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 CPS 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 CPS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Edwards | $1,040,000 | $0 | $2,164,353 | $0 | $1,707,264 | $0 | $267,562 | $5,179,179 |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Jonathan Banas | 550,000 | 0 | 555,333 | 0 | 601,920 | 0 | 119,718 | 1,826,971 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Christopher Couch | 520,000 | 0 | 455,644 | 0 | 533,520 | 0 | 113,897 | 1,623,061 |
| President, Fluid Handling Systems and Chief Technology Officer | ||||||||
| Patrick Clark | 520,000 | 0 | 455,644 | 0 | 533,520 | 0 | 113,769 | 1,622,933 |
| President, Sealing Systems and Chief Manufacturing Officer | ||||||||
| Larry Ott | 484,000 | 0 | 281,932 | 0 | 430,373 | 0 | 105,874 | 1,302,179 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Edwards | $5,179,179 | $8,702,693 | $7,634,186 | −3,523,514 |
| Jonathan Banas | 1,826,971 | 2,664,532 | 2,185,811 | −837,561 |
| Christopher Couch | 1,623,061 | 2,323,710 | 1,650,345 | −700,649 |
| Patrick Clark | 1,622,933 | 2,328,609 | 2,352,099 | −705,676 |
| Larry Ott | 1,302,179 | 1,730,882 | 1,577,656 | −428,703 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Clark | RSU | 12,469 | — | $409,357 |
| Larry Ott | RSU | 19,565 | — | 642,319 |
| Patrick Clark | RSU | 21,080 | — | 692,056 |
| Christopher Couch | PSU | 6,493 | — | 213,165 |
| Jeffrey Edwards | RSU | 150,198 | — | 4,931,000 |
| Jeffrey Edwards | PSU | 123,146 | — | 4,042,883 |
| Jeffrey Edwards | PSU | 101,742 | — | 3,340,190 |
| Jeffrey Edwards | RSU | 100,132 | — | 3,287,334 |
| Jeffrey Edwards | RSU | 59,225 | — | 1,944,357 |
| Jeffrey Edwards | PSU | 49,024 | — | 1,609,458 |
| Jonathan Banas | RSU | 38,538 | — | 1,265,203 |
| Jeffrey Edwards | RSU | 34,585 | — | 1,135,426 |
| Patrick Clark | RSU | 31,621 | — | 1,038,117 |
| Christopher Couch | RSU | 31,621 | — | 1,038,117 |
| Jonathan Banas | PSU | 31,597 | — | 1,037,330 |
| Patrick Clark | PSU | 25,926 | — | 851,151 |
| Christopher Couch | PSU | 25,926 | — | 851,151 |
| Jonathan Banas | RSU | 25,692 | — | 843,468 |
| Jonathan Banas | PSU | 22,090 | — | 725,215 |
| Christopher Couch | RSU | 21,080 | — | 692,056 |
| Patrick Clark | PSU | 20,082 | — | 659,292 |
| Larry Ott | PSU | 16,042 | — | 526,659 |
| Jonathan Banas | RSU | 15,196 | — | 498,885 |
| Larry Ott | RSU | 13,043 | — | 428,202 |
| Christopher Couch | RSU | 12,469 | — | 409,357 |
| Larry Ott | PSU | 12,178 | — | 399,804 |
| Jonathan Banas | PSU | 10,644 | — | 349,443 |
| Patrick Clark | PSU | 9,676 | — | 317,663 |
| Larry Ott | RSU | 7,716 | — | 253,316 |
| Jonathan Banas | RSU | 7,509 | — | 246,520 |
| Patrick Clark | RSU | 6,826 | — | 224,098 |
| Christopher Couch | PSU | 6,257 | — | 205,417 |
| Larry Ott | PSU | 6,129 | — | 201,215 |
| Christopher Couch | RSU | 4,415 | — | 144,944 |
| Larry Ott | RSU | 4,324 | — | 141,957 |
Cooper Standard's compensation programs are designed to link executive compensation to Company performance, attract and retain a highly-qualified executive leadership team, align the interests of executives with those of stockholders, and motivate leadership to execute long-term growth strategies while delivering strong financial results.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | FW Cook |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-14 | 9,724,429 | 256,127 | 109,234 | 97.43% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-15 | 5,181,280 | 3,011,744 | 252,390 | 63.24% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-16 | 8,824,151 | 725,800 | 270,353 | 92.4% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-18 | 9,250,677 | 493,138 | 350,937 | 94.94% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-19 | 13,270,964 | 326,408 | 343,093 | 97.6% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-20 | 14,613,352 | 689,811 | 23,110 | 95.49% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-14 | 97.43%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-15 | 63.24%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-16 | 92.4%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes FOR or AGAINST the proposal, and will therefore have no effect on such vote.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes FOR or AGAINST the proposal, and will therefore have no effect on such vote.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes FOR or AGAINST the proposal, and will therefore have no effect on such vote.”.
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.
