Fiscal year 2025 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.
Each company listed discloses MXCT 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 MXCT in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maher Masoud | $590,000 | $0 | $1,143,275 | $625,300 | $313,290 | $0 | $15,792 | $2,687,657 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Douglas Swirsky | 491,000 | 0 | 246,750 | 269,914 | 201,893 | 0 | 15,500 | 1,225,057 |
| Former Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Ali Soleymannezhad | 281,750 | 0 | 227,832 | 249,220 | 0 | 0 | 376,367 | 1,135,169 |
| Former Chief Commercial 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 | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maher Masoud | $2,687,657 | $3,611,298 | — | −923,641 |
| Douglas Swirsky | 1,225,057 | 1,686,574 | — | −461,517 |
| Ali Soleymannezhad | 1,135,169 | 1,021,833 | — | +113,336 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Balthrop | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 30,421 | $0 | $0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Stanley C. Erck | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 49,579 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Cynthia Collins | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 30,421 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rekha Hemrajani | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 30,421 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| John Johnston | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 30,421 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Will Brooke | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 30,421 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Yasir Al-Wakeel | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 49,579 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| John Johnston | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 49,579 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Rekha Hemrajani | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 49,579 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Richard Douglas | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 30,421 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Richard Douglas | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 49,579 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Cynthia Collins | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 49,579 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Patrick J. Balthrop | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 49,579 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Yasir Al-Wakeel | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 30,421 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Stanley C. Erck | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 30,421 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Will Brooke | Director | 2026-06-17 | A | 49,579 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Soleymannezhad | Option | — | — | — | — | — | $249,220 |
| Maher Masoud | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | 1,143,275 |
| Douglas Swirsky | Option | — | — | — | — | — | 269,914 |
| Douglas Swirsky | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | 246,750 |
| Ali Soleymannezhad | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | 227,832 |
| Maher Masoud | Option | — | — | — | — | — | 625,300 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Soleymannezhad | $0 | $0 | $249,220 | 0.0% |
| Maher Masoud | 0 | 0 | 625,300 | 0.0% |
| Douglas Swirsky | 0 | 0 | 269,914 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maher Masoud | Option | 4,167 | 6.32 | — |
| Douglas Swirsky | Option | 109,375 | 4.11 | — |
| Douglas Swirsky | Option | 126,563 | 4.31 | — |
| Douglas Swirsky | PSU | 37,500 | — | 58,125 |
| Douglas Swirsky | RSU | 37,500 | — | 58,125 |
| Maher Masoud | PSU | 400,000 | — | 620,000 |
| Douglas Swirsky | Option | 150,000 | 3.29 | — |
| Douglas Swirsky | RSU | 60,937 | — | 94,452 |
| Douglas Swirsky | PSU | 31,250 | — | 48,438 |
| Maher Masoud | PSU | 347,500 | — | 538,625 |
| Maher Masoud | Option | 37,500 | 4.19 | — |
| Maher Masoud | Option | 208,333 | 4.42 | — |
| Maher Masoud | Option | 347,500 | 3.29 | — |
| Maher Masoud | Option | 8,875 | 7.12 | — |
We do not target a specific competitive position or a specific mix of compensation among base salary, bonus or long-term incentives.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 60% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pearl Meyer |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | False |
| Anti-pledging | false |
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard DouglasIndependent · Board Chair · Nominating/Governance | $85,000 | $61,633 | $57,691 | — | $0 | $204,324 |
| Will BrookeIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation | 67,500 | 61,633 | 57,691 | — | 0 | 186,824 |
| Rekha HemrajaniIndependent · Compensation (Chair) | 60,000 | 61,633 | 57,691 | — | 0 | 179,324 |
| Stanley C. ErckIndependent · Compensation · Nominating/Governance | 57,500 | 61,633 | 57,691 | — | 0 | 176,824 |
| John JohnstonIndependent · Audit | 50,000 | 61,633 | 57,691 | — | 0 | 169,324 |
| Patrick J. BalthropIndependent · Nominating/Governance (Chair) | 50,000 | 61,633 | 57,691 | — | 0 | 169,324 |
| Yasir Al-WakeelIndependent · Audit | 50,000 | 61,633 | 57,691 | — | 0 | 169,324 |
| Cynthia CollinsIndependent · Compensation · Newly elected | 47,500 | 61,633 | 57,691 | — | 0 | 166,824 |
| Maher MasoudEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $80,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $119,324 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | — |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $467,500 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $493,064 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $960,564 |
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 | MaxCyte | 2025 | Maher Masoud | $590,000 | $1,143,275 | $625,300 | $313,290 | $2,687,657 |
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.
