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 ESPR 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 ESPR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Koenig | $770,833 | $0 | $1,260,000 | $847,929 | $639,375 | $0 | $17,375 | $3,535,512 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| John Harlow | 66,875 | 35,000 | 1,608,991 | 1,101,468 | 0 | 0 | 769 | 2,813,103 |
| Chief Commercial Officer | ||||||||
| Benjamin Halladay | 495,833 | 0 | 357,000 | 239,852 | 247,500 | 0 | 11,750 | 1,351,935 |
| 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.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Koenig | $3,535,512 | $3,175,240 | — | +360,272 |
| John Harlow | 2,813,103 | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Halladay | 1,351,935 | — | — | — |
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 | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harlow | OTHER | — | — | — | — | — | $1,608,991 |
| Sheldon Koenig | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | 847,929 |
| Benjamin Halladay | OTHER | — | — | — | — | — | 357,000 |
| John Harlow | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | 1,101,468 |
| Benjamin Halladay | OPTION | — | — | — | — | — | 239,852 |
| Sheldon Koenig | OTHER | — | — | — | — | — | 1,260,000 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harlow | $0 | $0 | $1,101,468 | 0.0% |
| Sheldon Koenig | 0 | 0 | 847,929 | 0.0% |
| Benjamin Halladay | 0 | 0 | 239,852 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Halladay | RSU | 193,375 | — | $715,488 |
| Sheldon Koenig | RSU | 7,250 | — | 26,825 |
| Sheldon Koenig | Option | 611,814 | 1.5 | — |
| Sheldon Koenig | RSU | 682,500 | — | 2,525,250 |
| Sheldon Koenig | RSU | 255,375 | — | 944,888 |
| Benjamin Halladay | RSU | 95,625 | — | 353,813 |
| Benjamin Halladay | RSU | 11,000 | — | 40,700 |
| John Harlow | RSU | 424,536 | — | 1,570,783 |
| Sheldon Koenig | Option | 361,125 | 2.05 | — |
| Benjamin Halladay | RSU | 2,875 | — | 10,638 |
| Benjamin Halladay | Option | 16,500 | 5.09 | — |
| Benjamin Halladay | RSU | 400 | — | 1,480 |
| Benjamin Halladay | Option | 12,193 | 4.02 | — |
| John Harlow | Option | 380,000 | 3.79 | — |
| Sheldon Koenig | Option | 139,068 | 4.02 | — |
| Benjamin Halladay | Option | 173,064 | 1.5 | — |
| Benjamin Halladay | Option | 112,500 | 2.05 | — |
| Sheldon Koenig | RSU | 32,818 | — | 121,427 |
| Sheldon Koenig | Option | 30,750 | 4.74 | — |
we have developed a compensation program that is designed to attract and retain key executives responsible for our success and motivate management to enhance long-term stockholder value. The executive compensation program is designed to reward short-term and long-term performance and to align the financial interests of our executive officers with the interests of our stockholders.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 75% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | True |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | false |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-28 | 95,650,226 | 34,866,033 | 577,795 | 73.29% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-29 | 70,756,440 | 26,653,578 | 1,483,176 | 72.64% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-23 | 70,745,164 | 24,537,427 | 439,903 | 74.25% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-06-15 | 37,435,096 | 14,031,443 | 197,715 | 72.74% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-27 | 15,003,362 | 1,102,322 | 121,026 | 93.16% | Passed |
| 2020 | 2020-05-28 | 15,375,523 | 476,001 | 48,332 | 97% | 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 | 2026-05-28 | 73.29%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-29 | 72.64%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-23 | 74.25%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and "broker non-votes" will have no effect on such proposals.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and "broker non-votes" will have no effect on such proposals.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and "broker non-votes" will have no effect on such 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.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Martin CarrollIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Compliance (Chair) | $95,000 | $28,730 | $28,474 | $0 | — | $152,204 |
| Seth H.Z. FischerIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Commercial · Compliance | 75,504 | 28,730 | 28,474 | 0 | — | 132,708 |
| Tracy M. WoodyIndependent · Nominating/Governance · Commercial (Chair) · Not standing for re-election | 72,258 | — | 56,948 | 0 | — | 129,206 |
| Jay P. ShepardIndependent · Nominating/Governance (Chair) · Commercial | 70,504 | 28,730 | 28,474 | 0 | — | 127,708 |
| Stephen RocamboliIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Not standing for re-election | 67,500 | 28,730 | 28,474 | 0 | — | 124,704 |
| Robert E. HoffmanIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Newly elected | 35,262 | 4,597 | 46,519 | 0 | — | 86,378 |
| Nicole VitulloIndependent · Departed during FY | 45,188 | — | 32,917 | 0 | — | 78,105 |
| Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D.PhilIndependent · Departed during FY | 36,819 | — | — | 0 | 30,000 | 66,819 |
| Alan FuhrmanIndependent · Compensation · Departed during FY | 51,250 | — | — | 0 | — | 51,250 |
| Craig ThompsonIndependent · Nominating/Governance · Commercial · Compliance · Newly elected | 17,500 | — | 29,999 | 0 | — | 47,499 |
| Sheldon L. KoenigEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $35,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $566,785 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $119,517 |
| All other compensation | $30,000 |
| Total cost of the board | $716,302 |
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 | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | 2025 | Sheldon Koenig | $770,833 | $1,260,000 | $847,929 | $639,375 | $3,535,512 |
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, Sheldon Koenig | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,535,512. Filing ↗machine: span 423838–423847 |
| 2 | Section 01, John Harlow | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,813,103. Filing ↗machine: span 439574–439583 |
| 3 | Section 01, Benjamin Halladay | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,351,935. Filing ↗machine: span 431667–431676 |
| 4 | Section 03, John Harlow OTHER | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t18 · r8 · c8 · span 437733–437742 |
| 5 | Section 03, Sheldon Koenig OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t18 · r3 · c11 · span 422368–422375 |
| 6 | Section 03, Benjamin Halladay OTHER | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t18 · r6 · c9 · span 430174–430181 |
| 7 | Section 03, John Harlow OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t18 · r8 · c10 · span 438093–438102 |
| 8 | Section 03, Benjamin Halladay OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t18 · r6 · c11 · span 430482–430489 |
| 9 | Section 03, Sheldon Koenig OTHER | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t18 · r3 · c9 · span 421956–421965 |
| 10 | Section 07, pay ratio | 10-K | 2026-03-10 | 0001628280-26-016522 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 08, J. Martin Carroll | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 152,204. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r3 · c10 · span 668041–668048 |
| 12 | Section 08, Seth H.Z. Fischer | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 132,708. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r4 · c10 · span 670222–670229 |
| 13 | Section 08, Tracy M. Woody | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 129,206. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r12 · c10 · span 689703–689710 |
| 14 | Section 08, Jay P. Shepard | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 127,708. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r9 · c10 · span 682533–682540 |
| 15 | Section 08, Stephen Rocamboli | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 124,704. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r8 · c10 · span 680294–680301 |
| 16 | Section 08, Robert E. Hoffman | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 86,378. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r7 · c10 · span 677616–677622 |
| 17 | Section 08, Nicole Vitullo | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 78,105. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r11 · c10 · span 687532–687538 |
| 18 | Section 08, Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D.Phil | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 66,819. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r6 · c10 · span 675044–675050 |
| 19 | Section 08, Alan Fuhrman | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 51,250. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r5 · c2 · span 671281–671287 |
| 20 | Section 08, Craig Thompson | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 47,499. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r10 · c10 · span 685141–685147 |
| 21 | Section 08, Sheldon L. Koenig | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 22 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-06-01 | 0001628280-26-039518 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 73.29% (votes for as printed: 95,650,226). Filing ↗ |
| 23 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-06-02 | 0001628280-25-028820 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 72.64% (votes for as printed: 70,756,440). Filing ↗ |
| 24 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-05-28 | 0001628280-24-025418 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 74.25% (votes for as printed: 70,745,164). Filing ↗ |
| 25 | 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) |
| 26 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | 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 |
| 27 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 566,785 + equity 119,517 + all other 30,000 = 716,302, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 716,302 |
| 28 | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-16 | 0001628280-26-025499 | CEO total compensation as printed in Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,535,512. Filing ↗machine: span 423838–423847 |