm.com (ALRM)88— CSG Systems International (CSGS)89— RingCentral (RNG)90— Squarespace (SQSP)91— Blackbaud (BLKB)92— Fastly (FSLY)93✓ Gogo (GOGO)94— InterDigital (IDCC)95✓ Iridium Communications (IRDM)96— Qualys (QLYS)97— Workiva (WK)98— Viavi Solutions (VIAV)99— Calix (CALX)100— Five9 (FIVN)101— Rapid7 (RPD)102— Teradata (TDC)103 Viasat (VSAT)
Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
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 | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc | 2025 | Dave Schaeffer | $0 | $24,836,176 | $0 | $530,243 | $25,372,519 |
| 2 | Five9 | 2025 | Michael Burkland | 585,000 | 16,186,638 | 0 | 621,270 | 17,403,709 |
| 3 | Teradata | 2025 | Stephen McMillan | 822,616 | 14,031,478 | 0 | 1,035,000 | 16,062,525 |
| 4 | Qualys | 2025 | Sumedh Thakar | 616,167 | 14,597,565 | 0 | 723,377 | 15,947,158 |
| 5 | Workiva | 2025 | Julie Iskow | 625,000 | 14,000,031 | 0 | 937,500 | 15,640,220 |
| 6 | RingCentral | 2024 | Vladimir Shmunis | 376,367 | 14,565,146 | 0 | 533,311 | 15,491,096 |
| 7 | Viasat | 2026 | Mark Dankberg | 1,406,538 | 10,305,390 | 0 | 2,450,000 | 14,208,178 |
| 8 | Viavi Solutions | 2026 | Oleg Khaykin | 900,000 | 10,103,344 | 0 | 1,295,437 | 12,305,351 |
| 9 | CSG Systems International | 2024 | Brian Shepherd | 754,519 | 9,467,733 | 0 | 682,898 | 11,394,373 |
| 10 | Calix | 2025 | Michael Weening | 560,000 | 0 | 9,227,829 | 1,023,349 | 10,820,080 |
| 11 | Rapid7 | 2025 | Corey Thomas | 545,000 | 9,195,576 | 0 | 315,000 | 10,058,576 |
| 12 | Gogo | 2025 | Christopher Moore | 850,000 | 4,999,997 | 0 | 1,033,855 | 9,043,298 |
| 13 | Iridium Communications | 2025 | Matthew Desch | 1,047,509 | 7,612,082 | 0 | 330,620 | 9,013,522 |
| 14 | InterDigital | 2025 | Liren Chen | 750,384 | 3,999,999 | 1,333,333 | 1,691,000 | 7,847,557 |
| 15 | Fastly | 2025 | Charles Compton | 438,782 | 6,313,831 | 0 | 0 | 6,798,332 |
| 16 | Blackbaud | 2025 | Michael Gianoni | 800,031 | 5,206,285 | 0 | 0 | 6,022,250 |
| 17 | Alarm.com | 2025 | Stephen Trundle | 295,001 | 1,423,500 | 994,471 | 267,500 | 2,980,472 |
| 18 | Squarespace | 2023 | Anthony Casalena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 552,146 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc | 106% | not disclosed | No | Compensia |
| Alarm.com | 107% | RSU 59 · Options 41 | not disclosed | Compensia |
| Blackbaud | not disclosed | RSA or RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | No | Compensia, Inc. |
| Calix | 108% | Options 100 | No | Compensia |
| CSG Systems International | 60.3% | not disclosed | Yes — Three-Year Relative TSR | Semler Brossy |
| Fastly | 135.4% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (rTSR) | Semler Brossy |
| Five9 | 106% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (RTSR) versus the companies of the S&P Software and Services Select Index | Compensia |
| Gogo | 122% | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Compensation Strategies, Inc. |
| InterDigital | 178% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Iridium Communications | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | not disclosed | ClearBridge |
| Qualys | not disclosed | not disclosed | No | Compensia, Inc. |
| Rapid7 | 50% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Compensia |
| RingCentral | not disclosed | not disclosed | No | Compensia |
| Squarespace | 162.97% | RSU 75 · PSU 25 | No | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Teradata | 100% | not disclosed | No | Aon |
| Viasat | 121% | RSU 50 · PSU 25 · Cash LTI 25 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) vs. Russell 3000 Index | Compensia |
| Viavi Solutions | 115.1% | MSU 50 · RSU 50 | Yes — TSR relative to the performance of companies in the Nasdaq Telecommunications Index | Compensia, Inc. |
| Workiva | 120% | RSU 70 · PSU 30 | No | Alpine Rewards LLC |
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 | 2026-05-01 | 23,028,277 | 11,056,995 | 210,174 | 67.15% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-07 | 35,794,728 | 4,611,544 | 385,755 | 87.75% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-08 | 40,789,535 | 1,752,428 | 324,389 | 95.16% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-03 | 38,901,256 | 2,321,024 | 46,535 | 94.26% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-04 | 39,640,462 | 2,359,708 | 32,906 | 94.31% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-04-28 | 38,832,746 | 2,075,963 | 230,825 | 94.39% | 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 | 2026-05-01 | 67.15%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-07 | 87.75%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-08 | 95.16%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “However, abstentions will be treated as present and having voting power, and accordingly will have the effect of a vote against for purposes of determining the approval of each of the Proposals.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “However, abstentions will be treated as present and having voting power, and accordingly will have the effect of a vote against for purposes of determining the approval of each of the Proposals.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “However, abstentions will be treated as present and having voting power, and accordingly will have the effect of a negative vote for purposes of determining the approval of each of the Proposals.”.
