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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-06-12

International Seaways (INSW)

CEO Lois Zabrocky was paid $4,505,569 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 12.8% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001140361-26-017661 ↗): 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.

$4,505,569 ↑
Lois Zabrocky total, FY2025
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CEO pay percentile vs peers
184:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
98.86%
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
Lois Zabrocky$800,000$0$2,618,159$0$1,037,000$0$50,410$4,505,569
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey Pribor622,1150954,5450713,625039,8152,330,100
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
James Small III563,0760640,9850581,385026,9261,812,372
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Secretary and General Counsel
Derek Solon435,0000569,4340464,023026,4281,494,885
Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
William Nugent435,0000569,4340458,212027,0411,489,687
Senior Vice President and Chief Technical and Sustainability 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 officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Lois Zabrocky$4,505,569$3,993,171$4,275,366↑ +512,398
Jeffrey Pribor2,330,1002,425,8012,480,969↓ −95,701
James Small III1,812,3721,930,3021,975,233↓ −117,930
Derek Solon1,494,8851,492,7271,477,050↑ +2,158
William Nugent1,489,6871,515,7561,492,740↓ −26,069

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
Derek SolonCCO$1,494,885
Jeffrey PriborCFO$2,330,100
Lois ZabrockyCEO$4,505,569
William NugentSVP$1,489,687
James Small IIIGeneral Counsel$1,812,372
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
A. Kate BlankenshipIndependent Director$214,972
Craig H. Stevenson JrIndependent Director$194,972
Darron M. AndersonIndependent Director$214,972
David I. GreenbergIndependent Director$224,972
Ian T. BlackleyChair of the Board$426,982
Kristian K. JohansenIndependent Director$204,972
Randee E. DayIndependent Director$229,972
Timothy J. BernlohrIndependent Director$224,972
02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
William NugentPSU2025-03-124,6009,2009,20013,800$569,434
James Small IIIPSU2025-03-125,17810,35610,35615,534640,985
Derek SolonPSU2025-03-124,6009,2009,20013,800569,434
Lois ZabrockyPSU2025-03-1221,15042,30042,30063,4502,618,159
Jeffrey PriborPSU2025-03-127,71115,42215,42223,133954,545
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
William Nugent$0$569,434$0100.0%
James Small III0640,9850100.0%
Derek Solon0569,4340100.0%
Lois Zabrocky02,618,1590100.0%
Jeffrey Pribor0954,5450100.0%

% 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
Lois ZabrockyRSU42,300—$2,053,665
Lois ZabrockyPSU42,300—2,053,665
Lois ZabrockyPSU19,040—924,392
Jeffrey PriborRSU15,422—748,738
Jeffrey PriborPSU15,422—748,738
Lois ZabrockyRSU12,693—616,245
James Small IIIRSU10,356—502,784
James Small IIIPSU10,356—502,784
Jeffrey PriborPSU10,162—493,365
Derek SolonRSU9,200—446,660
Derek SolonPSU9,200—446,660
William NugentRSU9,200—446,660
William NugentPSU9,200—446,660
Jeffrey PriborRSU6,775—328,926
James Small IIIPSU6,604—320,624
Lois ZabrockyRSU6,510—316,061
Derek SolonPSU5,176—251,295
William NugentPSU5,176—251,295
James Small IIIRSU4,402—213,717
Jeffrey PriborRSU3,524—171,090
Derek SolonRSU3,451—167,546
William NugentRSU3,451—167,546
James Small IIIRSU2,300—111,665
Derek SolonRSU1,780—86,419
William NugentRSU1,780—86,419
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultant—
Clawback policy—
Anti-hedging—
Anti-pledging—
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-06-0841,218,025476,85842,79398.86%Passed
20252025-06-1036,887,312967,99560,61097.44%Passed
20242024-06-1237,029,2871,528,86963,81996.03%Passed
20232023-06-0623,051,82813,213,69656,92863.56%Passed
20222022-06-0221,259,6519,768,479449,41468.52%Passed
20212021-06-0222,661,1351,573,86021,83793.51%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
20262026-06-0898.86%a
20252025-06-1097.44%b
20242024-06-1296.03%c

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum but will not be counted for purposes of determining the number of votes cast.”.

