Companies European Wax Center, Inc.
European Wax Center (EWCZ): executive pay, fiscal 2024
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CEO pay, last three years
- $3,216,608FY2023
- $4,413,602FY2024
CEO total pay was $4,413,602 in fiscal 2024, up from $3,216,608 in fiscal 2023.
FY2024: salary $311,539 · bonus $250,000 · stock awards $499,993 · option awards $3,180,743
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Berg | $311,539 | $250,000 | $499,993 | $3,180,743 | $118,423 | $0 | $52,904 | $4,413,602 |
| Former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair (6) | ||||||||
| Gavin O’Connor | 405,096 | — | 854,998 | 1,018,943 | 97,831 | 0 | 14,455 | 2,391,323 |
| Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| David Willis | 403,136 | 0 | 568,749 | 568,747 | 148,578 | 0 | 261,102 | 1,950,312 |
| Former Chief Executive Officer (7) | ||||||||
| Andrea Wasserman | 373,158 | 0 | 374,998 | 374,993 | 64,534 | 0 | 174,237 | 1,361,920 |
| Former Chief Commercial Officer (9) | ||||||||
| Stacie Shirley | 393,942 | 0 | 299,990 | 299,998 | 89,967 | 0 | 16,626 | 1,100,523 |
| Former Chief Financial Officer (8) | ||||||||
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 | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | FY2022 total | Δ FY2023→2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Berg | $4,413,602 | $3,216,608 | — | ↑ +1,196,994 |
| Gavin O’Connor | 2,391,323 | 1,183,904 | — | ↑ +1,207,419 |
| David Willis | 1,950,312 | 1,625,087 | — | ↑ +325,225 |
| Andrea Wasserman | 1,361,920 | 1,565,080 | — | ↓ −203,160 |
| Stacie Shirley | 1,100,523 | — | — | — |
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, retain and reward key employees, to incentivize them to achieve key performance goals, and to align their interests with the interests of our stockholders.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2024
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin O’Connor | RSU | 2,550 | — | $16,652 |
| Gavin O’Connor | RSU | 3,060 | — | 19,982 |
| Stacie Shirley | RSU | 11,486 | — | 75,004 |
| Gavin O’Connor | RSU | 12,415 | — | 81,070 |
| Stacie Shirley | RSU | 20,297 | — | 132,539 |
| Gavin O’Connor | RSU | 25,372 | — | 165,679 |
| Stacie Shirley | Option | 29,182 | 21 | — |
| Gavin O’Connor | Option | 30,769 | 19.43 | — |
| David Berg | RSU | 33,829 | — | 220,903 |
| Stacie Shirley | Option | 35,714 | 17.74 | — |
| Gavin O’Connor | Option | 42,500 | 9 | — |
| Gavin O’Connor | Option | 42,500 | 12 | — |
| Gavin O’Connor | Option | 44,642 | 17.74 | — |
| David Berg | RSU | 45,522 | — | 297,259 |
| David Berg | Option | 59,523 | 17.74 | — |
| Gavin O’Connor | RSU | 75,000 | — | 489,750 |
| Gavin O’Connor | Option | 80,000 | 6.41 | — |
| David Berg | Option | 112,820 | 19.43 | — |
| David Berg | Option | 500,000 | 5.06 | — |
| David Berg | Option | 500,000 | 14 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorvin D. LivelyIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating and Governance | $70,000 | $124,997 | — | — | — | $194,997 |
| Julia HunterIndependent · Nominating and Governance | 20,833 | 167,466 | — | — | — | 188,299 |
| Laurie Ann GoldmanIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 50,000 | 124,997 | — | — | — | 174,997 |
| Nital ScottIndependent · Audit | 50,000 | 124,997 | — | — | — | 174,997 |
| Shaw JosephIndependent · Departed during FY | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Alexa BartlettIndependent · Compensation · Nominating and Governance | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew CrawfordIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating and Governance (Chair) | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $125,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2024 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $190,833 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $542,457 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $733,290 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names European Wax Center as a peer
Companies that benchmark against EWCZ
1 company names EWCZ as a compensation peer
- LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPLINCFY2025
- WINMARK CORPWINAFY2025
Each company listed discloses EWCZ 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 EWCZ in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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 | European Wax Center, Inc. | 2024 | David Berg | $311,539 | $499,993 | $3,180,743 | $118,423 | $4,413,602 |
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.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (15 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, David Berg. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 19. As printed: 4,413,602. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Gavin O’Connor. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 19. As printed: 2,391,323. View filing ↗
- Section 01, David Willis. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 19. As printed: 1,950,312. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Andrea Wasserman. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 19. As printed: 1,361,920. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Stacie Shirley. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 19. As printed: 1,100,523. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Dorvin D. Lively. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 194,997. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Julia Hunter. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 188,299. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Laurie Ann Goldman. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 174,997. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nital Scott. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 174,997. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Shaw Joseph. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Alexa Bartlett. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Andrew Crawford. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. 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 190,833 + equity 542,457 + all other 0 = 733,290, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- European Wax Center, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-18. CEO total compensation as printed in European Wax Center, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,413,602. View filing ↗