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, Maher Masoud | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,687,657. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 315402–315411 |
| 2 | Section 01, Douglas Swirsky | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,225,057. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c21 · span 323290–323299 |
| 3 | Section 01, Ali Soleymannezhad | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,135,169. Filing ↗machine: r6 · c21 · span 331211–331220 |
| 4 | Section 03, Ali Soleymannezhad Option | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r6 · c12 · span 329473–329480 |
| 5 | Section 03, Maher Masoud PRSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r2 · c9 · span 313115–313124 |
| 6 | Section 03, Douglas Swirsky Option | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r4 · c12 · span 321799–321806 |
| 7 | Section 03, Douglas Swirsky PRSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r4 · c9 · span 321310–321317 |
| 8 | Section 03, Ali Soleymannezhad PRSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r6 · c9 · span 328903–328910 |
| 9 | Section 03, Maher Masoud Option | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r2 · c12 · span 313677–313684 |
| 10 | Section 07, pay ratio | 10-K | 2026-03-25 | 0001104659-26-034557 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 08, Richard Douglas | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 204,324. Filing ↗machine: t89 · r6 · c12 · span 523269–523276 |
| 12 | Section 08, Will Brooke | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 186,824. Filing ↗machine: t89 · r4 · c12 · span 518523–518530 |
| 13 | Section 08, Rekha Hemrajani | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 179,324. Filing ↗machine: t89 · r8 · c12 · span 528007–528014 |
| 14 | Section 08, Stanley C. Erck | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 176,824. Filing ↗machine: t89 · r7 · c12 · span 525461–525468 |
| 15 | Section 08, John Johnston | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 169,324. Filing ↗machine: t89 · r9 · c12 · span 530080–530087 |
| 16 | Section 08, Patrick J. Balthrop | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 169,324. Filing ↗machine: t89 · r3 · c12 · span 515981–515988 |
| 17 | Section 08, Yasir Al-Wakeel | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 169,324. Filing ↗machine: t89 · r2 · c12 · span 513782–513789 |
| 18 | Section 08, Cynthia Collins | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 166,824. Filing ↗machine: t89 · r5 · c12 · span 520718–520725 |
| 19 | Section 08, Maher Masoud | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 02, Patrick J. Balthrop 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003050 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 21 | Section 02, Stanley C. Erck 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003054 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 22 | Section 02, Cynthia Collins 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003052 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 23 | Section 02, Rekha Hemrajani 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003055 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 24 | Section 02, John Johnston 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003056 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 25 | Section 02, Will Brooke 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003051 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 26 | Section 02, Yasir Al-Wakeel 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003049 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 27 | Section 02, John Johnston 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003056 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 28 | Section 02, Rekha Hemrajani 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003055 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 29 | Section 02, Richard Douglas 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003053 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 30 | Section 02, Richard Douglas 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003053 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 31 | Section 02, Cynthia Collins 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003052 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 32 | Section 02, Patrick J. Balthrop 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003050 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 33 | Section 02, Yasir Al-Wakeel 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003049 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 34 | Section 02, Stanley C. Erck 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003054 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 35 | Section 02, Will Brooke 2026-06-17 | Form 4 | 2026-06-22 | 0000905148-26-003051 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 36 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 37 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | 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 |
| 38 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 467,500 + equity 493,064 + all other 0 = 960,564, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 960,564 |
| 39 | MaxCyte (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001140361-26-017844 | CEO total compensation as printed in MaxCyte's own proxy. As printed: 2,687,657. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 315402–315411 |