CEO Robert Eifler was paid $11,885,455 in fiscal year 2025, ↓ down 1.3% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001140361-26-009587 ↗): 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.
$11,885,455 ↓ Robert Eifler total, FY2025 | — CEO pay percentile vs peers | 71:1 CEO-to-median pay ratio | 97.85% 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 Eifler | $995,833 | $0 | $8,750,626 | $0 | $1,488,651 | $0 | $650,345 | $11,885,455 |
| President & Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Richard Barker | 636,667 | 0 | 2,766,862 | 0 | 732,093 | 0 | 221,346 | 4,356,968 |
| Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Joey Kawaja | 520,417 | 0 | 1,887,097 | 0 | 598,378 | 23,389 | 143,522 | 3,172,803 |
| Senior Vice President, Operations | ||||||||
| Jennie Howard | 493,750 | 0 | 1,632,082 | 0 | 482,523 | 0 | 42,035 | 2,650,390 |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||||
| Caroline Alting | 445,833 | 0 | 1,632,082 | 0 | 435,724 | 0 | 38,782 | 2,552,421 |
| Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence & Sustainability | ||||||||
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 Eifler | $11,885,455 | $12,036,504 | $9,647,383 | ↓ −151,049 |
| Richard Barker | 4,356,968 | 4,239,415 | 3,408,728 | ↑ +117,553 |
| Joey Kawaja | 3,172,803 | 2,610,754 | 2,071,168 | ↑ +562,049 |
| Jennie Howard | 2,650,390 | 2,036,612 | — | ↑ +613,778 |
| Caroline Alting | 2,552,421 | — | — | — |
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 NE 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 NE in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
One page per officer: the same table above, read for one person at a time — his own figure and every fiscal year the register holds.
| Executive | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Alting | SVP | $2,552,421 |
| Richard Barker | CFO | $4,356,968 |
| Joey Kawaja | SVP | $3,172,803 |
| Robert Eifler | CEO | $11,885,455 |
| Jennie Howard | General Counsel | $2,650,390 |
One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.
| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Alan J. Hirshberg | Independent Director | $334,961 |
| Alastair Maxwell | Former director (through FY2025) | $258,461 |
| Ann D. Pickard | Former director (through FY2025) | $254,328 |
| Charles M. Sledge | Chair of the Board | $457,598 |
| Claus V. Hemmingsen | Independent Director | $353,605 |
| H. Keith Jennings | Independent Director | $334,825 |
| Kristin H. Holth | Independent Director | $336,597 |
| Patrice Douglas | Independent Director | $316,945 |
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Barker | RSU | 2025-02-03 | — | — | 28,932 | — | $910,490 |
| Caroline Alting | RSU | 2025-02-03 | — | — | 19,594 | — | 616,623 |
| Jennie Howard | RSU | 2025-02-03 | — | — | 19,594 | — | 616,623 |
| Robert Eifler | RSU | 2025-02-03 | — | — | 78,071 | — | 2,456,894 |
| Robert Eifler | PSU | 2025-02-03 | 91,082 | 182,163 | — | 364,326 | 6,293,732 |
| Caroline Alting | PSU | 2025-02-03 | 14,696 | 29,391 | — | 58,782 | 1,015,459 |
| Richard Barker | PSU | 2025-02-03 | 26,865 | 53,730 | — | 107,460 | 1,856,372 |
| Jennie Howard | PSU | 2025-02-03 | 14,696 | 29,391 | — | 58,782 | 1,015,459 |
| Joey Kawaja | RSU | 2025-02-03 | — | — | 22,656 | — | 712,984 |
| Joey Kawaja | PSU | 2025-02-03 | 16,992 | 33,983 | — | 67,966 | 1,174,113 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Barker | $910,490 | $1,856,372 | $0 | 67.1% |
| Caroline Alting | 616,623 | 1,015,459 | 0 | 62.2% |
| Jennie Howard | 616,623 | 1,015,459 | 0 | 62.2% |
| Robert Eifler | 2,456,894 | 6,293,732 | 0 | 71.9% |
| Joey Kawaja | 712,984 | 1,174,113 | 0 | 62.2% |
% 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 Eifler | RSU | 364,326 | — | $10,288,566 |
| Robert Eifler | RSU | 237,720 | — | 6,713,213 |
| Caroline Alting | RSU | 3,645 | — | 102,935 |
| Richard Barker | RSU | 107,460 | — | 3,034,670 |
| Robert Eifler | RSU | 78,071 | — | 2,204,725 |
| Richard Barker | RSU | 70,636 | — | 1,994,761 |
| Joey Kawaja | RSU | 67,966 | — | 1,919,360 |
| Jennie Howard | RSU | 58,782 | — | 1,660,004 |
| Caroline Alting | PSU | 58,782 | — | 1,660,004 |
| Joey Kawaja | RSU | 40,752 | — | 1,150,836 |
| Robert Eifler | RSU | 33,960 | — | 959,030 |
| Jennie Howard | RSU | 32,602 | — | 920,680 |
| Caroline Alting | RSU | 32,602 | — | 920,680 |
| Richard Barker | RSU | 28,932 | — | 817,040 |
| Joey Kawaja | RSU | 22,656 | — | 639,805 |
| Robert Eifler | RSU | 20,875 | — | 589,510 |
| Jennie Howard | RSU | 19,594 | — | 553,335 |
| Caroline Alting | RSU | 19,594 | — | 553,335 |
| Richard Barker | RSU | 15,698 | — | 443,312 |
| Joey Kawaja | RSU | 9,056 | — | 255,741 |
| Jennie Howard | RSU | 7,245 | — | 204,599 |
| Caroline Alting | RSU | 7,245 | — | 204,599 |
| Richard Barker | RSU | 6,627 | — | 187,146 |
| Joey Kawaja | RSU | 3,645 | — | 102,935 |
| Jennie Howard | RSU | 2,485 | — | 70,176 |
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | — |
| Anti-pledging | — |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-29 | 127,864,638 | 2,809,705 | 5,190,186 | 97.85% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-08 | 117,454,036 | 3,057,470 | 6,115,853 | 97.46% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-03-19 | 109,681,271 | 2,723,915 | 8,206,892 | 97.58% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-02 | 96,849,792 | 384,057 | 418,966 | 99.61% | 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.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-29 | 97.85%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-08 | 97.46%b |
| 2024 | 2024-03-19 | 97.58%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.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 71 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M. SledgeIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Compensation · Nominating Governance | $191,484 | $255,316 | — | — | $10,798 | $457,598 |
