Companies Fat Brands, Inc
Fat Brands (FAT): executive pay, fiscal 2024
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CEO pay, last three years
- $1,802,603FY2023
- $550,000FY2024
CEO total pay was $550,000 in fiscal 2024, down from $1,802,603 in fiscal 2023.
FY2024: salary $550,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $0 · option awards $0
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer Wiederhorn | $550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550,000 |
| Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| Taylor Wiederhorn | 550,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 550,000 |
| Chief Development Officer | ||||||||
| Kenneth Kuick | 550,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 550,000 |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Robert Rosen | 550,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 550,000 |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer and Head of Debt Capital Markets | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer Wiederhorn | $550,000 | $1,650,000 | — | ↓ −1,100,000 |
| Taylor Wiederhorn | 550,000 | 1,650,000 | — | ↓ −1,100,000 |
| Kenneth Kuick | 550,000 | 1,802,603 | — | ↓ −1,252,603 |
| Robert Rosen | 550,000 | 4,898,000 | — | ↓ −4,348,000 |
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
The Company's compensation philosophy is not explicitly detailed in a dedicated CD&A section; however, executive compensation is structured around base salary, discretionary annual bonuses subject to personal and Company-wide targets, and equity awards (options and restricted stock) contingent on the achievement of performance targets established by the Board.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | false |
| Anti-pledging | false |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Kuick | Option | 33,333 | 5.37 | — |
| Robert Rosen | Option | 266,667 | 5.37 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew A. WiederhornEmployee director · Board Chair | $6,746,249 | $0 | $85,125 | — | — | $6,831,374 |
| Tyler B. ChildIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 120,000 | 0 | 85,125 | — | — | 205,125 |
| Lynne L. CollierIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation | 120,000 | 0 | 85,125 | — | — | 205,125 |
| John C. MetzIndependent · Compensation | 120,000 | 0 | 85,125 | — | — | 205,125 |
| James G. EllisIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 120,000 | 0 | 85,125 | — | — | 205,125 |
| John S. AllenIndependent | 120,000 | 0 | 85,125 | — | — | 205,125 |
| Matthew H. GreenIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 120,000 | 0 | 85,125 | — | — | 205,125 |
| Peter R. FeinsteinIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 120,000 | 0 | 85,125 | — | — | 205,125 |
| Mark ElenowitzIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit · Compensation | 120,000 | 0 | 85,125 | — | — | 205,125 |
| Taylor A. WiederhornEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Thayer D. WiederhornEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Carmen VidalEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Donald J. BerchtoldEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Mason A. WiederhornEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $120,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | — |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2024 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $7,706,249 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $7,706,249 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Fat Brands as a peer
Companies that benchmark against FAT
1 company names FAT as a compensation peer
- El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.LOCOFY2025
Each company listed discloses FAT 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 FAT 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 | Fat Brands, Inc | 2024 | Kenneth Kuick | $550,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550,000 |
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 (21 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, Thayer Wiederhorn. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 550,000. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Taylor Wiederhorn. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 550,000. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Kenneth Kuick. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 550,000. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Robert Rosen. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 550,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Andrew A. Wiederhorn. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 6,831,374. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Tyler B. Child. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,125. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lynne L. Collier. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,125. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John C. Metz. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,125. View filing ↗
- Section 08, James G. Ellis. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,125. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John S. Allen. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,125. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Matthew H. Green. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,125. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Peter R. Feinstein. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,125. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mark Elenowitz. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,125. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Taylor A. Wiederhorn. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Thayer D. Wiederhorn. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Carmen Vidal. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Donald J. Berchtold. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mason A. Wiederhorn. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. 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 7,706,249 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 7,706,249, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Fat Brands, Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-11-13. CEO total compensation as printed in Fat Brands, Inc's own proxy. As printed: 550,000. View filing ↗