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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-09-14

AEye (LIDR)

CEO Matthew Fisch was paid $1,864,345 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 65.4% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001104659-26-036805 ↗): 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.

$1,864,345 ↑
Matthew Fisch total, FY2025
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CEO pay percentile vs peers
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CEO-to-median pay ratio
87.55%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote

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Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Matthew Fisch$500,000$0$344,470$0$930,000$0$89,875$1,864,345
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Hughes385,000063,9830465,465017,500931,948
General Counsel and Secretary
Conor Tierney330,0000164,3720398,970017,776911,118
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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
Matthew Fisch$1,864,345$1,126,967$5,372,261↑ +737,378
Andrew Hughes931,9481,015,460852,715↓ −83,512
Conor Tierney911,118724,5081,085,315↑ +186,610

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 LIDR
1 company names LIDR as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses LIDR 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 LIDR in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

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Board of directors

One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.

DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Doron SimonDirector$155,833
Jonathon B. HusbyIndependent Director$260,000
Luis C. DussanDirector$225,000
Prof. Dr. Bernd GottschalkIndependent Director$245,000
Sue E. ZeifmanIndependent Director$245,000
Timothy J. DunnIndependent Director$311,250
02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Conor TierneyTreasurer & CFO2026-05-15D26,549$2$50,178CommonForm 4 ↗
Andrew HughesSecretary & General Counsel2026-05-15D15,421229,146CommonForm 4 ↗
Matthew FischDirector2026-05-15D40,242276,057CommonForm 4 ↗
Conor TierneyTreasurer & CFO2026-06-01A500,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Matthew FischDirector2026-06-01A1,000,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Conor TierneyTreasurer & CFO2026-08-15D26,549134,779CommonForm 4 ↗
Matthew FischDirector2026-08-15D40,242152,717CommonForm 4 ↗
Conor TierneyTreasurer & CFO2026-09-02A100,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Matthew FischDirector2026-09-11D7,798110,146CommonForm 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.

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Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Matthew FischPSU—————$344,470
Andrew HughesPSU—————63,983
Conor TierneyPSU—————164,372
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Matthew Fisch$0$344,470$0100.0%
Andrew Hughes063,9830100.0%
Conor Tierney0164,3720100.0%

% 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
Matthew FischPSU46,874—$86,248
Conor TierneyPSU2,778—5,112
Conor TierneyPSU625—1,150
Conor TierneyPSU2,084—3,835
Andrew HughesPSU2,084—3,835
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Base salaries are intended to provide a level of compensation sufficient to attract and retain an effective executive team, when considered in combination with the other components of our executive compensation program. The annual cash bonus program holds the NEOs accountable to business objectives, rewards the NEOs based on actual business results, and helps sustain a pay for performance culture.

CEO STI target (% of salary)100%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantCompensia, Inc.
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingTrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-1214,132,8821,849,579160,92387.55%Passed
20252025-05-15—————

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
20262026-05-1287.55%a
20252025-05-15—b

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “An abstention will have the same effect as a vote against the proposal because an abstention represents a share considered present and entitled to vote.”.

b. 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.

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CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)—
CEO total compensation—
Median employee compensation—
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Timothy J. DunnIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Strategic Financing and M&A$311,250$0$0—$0$311,250
Jonathon B. HusbyIndependent · Strategic Financing and M&A (Chair) · Audit260,00000—0260,000
Prof. Dr. Bernd GottschalkIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) · Audit245,00000—0245,000
Sue E. ZeifmanIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance245,00000—0245,000
Luis C. DussanNot independent225,00000—0225,000
Doron SimonNot independent · Strategic Financing and M&A · Newly elected155,83300—0155,833
Matthew FischEmployee director · Board Chair000—00
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$50,000
Annual equity retainer$0
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000
Stock ownership guideline—
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$1,442,083
Equity awards (grant-date value)$0
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,442,083

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
1AEye2025Matthew Fisch$500,000$344,470$0$930,000$1,864,345

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 AEye in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Matthew Fisch (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at AEye in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $1,864,345.
How did shareholders vote on AEye's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 87.55% of shareholders supported AEye's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does AEye spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, AEye reported total board compensation of $1,442,083 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.

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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, Matthew FischDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,864,345. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c42 · span 582073–582082
2Section 01, Andrew HughesDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 931,948. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c42 · span 594315–594322
3Section 01, Conor TierneyDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 911,118. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c42 · span 606601–606608
4Section 03, Matthew Fisch PSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t42 · r1 · c18 · span 579139–579146
5Section 03, Andrew Hughes PSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t42 · r3 · c18 · span 590934–590940
6Section 03, Conor Tierney PSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t42 · r5 · c18 · span 603675–603682
7Section 07, pay ratio10-K2026-03-180001437749-26-008858Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
8Section 08, Timothy J. DunnDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 311,250. Filing ↗machine: t44 · r1 · c6 · span 658061–658068
9Section 08, Jonathon B. HusbyDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 260,000. Filing ↗machine: t44 · r4 · c6 · span 666615–666622
10Section 08, Prof. Dr. Bernd GottschalkDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 245,000. Filing ↗machine: t44 · r3 · c6 · span 663769–663776
11Section 08, Sue E. ZeifmanDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 245,000. Filing ↗machine: t44 · r6 · c6 · span 672403–672410
12Section 08, Luis C. DussanDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 225,000. Filing ↗machine: t44 · r2 · c6 · span 660904–660911
13Section 08, Doron SimonDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 155,833. Filing ↗machine: t44 · r5 · c6 · span 669549–669556
14Section 08, Matthew FischDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
15Section 02, Conor Tierney 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-180001437749-26-017623Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
16Section 02, Andrew Hughes 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-180001437749-26-017626Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
17Section 02, Matthew Fisch 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-180001437749-26-017619Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
18Section 02, Conor Tierney 2026-06-01Form 42026-06-020001437749-26-019240Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
19Section 02, Matthew Fisch 2026-06-01Form 42026-06-020001437749-26-019238Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
20Section 02, Conor Tierney 2026-08-15Form 42026-08-170001437749-26-028211Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
21Section 02, Matthew Fisch 2026-08-15Form 42026-08-170001437749-26-028213Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
22Section 02, Conor Tierney 2026-09-02Form 42026-09-080001437749-26-029848Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
23Section 02, Matthew Fisch 2026-09-11Form 42026-09-140001437749-26-030347Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
24Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-120001213900-26-055184Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 87.55% (votes for as printed: 14,132,882). Filing ↗
25Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-200000947871-25-000555Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: —. Filing ↗
26Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
27Section 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
28Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 1,442,083 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 1,442,083, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 1,442,083
29AEye (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-300001104659-26-036805CEO total compensation as printed in AEye's own proxy. As printed: 1,864,345. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c42 · span 582073–582082

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