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Iridium Communications (IRDM): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers33rd pct.Of 15 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $9,017,273FY2023
- $9,197,232FY2024
- $9,013,522FY2025
CEO total pay was $9,013,522 in fiscal 2025, down from $9,197,232 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $1,047,509 · bonus $0 · stock awards $7,612,082 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Kathleen Morgan · General CounselMatthew Desch · CEOScott Scheimreif · EVPSuzanne McBride · COOVincent O’Neill · CFOAdmiral Eric T. Olson (Ret.) · Independent DirectorAlvin B. Krongard · Independent DirectorJacqueline E. Yeaney · Independent DirectorKay N. Sears · Independent DirectorL. Anthony Frazier · Independent DirectorLouis M. Alterman · Independent DirectorMonique S. Shivanandan · Independent DirectorRobert H. Niehaus · Chair of the BoardThomas C. Canfield · Independent DirectorThomas J. Fitzpatrick · Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Iridium Communications Inc. in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Matthew Desch (Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Iridium Communications Inc. in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $9,013,522.
How does Iridium Communications Inc.'s chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Matthew Desch's total compensation ranked at the 33rd percentile of Iridium Communications Inc.'s disclosed peer group.
What is Iridium Communications Inc.'s CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Iridium Communications Inc.'s CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 50:1.
How did shareholders vote on Iridium Communications Inc.'s executive compensation?
As disclosed, 86.06% of shareholders supported Iridium Communications Inc.'s executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Iridium Communications Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Iridium Communications Inc. reported total board compensation of $2,875,064 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.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Desch | $1,047,509 | $0 | $7,612,082 | $0 | $330,620 | $0 | $23,311 | $9,013,522 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Suzanne McBride | 494,778 | 0 | 3,231,271 | 0 | 124,937 | 0 | 31,697 | 3,882,683 |
| Chief Operations Officer | ||||||||
| Kathleen Morgan | 427,715 | 0 | 1,653,334 | 0 | 96,864 | 0 | 23,987 | 2,201,900 |
| Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| Scott Scheimreif | 412,341 | 0 | 1,656,616 | 0 | 84,588 | 0 | 24,249 | 2,177,794 |
| Executive Vice President, Government Programs | ||||||||
| Vincent O’Neill | 411,577 | 0 | 1,659,867 | 0 | 80,890 | 0 | 21,240 | 2,173,574 |
| 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.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Desch | $9,013,522 | $9,197,232 | $9,017,273 | ↓ −183,710 |
| Suzanne McBride | 3,882,683 | 3,457,304 | 3,360,970 | ↑ +425,379 |
| Kathleen Morgan | 2,201,900 | — | — | — |
| Scott Scheimreif | 2,177,794 | 2,218,813 | 2,146,170 | ↓ −41,019 |
| Vincent O’Neill | 2,173,574 | — | — | — |
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
Our executive compensation program emphasizes a total compensation philosophy focused on pay-for-performance, with a majority of target compensation based on performance to attract, reward, and retain talent. We structure variable compensation to recognize both short-term and long-term contributions, aligning executive interests with stockholders through at-risk, performance-based annual incentives and long-term equity awards.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | ClearBridge |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne McBride | RSU | 2025-03-01 | — | — | 47,528 | — | $1,499,984 |
