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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-09-18

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA)

CEO Scott Staples was paid $1,282,350 in fiscal year 2025, ↓ down 68.8% from fiscal year 2024, the 1st percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0001193125-26-177294 ↗): 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.

$1,282,350 ↓
Scott Staples total, FY2025
1st
CEO pay percentile vs peers
202:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
98.45%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote

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01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Scott Staples$700,000$575,000$0$0$0$0$7,350$1,282,350
Chief Executive Officer
Joelle Smith600,000500,00000007,3501,107,350
President
Bret Jardine450,000275,00095,99676,185006,396903,577
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Douglas Nairne500,121349,50000000849,621
Global Chief Operating Officer
Steven Marks450,000275,00000007,350732,350
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President

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 officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Scott Staples$1,282,350$4,104,249$704,996↓ −2,821,899
Joelle Smith1,107,3503,267,093533,962↓ −2,159,743
Bret Jardine903,5771,234,269561,560↓ −330,692
Douglas Nairne849,6211,637,665—↓ −788,044
Steven Marks732,3503,009,853—↓ −2,277,503

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

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01b

Executives — the named officers

One page per officer: the same table above, read for one person at a time — his own figure and every fiscal year the register holds.

ExecutiveRoleFY2025 total
Douglas NairneCOO$849,621
Joelle SmithPresident$1,107,350
Bret JardineGeneral Counsel$903,577
Scott StaplesCEO$1,282,350
Steven MarksCFO$732,350
01c

Board of directors

One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.

DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Bianca StoicaFormer director (through FY2025)—
Bridgett R. PriceIndependent Director$260,637
James L. ClarkIndependent Director$248,137
John RudellaIndependent Director—
Joseph OsnossIndependent Director—
Judith SimIndependent Director$263,637
Mark GillettIndependent Director—
Susan R. BellIndependent Director$272,137
02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

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.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Joelle SmithPresident2026-05-07D23,334$15$350,012CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-05-11D24,90500Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-05-11D6,97416111,863CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-05-11A24,905——CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-05-11—1,691——2 insiders, 2 accrual rows
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-05-11D294164,716CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-05-11A976——CommonForm 4 ↗
Douglas NairneGlobal Chief Operating Officer2026-05-11A715——CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-05-12D6821610,994CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-06-01D25,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-06-01D25,00017417,640CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-06-01A25,0005127,750CommonForm 4 ↗
James L. ClarkDirector2026-06-05A12,80500CommonForm 4 ↗
Judith SimDirector2026-06-05A12,80500CommonForm 4 ↗
Bridgett R. PriceDirector2026-06-05A12,80500CommonForm 4 ↗
Susan R. BellDirector2026-06-05A12,80500CommonForm 4 ↗
James L. ClarkDirector2026-06-08D4,9211677,210CommonForm 4 ↗
SLTA V (GP), L.L.C.Director2026-08-12D4,028,84200CommonForm 4 ↗
SLTA V (GP), L.L.C.Director2026-08-12D12,500,00022275,187,500CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-09-16D6,55422141,304CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-09-16A16,498——CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-09-16D16,49800Derivative, Class A CommonForm 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.

