CEO Robert Fried was paid $8,381,900 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 591.5% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001386570-26-000022 ↗): 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.
$8,381,900 ↑ Robert Fried total, FY2025 | — CEO pay percentile vs peers | 67:1 CEO-to-median pay ratio | 95.72% Say-on-pay support, latest vote |
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| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fried | $645,962 | $0 | $5,220,188 | $1,949,648 | $565,378 | $0 | $724 | $8,381,900 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Ozan Pamir | 400,000 | 0 | — | 68,239 | 237,000 | 0 | 11,236 | 716,475 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Carlos Lopez | 320,000 | 0 | — | 77,985 | 150,656 | 0 | 9,373 | 558,014 |
| SVP, General Counsel | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fried | $8,381,900 | $1,212,131 | $1,160,206 | ↑ +7,169,769 |
| Ozan Pamir | 716,475 | 461,641 | — | ↑ +254,834 |
| Carlos Lopez | 558,014 | 347,637 | — | ↑ +210,377 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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Each company listed discloses NAGE 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 NAGE 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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| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Cohen | Independent Director | $265,576 |
| Frank Jaksch Jr | Chair of the Board | $268,076 |
| Gary Ng | Independent Director | $245,576 |
| Hamed Shahbazi | Independent Director | $243,076 |
| Kristin Patrick | Independent Director | $258,076 |
| Steven Rubin | Lead Independent Director | $293,076 |
| Wendy Yu | Independent Director | $243,076 |
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fried | PSU | 2025-02-25 | — | 1,518,600 | — | 1,518,600 | $5,220,188 |
| Robert Fried | OPTION | 2025-02-12 | — | — | 492,278 | — | 1,949,648 |
| Ozan Pamir | OPTION | 2025-02-12 | — | — | 17,230 | — | 68,239 |
| Carlos Lopez | OPTION | 2025-02-12 | — | — | 19,691 | — | 77,985 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fried | $0 | $5,220,188 | $1,949,648 | 72.8% |
| Ozan Pamir | 0 | 0 | 68,239 | 0.0% |
| Carlos Lopez | 0 | 0 | 77,985 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fried | Option | 155,388 | 1.52 | — |
| Robert Fried | PSU | 1,518,600 | — | 5,220,188 |
| Robert Fried | Option | 17,021 | 1.82 | — |
| Robert Fried | Option | 492,278 | 5.48 | — |
| Ozan Pamir | Option | 89,555 | 3.46 | — |
| Ozan Pamir | Option | 17,230 | 5.48 | — |
| Carlos Lopez | Option | 40,047 | 2.97 | — |
| Carlos Lopez | Option | 19,691 | 5.48 | — |
The Company's compensation philosophy is to provide an executive compensation package that enables it to attract, retain, and motivate executive officers to achieve near-term and long-term business objectives. A significant portion of total compensation is at risk and dependent upon the achievement of company and individual objectives, with the aim of rewarding strong performance with competitive pay.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Exequity |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | false |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-24 | 43,188,958 | 1,930,441 | 171,978 | 95.72% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-06-27 | 54,899,483 | 1,160,619 | 56,460 | 97.93% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-06-20 | 40,766,034 | 882,683 | 464,449 | 96.8% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-06-20 | 43,580,102 | 1,443,544 | 29,771 | 96.73% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-06-16 | 36,049,805 | 1,100,329 | 410,944 | 95.98% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-06-17 | 35,256,419 | 492,856 | 162,900 | 98.17% | 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.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-24 | 95.72%a |
| 2025 | 2025-06-27 | 97.93%b |
| 2024 | 2024-06-20 | 96.8%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 will be counted towards the vote total and will have the same effect as "Against" votes with respect to Proposal 2 and Proposal 3.”.
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.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 67 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven RubinIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation (Chair) | $95,000 | — | $198,076 | — | $0 | $293,076 |
| Frank Jaksch JrNot independent · Board Chair | 70,000 | — | 198,076 | — | 0 | 268,076 |
| Ann CohenIndependent · Audit (Chair) | 67,500 | — | 198,076 | — | 0 | 265,576 |
| Kristin PatrickIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | 60,000 | — | 198,076 | — | 0 | 258,076 |
| Gary NgIndependent · Compensation | 47,500 | — | 198,076 | — | 0 | 245,576 |
| Wendy YuIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 45,000 | — | 198,076 | — | 0 | 243,076 |
| Hamed ShahbaziIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 45,000 | — | 198,076 | — | 0 | 243,076 |
| Robert FriedEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $40,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $20,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | As of December 31, 2025, our Chief Executive Officer and all of our named executive officers were in compliance with the Stock Ownership Policy... All other non-employee directors remain within their applicable compliance periods |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $430,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $430,000 |
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 | Niagen Bioscience, Inc. | 2025 | Robert Fried | $645,962 | $5,220,188 | $1,949,648 | $565,378 | $8,381,900 |
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.
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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| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Robert Fried | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 8,381,900. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c45 · span 456542–456551 |
| 2 | Section 01, Ozan Pamir | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 716,475. Filing ↗machine: r6 · c45 · span 467703–467710 |
| 3 | Section 01, Carlos Lopez | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 558,014. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c45 · span 474470–474477 |
| 4 | Section 03, Robert Fried PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 502228–502237 |
| 5 | Section 03, Robert Fried OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 498940–498949 |
| 6 | Section 03, Ozan Pamir OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 509974–509980 |
| 7 | Section 03, Carlos Lopez OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 516768–516774 |
| 8 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 67 : 1. Filing ↗ |
| 9 | Section 08, Steven Rubin | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 293,076. Filing ↗machine: span 161322–161622 |
| 10 | Section 08, Frank Jaksch Jr | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 268,076. Filing ↗machine: span 173099–173402 |
| 11 | Section 08, Ann Cohen | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 265,576. Filing ↗machine: span 168377–168680 |
| 12 | Section 08, Kristin Patrick | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 258,076. Filing ↗machine: span 170737–171040 |
| 13 | Section 08, Gary Ng | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 245,576. Filing ↗machine: span 166023–166326 |
| 14 | Section 08, Wendy Yu | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 243,076. Filing ↗machine: span 163670–163973 |
| 15 | Section 08, Hamed Shahbazi | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 243,076. Filing ↗machine: span 175682–176017 |
| 16 | Section 08, Robert Fried | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-06-29 | 0001386570-26-000035 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.72% (votes for as printed: 43,188,958). Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-06-27 | 0001628280-25-033302 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.93% (votes for as printed: 54,899,483). Filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-06-24 | 0001628280-24-029643 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.8% (votes for as printed: 40,766,034). Filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 21 | 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).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio |
| 22 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 430,000 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 430,000, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 430,000 |
| 23 | Niagen Bioscience, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-29 | 0001386570-26-000022 | CEO total compensation as printed in Niagen Bioscience, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,381,900. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c45 · span 456542–456551 |