CEO Wesley Edens was paid $0 in fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001749723-25-000040 ↗): 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.
$46,253,501 Andrew Dete total, FY2024 President — highest-paid officer; CEO Wesley Edens: $0 | — CEO (Wesley Edens) pay percentile vs peers | — CEO-to-median pay ratio | 99.51% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dete | $250,000 | $3,500,000 | $42,503,501 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $46,253,501 |
| President | ||||||||
| Christopher Guinta | 350,000 | 6,000,000 | 5,300,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,650,718 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Yunyoung Shin | 250,000 | 1,500,000 | 3,636,299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,386,299 |
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||
| Wesley Edens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chief Executive 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 | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | FY2022 total | Δ FY2023→2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Dete | $46,253,501 | — | — | — |
| Christopher Guinta | 11,650,718 | 2,000,000 | — | ↑ +9,650,718 |
| Yunyoung Shin | 5,386,299 | 1,100,000 | — | ↑ +4,286,299 |
| Wesley Edens | 0 | 0 | — | ↑ +0 |
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 NFE 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 NFE 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 | FY2024 total |
|---|---|---|
| C. William Griffin | Director | $100,000 |
| Charles M. Sledge | Director | — |
| David J. Grain | Director | $100,000 |
| Desmond Iain Catterall | Director | $100,000 |
| John J. Mack | Former director (through FY2026) | $100,000 |
| Katherine E. Wanner | Director | $110,000 |
| Randal A. Nardone | Director | — |
| Timothy W. Jay | Director | $100,000 |
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Guinta | Chief Financial Officer | 2026-02-03 | A | 162,300 | $0 | $0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael Thomas Lowe | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-02-03 | A | 8,089 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael Thomas Lowe | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-02-03 | D | 4,916 | 1 | 6,440 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Christopher Guinta | Chief Financial Officer | 2026-02-03 | D | 35,711 | 1 | 46,781 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Wesley R. Edens | Director | 2026-09-11 | A | 48,288 | — | — | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Wesley R. Edens | Director | 2026-09-11 | A | 28,313 | — | — | Common, indirect | Form 4 ↗ |
| Wesley R. Edens | Director | 2026-09-11 | A | 208,588 | — | — | Common, indirect | Form 4 ↗ |
| Wesley R. Edens | Director | 2026-09-11 | A | 6,671 | — | — | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-14 | A | 2,010 | 490 | 984,900 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-14 | A | 4,810 | 490 | 2,356,900 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-14 | A | 31,106 | 490 | 15,241,940 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-14 | A | 22,074 | 490 | 10,816,260 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-16 | A | 3,673 | 505 | 1,854,865 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-16 | A | 344 | 505 | 173,720 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-16 | A | 967 | 505 | 488,335 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-16 | A | 5,016 | 505 | 2,533,080 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-18 | A | 3,535 | 503 | 1,776,338 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-18 | A | 5,140 | 503 | 2,582,850 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-18 | A | 342 | 503 | 171,855 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Strategic Value Partners, LLC | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-18 | A | 983 | 503 | 493,958 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| King Street Capital Management GP, L.L.C. | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-30 | A | 31,846 | 440 | 14,012,240 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| King Street Capital Management GP, L.L.C. | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-30 | A | 5,000 | 415 | 2,075,000 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| King Street Capital Management GP, L.L.C. | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-30 | A | 2,000 | 420 | 840,000 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| King Street Capital Management GP, L.L.C. | Greater-than-10% holder | 2026-09-30 | A | 5,000 | 400 | 2,000,000 | 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.
Our objective is to provide a market-based executive compensation program tied to performance and aligned with the interests of our stockholders.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-06-11 | 187,366,514 | 927,965 | 92,667 | 99.51% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-06-15 | 161,844,456 | 126,005 | 26,557 | 99.92% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-06-11 | 99.51%a |
| 2021 | 2021-06-15 | 99.92%b |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Similarly, any abstentions or broker non-votes on the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm or the "say-on-pay" proposal will not affect the outcome because abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted as votes cast.”.
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.
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine E. WannerIndependent · Audit (Chair) | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $110,000 |
| Desmond Iain CatterallIndependent | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 |
| John J. MackIndependent | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 |
| David J. GrainIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 |
| C. William GriffinIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 |
| Timothy W. JayIndependent · Compensation | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 |
| Wesley R. EdensEmployee director · Board Chair · Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randal A. NardoneNot independent · Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | — |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2024 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $610,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $610,000 |
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.
Of the companies New Fortress Energy names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including New Fortress Energy.
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 | New Fortress Energy | 2024 | Wesley Edens | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| — | Vanguard Energy ETF | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Energy Select Sector (SPDR) Fund | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
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.