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)184 : 1
CEO total compensation—
Median employee compensation—
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Ian T. BlackleyIndependent · Board Chair · Sustainability and Safety (Chair) · Compensation · Governance · Audit$192,000$234,982——$0$426,982
Randee E. DayIndependent · Governance · Audit115,000114,972——0229,972
David I. GreenbergIndependent · Governance · Audit110,000114,972——0224,972
Timothy J. BernlohrIndependent · Compensation · Governance110,000114,972——0224,972
Darron M. AndersonIndependent · Compensation · Sustainability and Safety100,000114,972——0214,972
A. Kate BlankenshipIndependent · Compensation · Audit100,000114,972——0214,972
Kristian K. JohansenIndependent · Sustainability and Safety90,000114,972——0204,972
Craig H. Stevenson JrIndependent80,000114,972——0194,972
Lois K. ZabrockyEmployee director—————0
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$80,000
Annual equity retainer$115,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)25,000 / 20,000 / 20,000
Stock ownership guideline$3
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$897,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,039,786
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,936,786

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

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
1International Seaways2025Lois Zabrocky$800,000$2,618,159$0$1,037,000$4,505,569

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.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at International Seaways in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Lois Zabrocky (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at International Seaways in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $4,505,569.
What is International Seaways's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, International Seaways's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 184:1.
How did shareholders vote on International Seaways's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 98.86% of shareholders supported International Seaways's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does International Seaways spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, International Seaways reported total board compensation of $1,936,786 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, Lois ZabrockyDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 47. As printed: 4,505,569. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 742611–742621
2Section 01, Jeffrey PriborDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 47. As printed: 2,330,100. Filing ↗machine: r6 · c27 · span 763387–763397
3Section 01, James Small IIIDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 47. As printed: 1,812,372. Filing ↗machine: r10 · c27 · span 784278–784288
4Section 01, Derek SolonDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 47. As printed: 1,494,885. Filing ↗machine: r14 · c27 · span 805215–805225
5Section 01, William NugentDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 47. As printed: 1,489,687. Filing ↗machine: r18 · c27 · span 826173–826183
6Section 03, William Nugent PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001140361-26-017661Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 915927–915934
7Section 03, James Small III PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001140361-26-017661Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 904066–904073
8Section 03, Derek Solon PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001140361-26-017661Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 909680–909687
9Section 03, Lois Zabrocky PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001140361-26-017661Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
10Section 03, Jeffrey Pribor PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001140361-26-017661Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 897591–897598
11Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2025-04-300001140361-25-016661Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 184 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 1247197–1247200
12Section 08, Ian T. BlackleyDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 426,982. Filing ↗machine: span 329429–329608
13Section 08, Randee E. DayDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 229,972. Filing ↗machine: span 335346–335525
14Section 08, David I. GreenbergDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 224,972. Filing ↗machine: span 338112–338291
15Section 08, Timothy J. BernlohrDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 224,972. Filing ↗machine: span 326320–326499
16Section 08, Darron M. AndersonDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 214,972. Filing ↗machine: span 323553–323732
17Section 08, A. Kate BlankenshipDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 214,972. Filing ↗machine: span 332153–332332
18Section 08, Kristian K. JohansenDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 204,972. Filing ↗machine: span 341311–341490
19Section 08, Craig H. Stevenson JrDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 194,972. Filing ↗machine: span 343937–344115
20Section 08, Lois K. ZabrockyDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
21Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-06-120001104659-26-073576Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.86% (votes for as printed: 41,218,025). Filing ↗
22Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-06-120001104659-25-058609Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.44% (votes for as printed: 36,887,312). Filing ↗
23Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-06-180001104659-24-072514Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.03% (votes for as printed: 37,029,287). Filing ↗
24Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
25Section 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
26Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 897,000 + equity 1,039,786 + all other 0 = 1,936,786, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 1,936,786
27International Seaways (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017661CEO total compensation as printed in International Seaways's own proxy. As printed: 4,505,569. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c27 · span 742611–742621