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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-05-01

Lithia Motors (LAD)

CEO Bryan DeBoer was paid $15,895,468 in fiscal year 2025, ↓ down 5.4% from fiscal year 2024, the 63rd percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0001023128-26-000026 ↗): 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.

$15,895,468 ↓
Bryan DeBoer total, FY2025
63rd
CEO pay percentile vs peers
272:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
82.82%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote

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LAD's next annual pay disclosure, estimated March 11, 2027.est. Filing ↗

01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Bryan DeBoer$1,300,000$0$10,736,203$0$3,783,000$6,256$70,009$15,895,468
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tina Miller750,00002,067,66901,261,00093976,7934,156,401
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
George Hines640,00001,028,8410853,60066557,9942,581,100
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation and Technology Officer
Adam Chamberlain343,75002,147,608009781,6452,573,100
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Gary Glandon537,5000679,4790776,000010,7702,003,749
Senior Advisor
David Stork500,0000619,5140620,800139,5091,749,836
Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative 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
Bryan DeBoer$15,895,468$16,795,702$19,285,990↓ −900,234
Tina Miller4,156,4014,081,9204,245,847↑ +74,481
George Hines2,581,1002,475,0602,558,152↑ +106,040
Adam Chamberlain2,573,1003,269,255—↓ −696,155
Gary Glandon2,003,749———
David Stork1,749,836———

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

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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
Cassandra M. McKinneyIndependent Director$286,462
David J. RobinoFormer director (through FY2025)$53,333
Heidi L. O'NeillIndependent Director$132,978
James E. LentzIndependent Director$286,462
Louis P. MiramontesLead Independent Director$341,462
Priya C. HuskinsIndependent Director—
Richard J. Bailey JrIndependent Director$132,978
Shauna F. McIntyreIndependent Director$314,795
Sidney B. DeBoerChair of the Board$353,129
Stacy C. Loretz-CongdonIndependent Director$303,129
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
David StorkPSU2025-01-02—419——$148,073
David StorkPSU2025-01-026281,255—3,304471,441
Bryan B. DeBoerPSU2025-01-0210,87921,757—57,2768,173,017
Tina MillerPSU2025-01-02—1,397——493,695
Gary GlandonPSU2025-01-02—459——162,209
Bryan B. DeBoerPSU2025-01-02—7,253——2,563,186
Adam ChamberlainPSU2025-01-022,1764,352—11,4571,634,829
Tina MillerPSU2025-01-022,0954,190—11,0311,573,974
Adam ChamberlainPSU2025-01-02—1,451——512,779
George HinesPSU2025-01-021,0432,085—5,489783,230
George HinesPSU2025-01-02—695——245,611
Gary GlandonPSU2025-01-026891,377—3,625517,270
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
David Stork$0$619,514$0100.0%
Bryan B. DeBoer010,736,2030100.0%
Tina Miller02,067,6690100.0%
Gary Glandon0679,4790100.0%
Adam Chamberlain02,147,6080100.0%
George Hines01,028,8410100.0%

% 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
David StorkRSU1,145—$409,257
DeBoerRSU25,995—9,291,393
George HinesRSU1,894—676,972
Gary GlandonRSU648—231,615
Tina MillerRSU3,326—1,188,812
Adam ChamberlainRSU608—217,317
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Lithia's compensation program is designed to support the Company's vision, mission, and values and align appropriate incentives and rewards with the execution of our business strategy, all while attracting, motivating, rewarding, and retaining high-performing employees, who influence and drive the Company's long-term success. Lithia strives to do this by providing compensation that is market competitive and performance-based.

CEO STI target (% of salary)150%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantindependent compensation consultant
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-04-3017,305,7263,590,11010,43282.82%Passed
20252025-04-2419,642,5513,649,97113,38684.33%Passed
20242024-04-2320,092,1684,682,76916,77881.1%Passed
20232023-04-2024,253,8191,061,12223,25795.81%Passed
20222022-04-2724,840,718712,31322,72797.21%Passed
20212021-04-2923,271,339273,20714,73998.84%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
20262026-04-3082.82%a
20252025-04-2484.33%b
20242024-04-2381.1%c