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Fortress Energy | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Energy Select Sector (SPDR) Fund | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Vanguard Energy ETF | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.
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, Andrew Dete | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2024” · page 20. As printed: 46,253,501. Filing ↗machine: r11 · c54 · span 276516–276526 |
| 2 | Section 01, Christopher Guinta | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2024” · page 20. As printed: 11,650,718. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c54 · span 258815–258825 |
| 3 | Section 01, Yunyoung Shin | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Summary Compensation Table for 2024” · page 20. As printed: 5,386,299. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c54 · span 267730–267739 |
| 4 | Section 01, Wesley Edens | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 5 | Section 08, Katherine E. Wanner | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 110,000. Filing ↗machine: span 399653–399961 |
| 6 | Section 08, Desmond Iain Catterall | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 100,000. Filing ↗machine: span 391058–391366 |
| 7 | Section 08, John J. Mack | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 100,000. Filing ↗machine: span 397501–397809 |
| 8 | Section 08, David J. Grain | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 100,000. Filing ↗machine: span 393205–393513 |
| 9 | Section 08, C. William Griffin | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 100,000. Filing ↗machine: span 395356–395664 |
| 10 | Section 08, Timothy W. Jay | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 100,000. Filing ↗machine: span 401800–402108 |
| 11 | Section 08, Wesley R. Edens | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 08, Randal A. Nardone | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 02, Christopher Guinta 2026-02-03 | Form 4 | 2026-02-05 | 0001628280-26-005835 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 02, Michael Thomas Lowe 2026-02-03 | Form 4 | 2026-02-05 | 0001628280-26-005833 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 02, Michael Thomas Lowe 2026-02-03 | Form 4 | 2026-02-05 | 0001628280-26-005833 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 02, Christopher Guinta 2026-02-03 | Form 4 | 2026-02-05 | 0001628280-26-005835 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 02, Wesley R. Edens 2026-09-11 | Form 4 | 2026-09-15 | 0001749723-26-000141 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 02, Wesley R. Edens 2026-09-11 | Form 4 | 2026-09-15 | 0001749723-26-000141 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 02, Wesley R. Edens 2026-09-11 | Form 4 | 2026-09-15 | 0001749723-26-000141 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 02, Wesley R. Edens 2026-09-11 | Form 4 | 2026-09-15 | 0001749723-26-000141 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 21 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-14 | Form 4 | 2026-09-16 | 0001012975-26-000886 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 22 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-14 | Form 4 | 2026-09-16 | 0001012975-26-000886 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 23 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-14 | Form 4 | 2026-09-16 | 0001012975-26-000886 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 24 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-14 | Form 4 | 2026-09-16 | 0001012975-26-000886 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 25 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-16 | Form 4 | 2026-09-16 | 0001012975-26-000886 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 26 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-16 | Form 4 | 2026-09-16 | 0001012975-26-000886 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 27 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-16 | Form 4 | 2026-09-16 | 0001012975-26-000886 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 28 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-16 | Form 4 | 2026-09-16 | 0001012975-26-000886 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 29 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-18 | Form 4 | 2026-09-22 | 0001012975-26-000895 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 30 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-18 | Form 4 | 2026-09-22 | 0001012975-26-000895 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 31 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-18 | Form 4 | 2026-09-22 | 0001012975-26-000895 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 32 | Section 02, Strategic Value Partners, LLC 2026-09-18 | Form 4 | 2026-09-22 | 0001012975-26-000895 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 33 | Section 02, King Street Capital Management GP, L.L.C. 2026-09-30 | Form 4 | 2026-10-01 | 0000895345-26-000443 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 34 | Section 02, King Street Capital Management GP, L.L.C. 2026-09-30 | Form 4 | 2026-10-01 | 0000895345-26-000443 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 35 | Section 02, King Street Capital Management GP, L.L.C. 2026-09-30 | Form 4 | 2026-10-01 | 0000895345-26-000443 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 36 | Section 02, King Street Capital Management GP, L.L.C. 2026-09-30 | Form 4 | 2026-10-01 | 0000895345-26-000443 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 37 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-06-14 | 0001749723-24-000060 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.51% (votes for as printed: 187,366,514). Filing ↗ |
| 38 | Section 06, 2021 vote | Form 8-K | 2021-06-21 | 0001140361-21-021706 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.92%. Filing ↗ |
| 39 | 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) |
| 40 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 610,000 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 610,000, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 610,000 |
| 41 | New Fortress Energy (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2025-04-29 | 0001749723-25-000040 | CEO total compensation as printed in New Fortress Energy's own proxy. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
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