CEO Eric Singer was paid $5,066,691 in fiscal year 2026, ↓ down 58.8% from fiscal year 2025 (SEC filing 0001193125-26-374299 ↗): 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.
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| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Singer | $1,137,880 | $1,476,373 | $1,923,000 | $0 | $395,000 | — | $134,438 | $5,066,691 |
| President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | ||||||||
| William Martin | 350,000 | 350,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 700,000 |
| Chief Strategy Officer | ||||||||
| J. Michael Dodson | 343,471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,000 | — | 4,000 | 377,471 |
| 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 | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Singer | $5,066,691 | $12,293,260 | — | ↓ −7,226,569 |
| William Martin | 700,000 | 3,275,052 | — | ↓ −2,575,052 |
| J. Michael Dodson | 377,471 | 369,521 | — | ↑ +7,950 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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Each company listed discloses IMMR 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 IMMR in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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.
| Executive | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Singer | CEO | $5,066,691 |
| J. Michael Dodson | CFO | $377,471 |
| William Martin | Chief Strategy Officer | $700,000 |
One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.
| Director | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Nader | Lead Independent Director | $200,000 |
| Emily S. Hoffman | Independent Director | $200,000 |
| Frederick Wasch | Independent Director | $200,000 |
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2026 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORO 18 HOLDINGS LLC | — | 2026-09-02 | D | 42,019 | $5 | $193,892 | Common, indirect | Form 4 ↗ |
| TORO 18 HOLDINGS LLC | — | 2026-09-03 | D | 3,900 | 5 | 17,757 | Common, indirect | Form 4 ↗ |
| TORO 18 HOLDINGS LLC | — | 2026-09-10 | D | 24,459 | 5 | 114,099 | Common, indirect | Form 4 ↗ |
| TORO 18 HOLDINGS LLC | — | 2026-09-11 | D | 105,541 | 5 | 488,676 | Common, indirect | Form 4 ↗ |
| Eric Singer | Director | 2026-10-01 | D | 14,757 | 7 | 107,874 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Eric Singer | Director | 2026-10-01 | D | 14,757 | 7 | 107,874 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Elias Nader | Director | 2026-10-07 | A | 17,217 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Eric Singer | Director | 2026-10-07 | A | 26,950 | 7 | 192,693 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Eric Singer | Director | 2026-10-07 | A | 3,000 | 7 | 21,450 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Emily S. Hoffman | Director | 2026-10-07 | A | 17,217 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| William C. Martin | Director | 2026-10-07 | A | 17,217 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Frederick Wasch | Director | 2026-10-07 | A | 17,217 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Eric Singer | Director | 2026-10-07 | A | 3,050 | 7 | 21,777 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Eric Singer | Director | 2026-10-07 | A | 8,000 | 7 | 56,880 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Eric Singer | Director | 2026-10-07 | A | 17,217 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 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.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Singer | RSU | 2026-01-05 | — | — | 300,000 | — | $1,923,000 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Singer | $1,923,000 | $0 | $0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Singer | RSU | 300,000 | — | $1,839,000 |
| Eric Singer | RSU | 75,000 | — | 459,750 |
The Compensation Committee believes that an emphasis on equity awards that include time-based vesting and continued employment obligations aligns the interests of executive management with our stockholders. The Committee determined to grant time-based RSUs rather than performance-based equity awards in FY 2026 because, given the Company’s current size, strategic priorities, and focus on growing shareholder equity, time-based vesting provides appropriate alignment with long-term stockholder interests while supporting retention.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-06 | 8,650,349 | 6,574,098 | 53,856 | 56.62% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-04-29 | 15,105,408 | 2,212,169 | 38,310 | 87.03% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-23 | 12,175,138 | 1,494,097 | 108,421 | 89.07% | Passed |
| 2020 | 2020-06-12 | 13,312,837 | 5,131,663 | 35,174 | 72.04% | Passed |
| 2019 | 2019-06-14 | 13,249,270 | 5,985,941 | 112,514 | 68.48% | Passed |
| 2018 | 2018-06-29 | 13,020,775 | 5,518,588 | 435,793 | 70.23% | 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 | 2026-04-06 | 56.62%a |
| 2024 | 2024-04-29 | 87.03%b |
| 2022 | 2022-05-23 | 89.07%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" on the vote to ratify the independent public accounting firm and the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers because an abstention represents a share entitled to vote on such proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST" on the vote to ratify the independent public accounting firm, the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, and the Exculpation Amendment because an abstention represents a share entitled to vote on such proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Accordingly, broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on the vote for any matter properly introduced at the Special Meeting.”.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick WaschIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | $75,000 | $125,000 | — | — | $0 | $200,000 |