| Claus V. HemmingsenIndependent · Nominating Governance (Chair) · Safety Sustainability (Chair) | 148,484 | 192,691 | — | — | 12,430 | 353,605 |
| Kristin H. HolthIndependent · Audit · Safety Sustainability · Not standing for re-election | 132,000 | 192,691 | — | — | 11,906 | 336,597 |
| Alan J. HirshbergIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating Governance | 130,000 | 192,691 | — | — | 12,270 | 334,961 |
| H. Keith JenningsIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Safety Sustainability | 133,984 | 192,691 | — | — | 8,150 | 334,825 |
| Patrice DouglasIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 120,000 | 192,691 | — | — | 4,254 | 316,945 |
| Alastair MaxwellIndependent · Departed during FY | 50,984 | 192,691 | — | — | 14,786 | 258,461 |
| Ann D. PickardIndependent · Departed during FY | 46,071 | 192,691 | — | — | 15,566 | 254,328 |
| Annual cash retainer | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $200,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 30,000 / 20,000 / 20,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | Unless a Director is making reasonable progress to satisfy the policy holding requirements, a Director may not sell or dispose of shares for cash. |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $953,007 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,604,153 |
| All other compensation | $90,160 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,647,320 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
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 | Noble Corp | 2025 | Robert Eifler | $995,833 | $8,750,626 | $0 | $1,488,651 | $11,885,455 |
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.
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, Robert Eifler | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 44. As printed: 11,885,455. Filing ↗machine: span 851072–851082 |
| 2 | Section 01, Richard Barker | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 44. As printed: 4,356,968. Filing ↗machine: r6 · c39 · span 861041–861050 |
| 3 | Section 01, Joey Kawaja | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 44. As printed: 3,172,803. Filing ↗machine: r9 · c39 · span 870411–870420 |
| 4 | Section 01, Jennie Howard | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 44. As printed: 2,650,390. Filing ↗machine: r12 · c39 · span 880303–880312 |
| 5 | Section 01, Caroline Alting | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 44. As printed: 2,552,421. Filing ↗machine: r14 · c39 · span 886915–886924 |
| 6 | Section 03, Richard Barker RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 942531–942538 |
| 7 | Section 03, Caroline Alting RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 971785–971792 |
| 8 | Section 03, Jennie Howard RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 961322–961329 |
| 9 | Section 03, Robert Eifler RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 933685–933694 |
| 10 | Section 03, Robert Eifler PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 930333–930342 |
| 11 | Section 03, Caroline Alting PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 03, Richard Barker PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 03, Jennie Howard PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 03, Joey Kawaja RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 952471–952478 |
| 15 | Section 03, Joey Kawaja PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 71 : 1. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 08, Charles M. Sledge | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 457,598. Filing ↗machine: span 1319637–1319773 |
| 18 | Section 08, Claus V. Hemmingsen | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 353,605. Filing ↗machine: span 1323284–1323549 |
| 19 | Section 08, Kristin H. Holth | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 336,597. Filing ↗machine: span 1326777–1327042 |
| 20 | Section 08, Alan J. Hirshberg | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 334,961. Filing ↗machine: span 1325031–1325296 |
| 21 | Section 08, H. Keith Jennings | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 334,825. Filing ↗machine: span 1328523–1328788 |
| 22 | Section 08, Patrice Douglas | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 316,945. Filing ↗machine: span 1321440–1321800 |
| 23 | Section 08, Alastair Maxwell | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 258,461. Filing ↗machine: span 1330465–1330730 |
| 24 | Section 08, Ann D. Pickard | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 254,328. Filing ↗machine: span 1332677–1332976 |
| 25 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 0001895262-26-000114 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.85% (votes for as printed: 127,864,638). Filing ↗ |
| 26 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-05-09 | 0001628280-25-024323 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.46% (votes for as printed: 117,454,036). Filing ↗ |
| 27 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-05-21 | 0001628280-24-024526 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.58% (votes for as printed: 109,681,271). Filing ↗ |
| 28 | 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) |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 953,007 + equity 1,604,153 + all other 90,160 = 2,647,320, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,647,320 |
| 31 | Noble Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-16 | 0001140361-26-009587 | CEO total compensation as printed in Noble Corp's own proxy. As printed: 11,885,455. Filing ↗machine: span 851072–851082 |