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InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Joelle SmithPresident2026-05-07D23,334$15$350,012CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-05-11D24,90500Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-05-11D6,97416111,863CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-05-11A24,905——CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-05-11D97600Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-05-11D294164,716CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-05-11A976——CommonForm 4 ↗
Douglas NairneGlobal Chief Operating Officer2026-05-11D71500Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Douglas NairneGlobal Chief Operating Officer2026-05-11A715——CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-05-12D6821610,994CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-06-01D25,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-06-01D25,00017417,640CommonForm 4 ↗
Bret JardineChief Legal Officer2026-06-01A25,0005127,750CommonForm 4 ↗
James L. ClarkDirector2026-06-05A12,80500CommonForm 4 ↗
Judith SimDirector2026-06-05A12,80500CommonForm 4 ↗
Bridgett R. PriceDirector2026-06-05A12,80500CommonForm 4 ↗
Susan R. BellDirector2026-06-05A12,80500CommonForm 4 ↗
James L. ClarkDirector2026-06-08D4,9211677,210CommonForm 4 ↗
SLTA V (GP), L.L.C.Director2026-08-12D4,028,84200CommonForm 4 ↗
SLTA V (GP), L.L.C.Director2026-08-12D12,500,00022275,187,500CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-09-16D6,55422141,304CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-09-16A16,498——CommonForm 4 ↗
Joelle SmithPresident2026-09-16D16,49800Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Bret JardineOPTION2025-03-03——12,551—$76,185
Bret JardineRSU2025-03-03——6,746—95,996
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Bret Jardine$95,996$0$76,1850.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Scott StaplesOption341,94513.5—
Steven MarksOption5,24512.2—
Steven MarksOption25,8445.11—
Scott StaplesPSU347,011—5,042,070
Scott StaplesPSU61,434—892,636
Douglas NairneOption43,80917.85—
Joelle SmithPSU24,905—361,870
Joelle SmithOption99,96213.13—
Bret JardinePSU6,746—98,019
Joelle SmithPSU49,494—719,148
Steven MarksPSU40,956—595,091
Douglas NairnePSU20,478—297,545
Douglas NairnePSU7,000—101,710
Steven MarksPSU6,685—97,133
Bret JardinePSU4,096—59,515
Bret JardinePSU2,786—40,481
Steven MarksPSU2,726—39,609
Joelle SmithOption3,4365.11—
Douglas NairnePSU2,229—32,387
Bret JardinePSU1,952—28,363
Douglas NairnePSU1,431—20,792
Steven MarksPSU1,146—16,651
Steven MarksOption12,91715.81—
Steven MarksOption87,61817.85—
Douglas NairneOption14,00016.02—
Bret JardineOption8,76317.85—
Joelle SmithOption103,82119.62—
Joelle SmithOption38,7655.11—
Bret JardineOption5,38215.81—
Bret JardineOption7,87511.12—
Douglas NairneOption5,77511.12—
Steven MarksOption2,51015.35—
Scott StaplesOption131,42617.85—
Douglas NairneOption4,30615.81—
Bret JardineOption25,8445.11—
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

provide compensation opportunities that: attract and retain talented and experienced executive officers; motivate and reward executive officers who have the knowledge, skills, and performance to manage the growth and profitability of our Company and lead us to the next stage of development; link Company performance and individual achievement to compensation; and align the interests of our executive officers and our stockholders

CEO STI target (% of salary)75%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantPearl Meyer
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-06-05157,302,5862,478,18232,47298.45%Passed
20252025-06-06162,932,337476,31131,37799.71%Passed
20242024-06-07136,103,8381,668,86642698.79%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 yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-06-0598.45%a
20252025-06-0699.71%b
20242024-06-0798.79%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “3), you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN." Abstentions will be counted as a vote "AGAINST" the Say on Pay Proposal and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the Say on Pay Proposal.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “3), you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN." Abstentions will be counted as a vote "AGAINST" the Say on Pay Proposal and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the Say on Pay Proposal.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “3), you may vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN." Abstentions will be counted as a vote "AGAINST" the Say on Pay Proposal and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the Say on Pay Proposal.”.

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.

07

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)202 : 1
CEO total compensation$1,282,350
Median employee compensation$6,363
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Susan R. BellIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation$81,500$190,637$0$0$0$272,137
Judith SimIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair)73,000190,637000263,637
Bridgett R. PriceIndependent · Audit · Compensation70,000190,637000260,637
James L. ClarkIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance57,500190,637000248,137
Joseph OsnossIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance000000
Mark GillettIndependent · Compensation · Partial-year service · Newly elected000000
Scott StaplesEmployee director000—00
Bianca StoicaIndependent · Compensation · Departed during FY000000
John RudellaIndependent · Compensation (Chair)000000
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$50,000
Annual equity retainer—
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000
Stock ownership guideline—
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$282,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$762,548
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,044,548

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

10

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.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP 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 FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP.

10b

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.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Vertex, Inc.2025Christopher Young$97,808$24,999,992$0$0$25,615,909
2Stride, Inc.2025James Rhyu1,000,00016,860,90303,619,42621,496,095
3Commvault Systems, Inc.2026Sanjay Mirchandani693,65418,046,78601,111,25019,909,500
4Dayforce, Inc.2024David Ossip800,00017,431,8070342,36018,596,544
5Paylocity Holding Corp.2025Toby Williams680,96016,319,5300951,47118,044,482
6ACI Worldwide, Inc.2025Thomas Warsop III750,00013,204,02701,018,87514,999,961
7CSG Systems International, Inc.2024Brian Shepherd754,5199,467,7330682,89811,394,373
8Calix, Inc.2025Michael Weening560,00009,227,8291,023,34910,820,080
9TriNet Group, Inc.2025Michael Simonds1,000,0008,250,00401,272,00010,552,055
10Pegasystems Inc.2025Alan Trefler600,00007,001,532720,0008,332,032
11Instructure Holdings2023Steve Daly482,8135,651,9510263,2916,400,555
12Verra Mobility Corporation2025David Roberts693,2694,499,7340763,0005,970,004
13Unisys Corporation2025Michael Thomson771,5381,940,62801,487,2224,220,888
14Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.2025Stephen Trundle295,0011,423,500994,471267,5002,980,472
15FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP2025Scott Staples700,0000001,282,350