| Vincent O’Neill | PSU | 2025-03-01 | — | 5,066 | — | — | 159,883 |
| Scott Scheimreif | PSU | 2025-03-01 | — | 23,764 | — | 47,528 | 749,992 |
| Vincent O’Neill | RSU | 2025-03-01 | — | — | 23,764 | — | 749,992 |
| Matthew Desch | PSU | 2025-03-01 | — | 110,899 | — | 221,798 | 3,499,972 |
| Suzanne McBride | PSU | 2025-03-01 | — | 47,528 | — | 95,056 | 1,499,984 |
| Matthew Desch | RSU | 2025-03-01 | — | — | 110,899 | — | 3,499,972 |
| Suzanne McBride | PSU | 2025-03-01 | — | 7,329 | — | — | 231,303 |
| Kathleen Morgan | PSU | 2025-03-01 | — | 23,764 | — | 47,528 | 749,992 |
| Scott Scheimreif | RSU | 2025-03-01 | — | — | 23,764 | — | 749,992 |
| Matthew Desch | PSU | 2025-03-01 | — | 19,396 | — | — | 612,138 |
| Kathleen Morgan | RSU | 2025-03-01 | — | — | 23,764 | — | 749,992 |
| Vincent O’Neill | PSU | 2025-03-01 | — | 23,764 | — | 47,528 | 749,992 |
| Scott Scheimreif | PSU | 2025-03-01 | — | 4,963 | — | — | 156,632 |
| Kathleen Morgan | PSU | 2025-03-01 | — | 4,859 | — | — | 153,350 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne McBride | $1,499,984 | $1,731,287 | $0 | 53.6% |
| Vincent O’Neill | 749,992 | 909,875 | 0 | 54.8% |
| Scott Scheimreif | 749,992 | 906,624 | 0 | 54.7% |
| Matthew Desch | 3,499,972 | 4,112,110 | 0 | 54.0% |
| Kathleen Morgan | 749,992 | 903,342 | 0 | 54.6% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent O’Neill | RSU | 319 | — | $5,544 |
| Scott Scheimreif | RSU | 1,002 | — | 17,415 |
| Vincent O’Neill | RSU | 1,371 | — | 23,828 |
| Kathleen Morgan | RSU | 1,514 | — | 26,313 |
| Suzanne McBride | RSU | 2,004 | — | 34,830 |
| Vincent O’Neill | RSU | 2,998 | — | 52,105 |
| Vincent O’Neill | RSU | 3,154 | — | 54,817 |
| Kathleen Morgan | RSU | 3,806 | — | 66,148 |
| Scott Scheimreif | RSU | 3,806 | — | 66,148 |
| Matthew Desch | RSU | 4,008 | — | 69,659 |
| Scott Scheimreif | RSU | 4,772 | — | 82,937 |
| Kathleen Morgan | RSU | 4,786 | — | 83,181 |
| Kathleen Morgan | RSU | 4,859 | — | 84,449 |
| Scott Scheimreif | RSU | 4,963 | — | 86,257 |
| Vincent O’Neill | RSU | 5,066 | — | 88,047 |
| Suzanne McBride | RSU | 6,343 | — | 110,241 |
| Suzanne McBride | RSU | 7,329 | — | 127,378 |
| Suzanne McBride | RSU | 8,392 | — | 145,853 |
| Kathleen Morgan | RSU | 10,414 | — | 180,995 |
| Scott Scheimreif | RSU | 10,414 | — | 180,995 |
| Suzanne McBride | RSU | 17,356 | — | 301,647 |
| Matthew Desch | RSU | 17,759 | — | 308,651 |
| Matthew Desch | RSU | 19,396 | — | 337,102 |
| Kathleen Morgan | RSU | 20,548 | — | 357,124 |
| Scott Scheimreif | RSU | 20,548 | — | 537,124 |
| Matthew Desch | RSU | 22,333 | — | 388,148 |
| Scott Scheimreif | RSU | 22,732 | — | 395,082 |
| Vincent O’Neill | RSU | 22,790 | — | 396,090 |
| Kathleen Morgan | RSU | 22,790 | — | 396,090 |
| Vincent O’Neill | RSU | 23,764 | — | 413,018 |
| Kathleen Morgan | RSU | 23,764 | — | 413,018 |
| Scott Scheimreif | RSU | 23,764 | — | 413,018 |
| Suzanne McBride | RSU | 34,247 | — | 595,213 |
| Suzanne McBride | RSU | 47,528 | — | 826,037 |
| Matthew Desch | RSU | 48,595 | — | 844,581 |
| Matthew Desch | RSU | 95,893 | — | 1,666,620 |
| Matthew Desch | RSU | 106,348 | — | 1,848,328 |
| Matthew Desch | RSU | 110,899 | — | 1,927,425 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H. NiehausIndependent · Board Chair · Nominating/Governance | $50,000 | $290,000 | — | — | $73,992 | $413,992 |
