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Fiscal year 2023 · Filings through 2024-04-26

IGM Biosciences, Inc. (IGM)

CEO Fred Schwarzer was paid $3,207,328 in fiscal year 2023 (SEC filing 0000950170-24-049091 ↗): 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.

$3,207,328
Fred Schwarzer total, FY2023
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- Fred Schwarzer (Chief Executive Officer, President and Director), FY2023 total compensation $3,207,328 (base salary $646,797) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0000950170-24-049091, filed 2024-04-26]
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Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2023

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Fred Schwarzer$646,797$0$868,050$1,336,743$355,738$0$0$3,207,328
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Bruce Keyt492,3260337,575519,845221,458001,571,204
Chief Scientific Officer
Chris Takimoto486,492—337,575519,845218,900——1,562,812
Chief Medical 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.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2023 totalFY2022 totalFY2021 totalΔ FY2022→2023
Fred Schwarzer$3,207,328$5,316,460—↓ −2,109,132
Bruce Keyt1,571,2041,839,300—↓ −268,096
Chris Takimoto1,562,8121,827,118—↓ −264,306

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

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Companies that benchmark against IGM
No companies currently name IGM as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.

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Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

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Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2023

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Bruce KeytRSU———21,126——
Bruce KeytRSU———24,019——
Fred SchwarzerRSU———38,583——
Fred SchwarzerRSU———34,200——
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Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Grant-level vehicle detail not disclosed.

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

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Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2023

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Fred SchwarzerOption36,45991.5—
Fred SchwarzerRSU67,500—560,925
Bruce KeytRSU26,250—218,138
Chris TakimotoRSU9,375—77,906
Chris TakimotoRSU26,250—218,138
Chris TakimotoOption42,18817.11—
Bruce KeytRSU9,375—77,906
Fred SchwarzerOption6,25040.27—
Fred SchwarzerOption196,87517.11—
Fred SchwarzerOption109,68812.86—
Bruce KeytOption3,12540.27—
Chris TakimotoOption42,65712.86—
Bruce KeytOption14,58491.5—
Bruce KeytOption42,18817.11—
Bruce KeytOption42,65712.86—
Chris TakimotoOption59,37568.01—
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The company aims to ensure that the compensation offered to executive officers is competitive and fair by using a peer group to determine appropriate levels. Compensation decisions are based on company results, individual contributions, and performance toward individual goal achievement.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantAon
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingfalse
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Director compensation — fiscal year 2023

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
William StrohlIndependent$90,000$0$146,594——$236,594
Julie Hambleton, M.DIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance · Research and Clinical Development57,5000146,594——204,094
Michael Loberg, Ph.DIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance · Departed during FY035,950146,594——182,544
M. Kathleen Behrens, Ph.DIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Corporate Governance031,704146,594——178,298
Christina Teng TopsøeIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) · Corporate Governance (Chair) · Research and Clinical Development029,247146,594——175,841
Felix J. Baker, Ph.DIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance · Research and Clinical Development021,955146,594——168,549
Elizabeth H.Z. ThompsonIndependent15,2850152,250——167,535
Jakob Haldor TopsøeIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance019,498146,594——166,092
Michael LeeIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance019,498146,594——166,092
Fred SchwarzerEmployee director—————0
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$40,000
Annual equity retainer—
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)15,000 / 10,000 / 10,000
Stock ownership guideline—
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Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2023
Cash retainers and fees$162,785
Equity awards (grant-date value)$157,852
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$320,637

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

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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
1IGM Biosciences, Inc.2023Fred Schwarzer$646,797$868,050$1,336,743$355,738$3,207,328

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at IGM Biosciences, Inc. in fiscal 2023?
As disclosed, Fred Schwarzer (Chief Executive Officer, President and Director) was the highest-paid executive at IGM Biosciences, Inc. in fiscal 2023, with total compensation of $3,207,328.
How much does IGM Biosciences, Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2023?
As disclosed, IGM Biosciences, Inc. reported total board compensation of $320,637 for fiscal 2023.

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.

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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, Fred SchwarzerDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 34. As printed: 3,207,328. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 824822–824831
2Section 01, Bruce KeytDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 34. As printed: 1,571,204. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c21 · span 837011–837020
3Section 01, Chris TakimotoDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 34. As printed: 1,562,812. Filing ↗
4Section 03, Bruce Keyt RSUDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 861100–861106
5Section 03, Bruce Keyt RSUDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 860578–860584
6Section 03, Fred Schwarzer RSUDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 860542–860548
7Section 03, Fred Schwarzer RSUDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 861064–861070
8Section 08, William StrohlDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 236,594. Filing ↗machine: span 396597–396806
9Section 08, Julie Hambleton, M.DDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 204,094. Filing ↗machine: span 383049–383258
10Section 08, Michael Loberg, Ph.DDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 182,544. Filing ↗machine: span 392131–392340
11Section 08, M. Kathleen Behrens, Ph.DDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 178,298. Filing ↗machine: span 378583–378792
12Section 08, Christina Teng TopsøeDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 175,841. Filing ↗machine: span 405705–405914
13Section 08, Felix J. Baker, Ph.DDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 168,549. Filing ↗machine: span 374112–374321
14Section 08, Elizabeth H.Z. ThompsonDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 167,535. Filing ↗machine: span 401232–401441
15Section 08, Jakob Haldor TopsøeDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 166,092. Filing ↗machine: span 410176–410385
16Section 08, Michael LeeDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 166,092. Filing ↗machine: span 387505–387714
17Section 08, Fred SchwarzerDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
18Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
19Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 162,785 + equity 157,852 + all other 0 = 320,637, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 320,637
20IGM Biosciences, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2024-04-260000950170-24-049091CEO total compensation as printed in IGM Biosciences, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,207,328. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 824822–824831

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