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.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP100%not disclosednot disclosedPearl Meyer
ACI Worldwide, Inc.135.85%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoCompensia, Inc.
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.107%RSU 59 · Options 41not disclosedCompensia
Calix, Inc.108%Options 100NoCompensia
Commvault Systems, Inc.127%RSU 40 · MSU 30 · PSU 30Yes — Relative TSRCompensia, Inc.
CSG Systems International, Inc.60.3%not disclosedYes — Three-Year Relative TSRSemler Brossy
Dayforce, Inc.85.59%PSU 43 · MSU 30 · RSU 27Yes — TSR relative to S&P 1500 Application Software IndexWTW
Instructure Holdings54.1%RSU 100not disclosedCompensia
Paylocity Holding Corp.138%RSU 50 · PSU 33 · MSU 17NoCompensia
Pegasystems Inc.120%not disclosedNonot disclosed
Stride, Inc.181%PSU 60 · RSA 40NoCompensia
TriNet Group, Inc.84.8%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoMeridian
Unisys Corporation87.47%RSU 50 · Cash LTI 50Yes — Relative Total Stockholder Return (rTSR)Meridian Compensation Partners
Verra Mobility Corporationnot disclosedPSU 70 · RSU 30Yes — relative total stockholder return (TSR)Semler Brossy
Vertex, Inc.70.8%RSU 100not disclosedAON (AON's Human Capital Solutions practice, a division of AON plc)

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.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Scott Staples (Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $1,282,350.
How does FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Scott Staples's total compensation ranked at the 1st percentile of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP's disclosed peer group.
What is FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 202:1.
How did shareholders vote on FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 98.45% of shareholders supported FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP reported total board compensation of $1,044,548 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.