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David J. MastrocolaIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation Committee | $120,000 | $182,906 | — | — | — | $302,906 |
| John G. BossIndependent · Compensation Committee (Chair) | 110,000 | 182,906 | — | — | — | 292,906 |
| Stephen A. Van OssIndependent · Audit Committee (Chair) · Compensation Committee | 110,000 | 182,906 | — | — | — | 292,906 |
| Richard J. FreelandIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) | 110,000 | 182,906 | — | — | — | 292,906 |
| Sonya F. SepahbanIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | 100,000 | 182,906 | — | — | — | 282,906 |
| Robert J. RemenarIndependent · Audit Committee · Compensation Committee | 100,000 | 182,906 | — | — | — | 282,906 |
| Christine M. MooreIndependent · Audit Committee | 100,000 | 182,906 | — | — | — | 282,906 |
| Adriana E. Macouzet-FloresIndependent · Audit | 100,000 | 182,906 | — | — | — | 282,906 |
| Thomas W. SidlikIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | 37,329 | 0 | — | — | — | 37,329 |
| Jeffrey S. EdwardsEmployee director · Board Chair · Audit | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $120,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $5 |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $887,329 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,463,248 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,350,577 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Of the companies Cooper-Standard Holdings 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.
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 Cooper-Standard Holdings.
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 | Visteon Corp. | 2025 | Sachin Lawande | $1,150,001 | $12,360,638 | $0 | $2,501,250 | $16,779,811 |
| 2 | Gentherm | 2025 | William Presley | 950,000 | 7,804,910 | 0 | 1,487,938 | 12,966,927 |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing Co. | 2026 | Neil Brinker | 1,186,346 | 6,120,022 | — | 2,793,081 | 10,159,548 |
| 4 | Patrick Industries | 2025 | Andy Nemeth | 856,923 | 3,900,022 | 3,836,693 | 1,441,620 | 10,140,372 |
| 5 | LCI Industries | 2025 | Jason Lippert | 1,195,000 | 6,221,621 | 0 | 2,345,838 | 10,093,861 |
| 6 | Greenbrier Companies | 2025 | Lorie Tekorius | 1,016,667 | 4,535,537 | 0 | 1,949,072 | 7,706,230 |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2025 | E. Jean Savage | 1,000,000 | 4,280,635 | 0 | 2,136,000 | 7,480,164 |
| 8 | Wabash National | 2025 | Brent Yeagy | 1,116,923 | 4,315,589 | 0 | 205,827 | 5,717,526 |
| 9 | Cooper-Standard Holdings | 2025 | Jeffrey Edwards | 1,040,000 | 2,164,353 | 0 | 1,707,264 | 5,179,179 |
| 10 | Manitowoc | 2025 | Aaron Ravenscroft | 1,005,385 | 3,184,407 | 0 | 785,255 | 5,052,437 |
| 11 | Commercial Vehicle Group | 2025 | James Ray | 879,231 | 3,059,120 | 0 | 0 | 3,949,428 |
| 12 | Stoneridge | 2025 | James Zizelman | 900,000 | 2,256,621 | 0 | 405,000 | 3,593,069 |
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.
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper-Standard Holdings | not disclosed | PRSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | not disclosed | LTIP Units 60 · Restricted Stock 40 | not disclosed | Meridian |
| Gentherm | 125.3% | PSU 70 · RSU 30 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Greenbrier Companies | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Mercer |
| LCI Industries | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Willis Towers Watson |
| Manitowoc | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | Willis Towers Watson (WTW) |
| Modine Manufacturing Co. | not disclosed | PSU 80 · RSU 20 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners LLC |
| Patrick Industries | not disclosed | PRSU 80 · RSU 20 | not disclosed | Willis Towers Watson |
| Stoneridge | 45% | PSU 55 · RSU 45 | Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR) | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Trinity Industries | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Visteon Corp. | 145% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (rTSR) | FW Cook |
| Wabash National | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
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.