| Thomas C. CanfieldIndependent · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 0 | 275,000 | — | — | 124,326 | 399,326 |
| Admiral Eric T. Olson (Ret.)Independent · Compensation (Chair) | 65,000 | 215,000 | — | — | 77,237 | 357,237 |
| Alvin B. KrongardIndependent · Compensation · Not standing for re-election | 0 | 282,500 | — | — | 58,976 | 341,476 |
| L. Anthony FrazierIndependent · Audit (Chair) | 0 | 290,000 | — | — | 13,041 | 303,041 |
| Jacqueline E. YeaneyIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 75,000 | 200,000 | — | — | 3,880 | 278,880 |
| Kay N. SearsIndependent · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | 66,250 | 200,000 | — | — | 3,880 | 270,130 |
| Thomas J. FitzpatrickNot independent | 50,000 | 200,000 | — | — | 3,880 | 253,880 |
| Monique S. ShivanandanIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Newly elected | 43,125 | 150,000 | — | — | 1,477 | 194,602 |
| Louis M. AltermanIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | 12,500 | 50,000 | — | — | 0 | 62,500 |
| Matthew J. DeschEmployee director | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $200,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 40,000 / 15,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $5 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $361,875 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $2,152,500 |
| All other compensation | $360,689 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,875,064 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Iridium Communications as a peer
Companies that benchmark against IRDM
8 companies name IRDM as a compensation peer
- AST SpaceMobile, Inc.ASTSFY2025
- Cars.com Inc.CARSFY2025
- COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.CCOIFY2025
- Gogo Inc.GOGOFY2025
- Powerfleet, Inc.AIOTFY2026
- Rocket Lab CorpRKLBFY2025
- SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO/VA/SHENFY2025
- TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/TDSFY2025
- WideOpenWest, Inc.WOWFY2024
Each company listed discloses IRDM 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 IRDM in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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.
CVLT Commvault Systems, Inc.LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc.EGHT 8x8, Inc.KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.TENB Tenable Holdings, Inc.CALX Calix, Inc.VSAT Viasat, Inc.HXL Hexcel CorporationCCOI Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.BAND Bandwidth, Inc.SHEN Shenandoah Telecommunications CompanyAXON Axon Enterprise, Inc.MRCY Mercury Systems, Inc.NTNX Nutanix, Inc.AVAV AeroVironment, Inc.
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies Iridium Communications Inc. 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.
— Commvault Systems, Inc. (CVLT)55— Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE)56 8x8, Inc. (EGHT)— Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)57— Tenable Holdings, Inc. (TENB)58— Calix, Inc. (CALX)59 Viasat, Inc. (VSAT)— Hexcel Corporation (HXL)60✓ Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (CCOI)61— Bandwidth, Inc. (BAND)62✓ Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (SHEN)63— Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON)64— Mercury Systems, Inc. (MRCY)65— Nutanix, Inc. (NTNX)66 AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)
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 Iridium Communications Inc..