11

Source register

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.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Scott StaplesDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 30. As printed: 1,282,350. Filing ↗machine: t44 · span 529327–529336
2Section 01, Joelle SmithDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 30. As printed: 1,107,350. Filing ↗machine: t44 · span 555867–555876
3Section 01, Bret JardineDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 30. As printed: 903,577. Filing ↗machine: t44 · span 567206–567213
4Section 01, Douglas NairneDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 30. As printed: 849,621. Filing ↗machine: t44 · span 547258–547265
5Section 01, Steven MarksDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 30. As printed: 732,350. Filing ↗machine: t44 · span 538426–538433
6Section 03, Bret Jardine OPTIONDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t44 · r17 · c5 · span 566248–566254
7Section 03, Bret Jardine RSUDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “Grants of Plan Based Awards for 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t44 · r17 · c4 · span 565927–565933
8Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 202 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 959355–959358
9Section 08, Susan R. BellDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 272,137. Filing ↗machine: t70 · r2 · c3 · span 1096681–1096917
10Section 08, Judith SimDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 263,637. Filing ↗machine: t70 · r5 · c3 · span 1101562–1101798
11Section 08, Bridgett R. PriceDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 260,637. Filing ↗machine: t70 · r4 · c3 · span 1099947–1100183
12Section 08, James L. ClarkDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 248,137. Filing ↗machine: t70 · r3 · c3 · span 1098300–1098536
13Section 08, Joseph OsnossDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
14Section 08, Mark GillettDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
15Section 08, Scott StaplesDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
16Section 08, Bianca StoicaDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
17Section 08, John RudellaDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
18Section 02, Joelle Smith 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-080001210677-26-000023Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
19Section 02, Joelle Smith 2026-05-11Form 42026-05-130001210677-26-000025Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
20Section 02, Joelle Smith 2026-05-11Form 42026-05-130001210677-26-000025Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
21Section 02, Joelle Smith 2026-05-11Form 42026-05-130001210677-26-000025Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
22Section 02, Bret Jardine 2026-05-11Form 42026-05-130001210677-26-000027Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
23Section 02, Bret Jardine 2026-05-11Form 42026-05-130001210677-26-000027Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
24Section 02, Bret Jardine 2026-05-11Form 42026-05-130001210677-26-000027Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
25Section 02, Douglas Nairne 2026-05-11Form 42026-05-130001210677-26-000029Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
26Section 02, Douglas Nairne 2026-05-11Form 42026-05-130001210677-26-000029Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
27Section 02, Bret Jardine 2026-05-12Form 42026-05-130001210677-26-000027Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
28Section 02, Bret Jardine 2026-06-01Form 42026-06-030001210677-26-000031Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
29Section 02, Bret Jardine 2026-06-01Form 42026-06-030001210677-26-000031Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
30Section 02, Bret Jardine 2026-06-01Form 42026-06-030001210677-26-000031Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 02, James L. Clark 2026-06-05Form 42026-06-080001210677-26-000034Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
32Section 02, Judith Sim 2026-06-05Form 42026-06-080001210677-26-000036Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
33Section 02, Bridgett R. Price 2026-06-05Form 42026-06-080001210677-26-000038Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
34Section 02, Susan R. Bell 2026-06-05Form 42026-06-080001210677-26-000042Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
35Section 02, James L. Clark 2026-06-08Form 42026-06-100001210677-26-000044Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 02, SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. 2026-08-12Form 42026-08-140001193125-26-352400Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
37Section 02, SLTA V (GP), L.L.C. 2026-08-12Form 42026-08-140001193125-26-352400Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
38Section 02, Joelle Smith 2026-09-16Form 42026-09-180001210677-26-000047Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, Joelle Smith 2026-09-16Form 42026-09-180001210677-26-000047Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, Joelle Smith 2026-09-16Form 42026-09-180001210677-26-000047Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-06-080001193125-26-261766Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.45% (votes for as printed: 157,302,586). Filing ↗
42Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-06-090000950170-25-083743Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.71% (votes for as printed: 162,932,337). Filing ↗
43Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-06-100000950170-24-071309Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.79% (votes for as printed: 136,103,838). Filing ↗
44Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
45Section 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).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
46Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 282,000 + equity 762,548 + all other 0 = 1,044,548, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 1,044,548
47Vertex, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-270001104659-26-049441CEO total compensation as printed in Vertex, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 25,615,909. Filing ↗machine: t73 · r3 · c8 · span 499975–499985
48Stride, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-10-240001140361-25-039264CEO total compensation as printed in Stride, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 21,496,095. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c22 · span 1185717–1185728
49Commvault Systems, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-06-240001169561-26-000018CEO total compensation as printed in Commvault Systems, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 19,909,500. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 580870–580880
50Dayforce, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-03-130001725057-25-000064CEO total compensation as printed in Dayforce, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 18,596,544. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 692494–692504
51Paylocity Holding Corp., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-10-230001591698-25-000102CEO total compensation as printed in Paylocity Holding Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 18,044,482. Filing ↗machine: t90 · r2 · c24 · span 674330–674340
52ACI Worldwide, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-200001193125-26-162572CEO total compensation as printed in ACI Worldwide, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,999,961. Filing ↗machine: r6 · c34 · span 887084–887094
53CSG Systems International, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-04-010001308179-25-000330CEO total compensation as printed in CSG Systems International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,394,373. Filing ↗
54Calix, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-270001406666-26-000006CEO total compensation as printed in Calix, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,820,080. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c42 · span 648399–648409
55TriNet Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-150000937098-26-000018CEO total compensation as printed in TriNet Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,552,055. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c24 · span 896611–896621
56Pegasystems Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-240001013857-26-000031CEO total compensation as printed in Pegasystems Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,332,032. Filing ↗machine: span 334047–334056
57Instructure Holdings, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2024-04-220000950170-24-046440CEO total compensation as printed in Instructure Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 6,400,555. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c25 · span 432265–432274
58Verra Mobility Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-060001193125-26-143753CEO total compensation as printed in Verra Mobility Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 5,970,004. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c20 · span 1474808–1474817
59Unisys Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-160001308179-26-000082CEO total compensation as printed in Unisys Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 4,220,888. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 1128294–1128303
60Alarm.com Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-230001104659-26-047867CEO total compensation as printed in Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,980,472. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c41 · span 542470–542479
61FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-240001193125-26-177294CEO total compensation as printed in FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP's own proxy. As printed: 1,282,350. Filing ↗machine: t44 · span 529327–529336
62Section 10a, Calix, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001406666-26-000006Calix, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗
63Section 10a, Commvault Systems, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001169561-26-000018Commvault Systems, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗
64Section 10a, CSG Systems International, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001308179-25-000330CSG Systems International, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗
65Section 10a, Stride, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001140361-25-039264Stride, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗
66Section 10a, TriNet Group, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0000937098-26-000018TriNet Group, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗
67Section 10a, Unisys Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0001308179-26-000082Unisys Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗
68Section 10a, Dayforce, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001725057-25-000064Dayforce, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗
69Section 10a, Pegasystems Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001013857-26-000031Pegasystems Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗
70Section 10a, Verra Mobility Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-143753Verra Mobility Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗
71Section 10a, Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-047867Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗
72Section 10a, Paylocity Holding Corp. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001591698-25-000102Paylocity Holding Corp.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP. Filing ↗

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