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, Jeffrey Edwards | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 5,179,179. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c16 · span 1944509–1944518 |
| 2 | Section 01, Jonathan Banas | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,826,971. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c16 · span 1965737–1965746 |
| 3 | Section 01, Christopher Couch | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,623,061. Filing ↗machine: r13 · c16 · span 2010991–2011000 |
| 4 | Section 01, Patrick Clark | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,622,933. Filing ↗machine: r10 · c16 · span 1988170–1988179 |
| 5 | Section 01, Larry Ott | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,302,179. Filing ↗machine: r16 · c16 · span 2032774–2032783 |
| 6 | Section 08, David J. Mastrocola | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 302,906. Filing ↗machine: span 1205007–1205677 |
| 7 | Section 08, John G. Boss | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 292,906. Filing ↗machine: span 1195416–1196041 |
| 8 | Section 08, Stephen A. Van Oss | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 292,906. Filing ↗machine: span 1220771–1221391 |
| 9 | Section 08, Richard J. Freeland | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 292,906. Filing ↗machine: span 1198788–1199458 |
| 10 | Section 08, Sonya F. Sepahban | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 282,906. Filing ↗machine: span 1213855–1214523 |
| 11 | Section 08, Robert J. Remenar | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 282,906. Filing ↗machine: span 1210827–1211498 |
| 12 | Section 08, Christine M. Moore | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 282,906. Filing ↗machine: span 1207866–1208486 |
| 13 | Section 08, Adriana E. Macouzet-Flores | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 282,906. Filing ↗machine: span 1201646–1202263 |
| 14 | Section 08, Thomas W. Sidlik | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 37,329. Filing ↗machine: span 1215533–1215912 |
| 15 | Section 08, Jeffrey S. Edwards | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-05-15 | 0001320461-26-000084 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.43% (votes for as printed: 9,724,429). Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-05-15 | 0001320461-25-000093 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 63.24% (votes for as printed: 5,181,280). Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-05-20 | 0001320461-24-000101 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 92.4% (votes for as printed: 8,824,151). Filing ↗ |
| 19 | 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) |
| 20 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 887,329 + equity 1,463,248 + all other 0 = 2,350,577, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,350,577 |
| 21 | Visteon Corp., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-28 | 0001111335-26-000021 | CEO total compensation as printed in Visteon Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 16,779,811. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c9 · span 1373695–1373705 |
| 22 | Gentherm, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-01 | 0001140361-26-012756 | CEO total compensation as printed in Gentherm's own proxy. As printed: 12,966,927. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c8 · span 903625–903635 |
| 23 | Modine Manufacturing Co., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-07-10 | 0001104659-26-082630 | CEO total compensation as printed in Modine Manufacturing Co.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,159,548. Filing ↗ |
| 24 | Patrick Industries, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-30 | 0000076605-26-000034 | CEO total compensation as printed in Patrick Industries's own proxy. As printed: 10,140,372. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c9 · span 1088558–1088569 |
| 25 | LCI Industries, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001140361-26-011739 | CEO total compensation as printed in LCI Industries's own proxy. As printed: 10,093,861. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c11 · span 128441–128451 |
| 26 | Greenbrier Companies, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2025-11-17 | 0001193125-25-284604 | CEO total compensation as printed in Greenbrier Companies's own proxy. As printed: 7,706,230. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c34 · span 887577–887586 |
| 27 | Trinity Industries, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0000099780-26-000024 | CEO total compensation as printed in Trinity Industries's own proxy. As printed: 7,480,164. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c27 · span 661540–661549 |
| 28 | Wabash National, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-31 | 0001193125-26-134505 | CEO total compensation as printed in Wabash National's own proxy. As printed: 5,717,526. Filing ↗machine: span 761895–761904 |
| 29 | Cooper-Standard Holdings (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-02 | 0001320461-26-000061 | CEO total compensation as printed in Cooper-Standard Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 5,179,179. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c16 · span 1944509–1944518 |
| 30 | Manitowoc, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-20 | 0001193125-26-117619 | CEO total compensation as printed in Manitowoc's own proxy. As printed: 5,052,437. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c6 · span 1205200–1205209 |
| 31 | Commercial Vehicle Group, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-27 | 0001628280-26-027295 | CEO total compensation as printed in Commercial Vehicle Group's own proxy. As printed: 3,949,428. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c45 · span 663533–663542 |
| 32 | Stoneridge, Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001043337-26-000038 | CEO total compensation as printed in Stoneridge's own proxy. As printed: 3,593,069. Filing ↗machine: span 569049–569058 |
| 33 | Section 10a, Greenbrier Companies reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-25-284604 | Greenbrier Companies's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cooper-Standard Holdings. Filing ↗ |
| 34 | Section 10a, Commercial Vehicle Group reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001628280-26-027295 | Commercial Vehicle Group names Cooper-Standard Holdings in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 35 | Section 10a, Stoneridge reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001043337-26-000038 | Stoneridge names Cooper-Standard Holdings in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 36 | Section 10a, Patrick Industries reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0000076605-26-000034 | Patrick Industries's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cooper-Standard Holdings. Filing ↗ |
| 37 | Section 10a, Wabash National reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-134505 | Wabash National names Cooper-Standard Holdings in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 38 | Section 10a, Gentherm reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001140361-26-012756 | Gentherm's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cooper-Standard Holdings. Filing ↗ |
| 39 | Section 10a, Visteon Corp. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001111335-26-000021 | Visteon Corp. names Cooper-Standard Holdings in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗ |
| 40 | Section 10a, Manitowoc reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-117619 | Manitowoc's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cooper-Standard Holdings. Filing ↗ |
| 41 | Section 10a, Modine Manufacturing Co. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001104659-26-082630 | Modine Manufacturing Co.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cooper-Standard Holdings. Filing ↗ |
| 42 | Section 10a, Trinity Industries reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0000099780-26-000024 | Trinity Industries's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Cooper-Standard Holdings. Filing ↗ |