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 | Nutanix, Inc. | 2026 | Rajiv Ramaswami | $800,000 | $27,883,613 | $0 | $797,600 | $29,485,213 |
| 2 | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Dave Schaeffer | 0 | 24,836,176 | 0 | 530,243 | 25,372,519 |
| 3 | Commvault Systems, Inc. | 2026 | Sanjay Mirchandani | 693,654 | 18,046,786 | 0 | 1,111,250 | 19,909,500 |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 2026 | Michael Hurlston | 900,000 | 12,291,577 | 0 | 2,179,710 | 15,392,731 |
| 5 | AeroVironment, Inc. | 2026 | Wahid Nawabi | 1,118,829 | 13,339,715 | 0 | 767,609 | 15,253,775 |
| 6 | Viasat, Inc. | 2026 | Mark Dankberg | 1,406,538 | 10,305,390 | 0 | 2,450,000 | 14,208,178 |
| 7 | Tenable Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Stephen Vintz | 450,583 | 10,999,950 | 0 | 397,807 | 11,862,340 |
| 8 | Mercury Systems, Inc. | 2026 | William Ballhaus | 1,049,269 | 8,099,087 | 0 | 1,946,160 | 11,131,048 |
| 9 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | 2025 | Eric DeMarco | 1,000,000 | 8,244,000 | 0 | 1,500,000 | 10,832,739 |
| 10 | Calix, Inc. | 2025 | Michael Weening | 560,000 | 0 | 9,227,829 | 1,023,349 | 10,820,080 |
| 11 | Iridium Communications Inc. | 2025 | Matthew Desch | 1,047,509 | 7,612,082 | 0 | 330,620 | 9,013,522 |
| 12 | Bandwidth, Inc. | 2025 | David Morken | 531,970 | 6,986,470 | 0 | 0 | 7,558,096 |
| 13 | Hexcel Corporation | 2025 | Thomas Gentile III | 1,100,000 | 3,374,961 | 1,685,259 | 923,230 | 7,252,875 |
| 14 | Shenandoah Telecommunications Company | 2025 | Christopher French | 638,779 | 1,784,519 | 0 | 555,061 | 3,007,359 |
| 15 | 8x8, Inc. | 2026 | Samuel Wilson | 500,000 | 1,660,114 | 0 | 332,500 | 2,495,614 |
| 16 | Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 2025 | Patrick Smith | 31,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,001 |
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.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iridium Communications Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | not disclosed | ClearBridge |
| 8x8, Inc. | 66.5% | RSU 67 · PSU 33 | No | Compensia, Inc. |
| AeroVironment, Inc. | 62% | PSU 65 · RSU 35 | No | Pay Governance |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 135.9% | not disclosed | No | Semler Brossy |
| Bandwidth, Inc. | 103.6% | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian |
| Calix, Inc. | 108% | Options 100 | No | Compensia |
| Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | 106% | not disclosed | No | Compensia |
| Commvault Systems, Inc. | 127% | RSU 40 · MSU 30 · PSU 30 | Yes — Relative TSR | Compensia, Inc. |
| Hexcel Corporation | 76.3% | not disclosed | No | Semler Brossy |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Board Advisory, LLC |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 186.3% | RSU 50 | Yes | Semler Brossy |
| Mercury Systems, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 55 · RSU 45 | Yes — Relative TSR | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Nutanix, Inc. | 99.7% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — Relative TSR vs Nasdaq Composite Index | Compensia |
| Shenandoah Telecommunications Company | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Tenable Holdings, Inc. | 99.9% | RSU 65 · PSU 35 | No | Compensia |
| Viasat, Inc. | 121% | RSU 50 · PSU 25 · Cash LTI 25 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) vs. Russell 3000 Index | Compensia |
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.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 66,205,295 | 10,109,733 | 610,797 | 86.06% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-14 | 70,154,115 | 10,428,148 | 132,656 | 86.92% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-21 | 87,186,326 | 5,089,559 | 148,229 | 94.33% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-04 | 107,344,375 | 4,049,586 | 187,007 | 96.36% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-17 | 96,193,174 | 4,076,449 | 436,164 | 95.52% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-12 | 111,176,670 | 3,754,961 | 147,334 | 96.61% | 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 year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 86.06%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-14 | 86.92%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-21 | 94.33%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted towards the vote total for Proposals 2 through 4 and will have the same effect as "Against" votes on those proposals.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted towards the vote total for Proposals 2 through 5, and will have the same effect as "Against" votes on those proposals.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted towards the vote total for Proposals 2 and 3, and will have the same effect as "Against" votes on those proposals.”.