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.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 259 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $25,372,519 |
| Median employee compensation | $98,111 |
Insider trades since the proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Brooks | Director | 2026-03-31 | A | 3,445 | $0 | $0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lewis Ferguson | Director | 2026-03-31 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Eve Howard | Director | 2026-03-31 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sheryl Kennedy | Director | 2026-03-31 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Marc Montagner | Director | 2026-03-31 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Deneen Howell | Director | 2026-03-31 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| de Sa Paul | Director | 2026-03-31 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dave Schaeffer | Director | 2026-04-01 | D | 58,667 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dave Schaeffer | Director | 2026-04-01 | A | 29,333 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dave Schaeffer | Director | 2026-04-01 | D | 29,333 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dave Schaeffer | Director | 2026-05-04 | A | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dave Schaeffer | Director | 2026-05-04 | A | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dave Schaeffer | Director | 2026-05-04 | D | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sheryl Kennedy | Director | 2026-05-14 | D | 3,300 | 16 | 53,518 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lewis Ferguson | Director | 2026-05-28 | D | 2,800 | 20 | 57,008 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Henry Kilmer | VP of Network Strategy | 2026-06-15 | D | 2,400 | 17 | 40,824 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Thaddeus Weed | Vice President, CFO | 2026-06-16 | D | 4,850 | 17 | 81,434 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Marc Montagner | Director | 2026-06-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| de Sa Paul | Director | 2026-06-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Deneen Howell | Director | 2026-06-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Steven Brooks | Director | 2026-06-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lewis Ferguson | Director | 2026-06-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Eve Howard | Director | 2026-06-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sheryl Kennedy | Director | 2026-06-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Thaddeus Weed | Vice President, CFO | 2026-09-02 | D | 4,850 | 9 | 45,445 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Henry Kilmer | VP of Network Strategy | 2026-09-15 | D | 2,400 | 9 | 22,104 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Deneen Howell | Director | 2026-09-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| de Sa Paul | Director | 2026-09-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Eve Howard | Director | 2026-09-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Sheryl Kennedy | Director | 2026-09-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Steven Brooks | Director | 2026-09-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Marc Montagner | Director | 2026-09-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lewis Ferguson | Director | 2026-09-30 | A | 3,445 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Sources (103 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, Dave Schaeffer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 46. As printed: 25,372,519. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Thaddeus Weed. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,828,550. View filing ↗
- Section 01, John Chang. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,592,609. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Mark Harris. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,787,068. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Henry Kilmer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,400,473. View filing ↗
- Section 01, James Bubeck. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,270,758. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mark Harris RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Chang PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Henry Kilmer PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Thaddeus Weed PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Chang PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Thaddeus Weed PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Dave Schaeffer PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Henry Kilmer PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James Bubeck PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mark Harris RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Thaddeus Weed RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mark Harris RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mark Harris RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Chang RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Dave Schaeffer PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 259 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Steven Brooks. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 443,308. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sheryl Kennedy. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 443,308. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Marc Montagner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 443,308. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Eve Howard. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 443,308. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Deneen Howell. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 443,308. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Paul de Sa. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 443,308. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lewis Ferguson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 442,308. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Dave Schaeffer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Steven Brooks 2026-03-31. Form 4, filed 2026-03-31. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lewis Ferguson 2026-03-31. Form 4, filed 2026-03-31. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Eve Howard 2026-03-31. Form 4, filed 2026-03-31. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Sheryl Kennedy 2026-03-31. Form 4, filed 2026-03-31. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Marc Montagner 2026-03-31. Form 4, filed 2026-03-31. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Deneen Howell 2026-03-31. Form 4, filed 2026-03-31. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, de Sa Paul 2026-03-31. Form 4, filed 2026-03-31. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Dave Schaeffer 2026-04-01. Form 4, filed 2026-04-02. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Dave Schaeffer 2026-04-01. Form 4, filed 2026-04-02. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Dave Schaeffer 2026-04-01. Form 4, filed 2026-04-02. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Dave Schaeffer 2026-05-04. Form 4, filed 2026-05-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Dave Schaeffer 2026-05-04. Form 4, filed 2026-05-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Dave Schaeffer 2026-05-04. Form 4, filed 2026-05-04. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Sheryl Kennedy 2026-05-14. Form 4, filed 2026-05-18. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lewis Ferguson 2026-05-28. Form 4, filed 2026-05-28. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Henry Kilmer 2026-06-15. Form 4, filed 2026-06-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Thaddeus Weed 2026-06-16. Form 4, filed 2026-06-16. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Marc Montagner 2026-06-30. Form 4, filed 2026-06-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, de Sa Paul 2026-06-30. Form 4, filed 2026-07-01. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Deneen Howell 2026-06-30. Form 4, filed 2026-07-01. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Steven Brooks 2026-06-30. Form 4, filed 2026-07-01. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lewis Ferguson 2026-06-30. Form 4, filed 2026-06-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Eve Howard 2026-06-30. Form 4, filed 2026-07-01. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Sheryl Kennedy 2026-06-30. Form 4, filed 2026-06-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Thaddeus Weed 2026-09-02. Form 4, filed 2026-09-03. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Henry Kilmer 2026-09-15. Form 4, filed 2026-09-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Deneen Howell 2026-09-30. Form 4, filed 2026-09-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, de Sa Paul 2026-09-30. Form 4, filed 2026-09-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Eve Howard 2026-09-30. Form 4, filed 2026-09-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Sheryl Kennedy 2026-09-30. Form 4, filed 2026-09-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Steven Brooks 2026-09-30. Form 4, filed 2026-09-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Marc Montagner 2026-09-30. Form 4, filed 2026-09-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lewis Ferguson 2026-09-30. Form 4, filed 2026-09-30. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-04. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 67.15% (votes for as printed: 23,028,277). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-08. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 87.75% (votes for as printed: 35,794,728). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-08. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.16% (votes for as printed: 40,789,535). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 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).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 27,000 + equity 3,075,156 + all other 0 = 3,102,156, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc's own proxy. As printed: 25,372,519. View filing ↗
- Five9, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-07. CEO total compensation as printed in Five9's own proxy. As printed: 17,403,709. View filing ↗
- Teradata, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Teradata's own proxy. As printed: 16,062,525. View filing ↗
- Qualys, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Qualys's own proxy. As printed: 15,947,158. View filing ↗
- Workiva, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Workiva's own proxy. As printed: 15,640,220. View filing ↗
- RingCentral, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-09. CEO total compensation as printed in RingCentral's own proxy. As printed: 15,491,096. View filing ↗
- Viasat, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Viasat's own proxy. As printed: 14,208,178. View filing ↗
- Viavi Solutions, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Viavi Solutions's own proxy. As printed: 12,305,351. View filing ↗
- CSG Systems International, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-01. CEO total compensation as printed in CSG Systems International's own proxy. As printed: 11,394,373. View filing ↗
- Calix, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Calix's own proxy. As printed: 10,820,080. View filing ↗
- Rapid7, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Rapid7's own proxy. As printed: 10,058,576. View filing ↗
- Gogo, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Gogo's own proxy. As printed: 9,043,298. View filing ↗
- Iridium Communications, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Iridium Communications's own proxy. As printed: 9,013,522. View filing ↗
- InterDigital, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in InterDigital's own proxy. As printed: 7,847,557. View filing ↗
- Fastly, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Fastly's own proxy. As printed: 6,798,332. View filing ↗
- Blackbaud, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-21. CEO total compensation as printed in Blackbaud's own proxy. As printed: 6,022,250. View filing ↗
- Alarm.com, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Alarm.com's own proxy. As printed: 2,980,472. View filing ↗
- Squarespace, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Squarespace's own proxy. As printed: 552,146. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Alarm.com reciprocity. DEF 14A. Alarm.com's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, CSG Systems International reciprocity. DEF 14A. CSG Systems International's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, RingCentral reciprocity. DEF 14A. RingCentral's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Squarespace reciprocity. DEF 14A. Squarespace's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Blackbaud reciprocity. DEF 14A. Blackbaud's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Fastly reciprocity. DEF 14A. Fastly's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Gogo reciprocity. DEF 14A. Gogo names Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, InterDigital reciprocity. DEF 14A. InterDigital's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Iridium Communications reciprocity. DEF 14A. Iridium Communications names Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Qualys reciprocity. DEF 14A. Qualys's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Workiva reciprocity. DEF 14A. Workiva's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Viavi Solutions reciprocity. DEF 14A. Viavi Solutions's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Calix reciprocity. DEF 14A. Calix's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Five9 reciprocity. DEF 14A. Five9's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Rapid7 reciprocity. DEF 14A. Rapid7's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Teradata reciprocity. DEF 14A. Teradata's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. View filing ↗