| Emily S. HoffmanIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 75,000 | 125,000 | — | — | 0 | 200,000 |
| Elias NaderIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit (Chair) · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 75,000 | 125,000 | — | — | 0 | 200,000 |
| William C. MartinEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Eric SingerEmployee director · Board Chair | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $125,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | — |
| Stock ownership guideline | $3 |
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $225,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $375,000 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $600,000 |
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 | Immersion | 2026 | Eric Singer | $1,137,880 | $1,923,000 | $0 | $395,000 | $5,066,691 |
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, Eric Singer | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001193125-26-374299 | Section “FY 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 28. As printed: 5,066,691. Filing ↗ |
| 2 | Section 01, William Martin | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001193125-26-374299 | Section “FY 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 28. As printed: 700,000. Filing ↗ |
| 3 | Section 01, J. Michael Dodson | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001193125-26-374299 | Section “FY 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 28. As printed: 377,471. Filing ↗ |
| 4 | Section 03, Eric Singer RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001193125-26-374299 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 499863–499873 |
| 5 | Section 07, pay ratio | 10-K | 2026-07-24 | 0001193125-26-316089 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 6 | Section 08, Frederick Wasch | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001193125-26-374299 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 200,000. Filing ↗machine: span 289232–289446 |
| 7 | Section 08, Emily S. Hoffman | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001193125-26-374299 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 200,000. Filing ↗machine: span 300494–300708 |
| 8 | Section 08, Elias Nader | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001193125-26-374299 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 200,000. Filing ↗machine: span 294848–295062 |
| 9 | Section 08, William C. Martin | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001193125-26-374299 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 10 | Section 08, Eric Singer | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001193125-26-374299 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 02, TORO 18 HOLDINGS LLC 2026-09-02 | Form 4 | 2026-09-04 | 0001628280-26-060744 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 02, TORO 18 HOLDINGS LLC 2026-09-03 | Form 4 | 2026-09-04 | 0001628280-26-060744 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 02, TORO 18 HOLDINGS LLC 2026-09-10 | Form 4 | 2026-09-11 | 0001628280-26-061589 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 02, TORO 18 HOLDINGS LLC 2026-09-11 | Form 4 | 2026-09-11 | 0001628280-26-061589 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 02, Eric Singer 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001193125-26-412474 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 02, Eric Singer 2026-10-01 | Form 4 | 2026-10-02 | 0001193125-26-412474 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 02, Elias Nader 2026-10-07 | Form 4 | 2026-10-08 | 0001193125-26-418135 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 02, Eric Singer 2026-10-07 | Form 4 | 2026-10-08 | 0001193125-26-418131 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 02, Eric Singer 2026-10-07 | Form 4 | 2026-10-08 | 0001193125-26-418131 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 02, Emily S. Hoffman 2026-10-07 | Form 4 | 2026-10-08 | 0001193125-26-418133 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 21 | Section 02, William C. Martin 2026-10-07 | Form 4 | 2026-10-08 | 0001193125-26-418134 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 22 | Section 02, Frederick Wasch 2026-10-07 | Form 4 | 2026-10-08 | 0001193125-26-418132 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 23 | Section 02, Eric Singer 2026-10-07 | Form 4 | 2026-10-08 | 0001193125-26-418131 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 24 | Section 02, Eric Singer 2026-10-07 | Form 4 | 2026-10-08 | 0001193125-26-418131 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 25 | Section 02, Eric Singer 2026-10-07 | Form 4 | 2026-10-08 | 0001193125-26-418131 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 26 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-04-08 | 0001193125-26-147710 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 56.62% (votes for as printed: 8,650,349). Filing ↗ |
| 27 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-04-29 | 0001213900-24-037199 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 87.03% (votes for as printed: 15,105,408). Filing ↗ |
| 28 | Section 06, 2022 vote | Form 8-K | 2022-05-25 | 0001628280-22-015305 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 89.07% (votes for as printed: 12,175,138). Filing ↗ |
| 29 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 30 | Section 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 |
| 31 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 225,000 + equity 375,000 + all other 0 = 600,000, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 600,000 |
| 32 | Immersion (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-08-28 | 0001193125-26-374299 | CEO total compensation as printed in Immersion's own proxy. As printed: 5,066,691. Filing ↗ |
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