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.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 50 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $9,013,522 |
| Median employee compensation | — |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (66 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, Matthew Desch. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Compensation Tables” · page 57. As printed: 9,013,522. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Suzanne McBride. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Compensation Tables” · page 57. As printed: 3,882,683. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Kathleen Morgan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Compensation Tables” · page 57. As printed: 2,201,900. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Scott Scheimreif. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Compensation Tables” · page 57. As printed: 2,177,794. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Vincent O’Neill. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Compensation Tables” · page 57. As printed: 2,173,574. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Suzanne McBride RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Vincent O’Neill PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Scott Scheimreif PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Vincent O’Neill RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Matthew Desch PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Suzanne McBride PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Matthew Desch RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Suzanne McBride PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kathleen Morgan PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Scott Scheimreif RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Matthew Desch PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kathleen Morgan RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Vincent O’Neill PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Scott Scheimreif PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kathleen Morgan PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 50 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Robert H. Niehaus. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 413,992. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Thomas C. Canfield. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 399,326. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Admiral Eric T. Olson (Ret.). DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 357,237. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Alvin B. Krongard. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 341,476. View filing ↗
- Section 08, L. Anthony Frazier. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 303,041. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jacqueline E. Yeaney. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 278,880. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kay N. Sears. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 270,130. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Thomas J. Fitzpatrick. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 253,880. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Monique S. Shivanandan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 194,602. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Louis M. Alterman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 62,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Matthew J. Desch. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-20. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 86.06% (votes for as printed: 66,205,295). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-14. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 86.92% (votes for as printed: 70,154,115). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-23. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.33% (votes for as printed: 87,186,326). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- 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).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 361,875 + equity 2,152,500 + all other 360,689 = 2,875,064, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Nutanix, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Nutanix, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 29,485,213. View filing ↗
- Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 25,372,519. View filing ↗
- Commvault Systems, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Commvault Systems, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 19,909,500. View filing ↗
- Lumentum Holdings Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 15,392,731. View filing ↗
- AeroVironment, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. CEO total compensation as printed in AeroVironment, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 15,253,775. View filing ↗
- Viasat, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Viasat, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,208,178. View filing ↗
- Tenable Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Tenable Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,862,340. View filing ↗
- Mercury Systems, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Mercury Systems, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,131,048. View filing ↗
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,832,739. View filing ↗
- Calix, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Calix, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,820,080. View filing ↗
- Iridium Communications Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Iridium Communications Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,013,522. View filing ↗
- Bandwidth, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-14. CEO total compensation as printed in Bandwidth, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,558,096. View filing ↗
- Hexcel Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-01. CEO total compensation as printed in Hexcel Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 7,252,875. View filing ↗
- Shenandoah Telecommunications Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Shenandoah Telecommunications Company's own proxy. As printed: 3,007,359. View filing ↗
- 8x8, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-24. CEO total compensation as printed in 8x8, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,495,614. View filing ↗
- Axon Enterprise, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 40,001. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Commvault Systems, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Commvault Systems, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Iridium Communications Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Lumentum Holdings Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Lumentum Holdings Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Iridium Communications Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Iridium Communications Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Tenable Holdings, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Tenable Holdings, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Iridium Communications Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Calix, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Calix, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Iridium Communications Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Hexcel Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Hexcel Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Iridium Communications Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. names Iridium Communications Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Bandwidth, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Bandwidth, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Iridium Communications Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Shenandoah Telecommunications Company reciprocity. DEF 14A. Shenandoah Telecommunications Company names Iridium Communications Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Axon Enterprise, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Iridium Communications Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Mercury Systems, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Mercury Systems, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Iridium Communications Inc.. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Nutanix, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Nutanix, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Iridium Communications Inc.. View filing ↗