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

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)272 : 1
CEO total compensation$15,895,468
Median employee compensation$58,390
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Sidney B. DeBoerNot independent · Board Chair$166,667$186,462$0$0$0$353,129
Louis P. MiramontesIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit (Chair) · Compensation155,000186,462000341,462
Shauna F. McIntyreIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating/Governance128,333186,462000314,795
Stacy C. Loretz-CongdonIndependent · Audit · Nominating/Governance (Chair)116,667186,462000303,129
Cassandra M. McKinneyIndependent · Audit · Compensation100,000186,462000286,462
James E. LentzIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance100,000186,462000286,462
Heidi L. O'NeillIndependent · Audit · Newly elected25,000107,978000132,978
Richard J. Bailey JrIndependent · Audit · Newly elected25,000107,978000132,978
David J. RobinoIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY53,333000053,333
Bryan B. DeBoerEmployee director000—00
Priya C. HuskinsIndependent · Newly elected000000
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$100,000
Annual equity retainer$186,462
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)5,000 / 5,000 / 40,000
Stock ownership guideline5x annual base cash compensation
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$870,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,334,728
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$2,204,728

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
1Lithia Motors2025Bryan DeBoer$1,300,000$10,736,203$0$3,783,000$15,895,468

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 Lithia Motors in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Bryan DeBoer (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Lithia Motors in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $15,895,468.
How does Lithia Motors's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Bryan DeBoer's total compensation ranked at the 63rd percentile of Lithia Motors's disclosed peer group.
What is Lithia Motors's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Lithia Motors's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 272:1.
How did shareholders vote on Lithia Motors's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 82.82% of shareholders supported Lithia Motors's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Lithia Motors spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Lithia Motors reported total board compensation of $2,204,728 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, Bryan DeBoerDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 15,895,468. Filing ↗machine: t94 · r2 · c7 · span 1572109–1572119
2Section 01, Tina MillerDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,156,401. Filing ↗machine: t94 · r5 · c7 · span 1582875–1582884
3Section 01, George HinesDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,581,100. Filing ↗machine: t94 · r13 · c7 · span 1603946–1603955
4Section 01, Adam ChamberlainDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,573,100. Filing ↗machine: t94 · r16 · c7 · span 1614733–1614742
5Section 01, Gary GlandonDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,003,749. Filing ↗machine: t94 · r11 · c7 · span 1598801–1598810
6Section 01, David StorkDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,749,836. Filing ↗machine: t94 · r8 · c7 · span 1593566–1593575
7Section 03, David Stork PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1719480–1719487
8Section 03, David Stork PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1714378–1714385
9Section 03, Bryan B. DeBoer PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1687128–1687137
10Section 03, Tina Miller PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1705639–1705646
11Section 03, Gary Glandon PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1732500–1732507
12Section 03, Bryan B. DeBoer PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1692256–1692265
13Section 03, Adam Chamberlain PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1754876–1754885
14Section 03, Tina Miller PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1700775–1700784
15Section 03, Adam Chamberlain PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1759740–1759747
16Section 03, George Hines PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1741230–1741237
17Section 03, George Hines PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1746354–1746361
18Section 03, Gary Glandon PSUDEF 14A1900-01-010001023128-26-000026Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1727640–1727647
19Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 272 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 2094726–2094734
20Section 08, Sidney B. DeBoerDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 353,129. Filing ↗machine: t45 · r3 · c3 · span 759996–760373
21Section 08, Louis P. MiramontesDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 341,462. Filing ↗machine: t45 · r8 · c3 · span 769507–769884
22Section 08, Shauna F. McIntyreDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 314,795. Filing ↗machine: t45 · r6 · c3 · span 765693–766068
23Section 08, Stacy C. Loretz-CongdonDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 303,129. Filing ↗machine: t45 · r5 · c3 · span 763805–764183
24Section 08, Cassandra M. McKinneyDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 286,462. Filing ↗machine: t45 · r7 · c3 · span 767612–767990
25Section 08, James E. LentzDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 286,462. Filing ↗machine: t45 · r4 · c3 · span 761882–762258
26Section 08, Heidi L. O'NeillDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 132,978. Filing ↗machine: t45 · r9 · c3 · span 771885–772264
27Section 08, Richard J. Bailey JrDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 132,978. Filing ↗machine: t45 · r2 · c3 · span 757833–758207
28Section 08, David J. RobinoDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 53,333. Filing ↗machine: t45 · r10 · c1 · span 773322–773700
29Section 08, Bryan B. DeBoerDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
30Section 08, Priya C. HuskinsDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
31Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-010001023128-26-000039Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 82.82% (votes for as printed: 17,305,726). Filing ↗
32Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-04-250001023128-25-000053Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 84.33% (votes for as printed: 19,642,551). Filing ↗
33Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-04-240001023128-24-000054Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 81.1% (votes for as printed: 20,092,168). Filing ↗
34Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
35Section 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
36Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 870,000 + equity 1,334,728 + all other 0 = 2,204,728, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,204,728
37Lithia Motors (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-110001023128-26-000026CEO total compensation as printed in Lithia Motors's own proxy. As printed: 15,895,468. Filing ↗machine: t94 · r2 · c7 · span 1572109–1572119

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