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 NPCE 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 NPCE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Becker | $567,567 | $0 | $587,340 | $701,850 | $551,810 | $0 | $0 | $2,408,566 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Patrick Williams | 263,461 | 0 | 539,759 | 650,452 | 192,263 | 0 | 0 | 1,645,935 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Martha Morrell | 489,842 | 0 | 140,634 | 168,183 | 235,473 | 0 | 0 | 1,034,132 |
| Chief Medical Officer | ||||||||
| Rebecca Kuhn | 268,166 | 0 | 117,468 | 140,441 | 0 | 0 | 320,233 | 846,308 |
| Former Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance and Administration | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Becker | $2,408,566 | $3,024,894 | — | −616,328 |
| Patrick Williams | 1,645,935 | — | — | — |
| Martha Morrell | 1,034,132 | 1,169,551 | — | −135,419 |
| Rebecca Kuhn | 846,308 | 1,093,306 | — | −246,998 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Becker | RSU | 58,500 | — | $903,240 |
| Patrick Williams | RSU | 41,480 | — | 640,451 |
| Martha Morrell | RSU | 11,700 | — | 180,648 |
| Joel Becker | RSU | 29,514 | — | 455,696 |
| Rebecca Kuhn | RSU | 6,667 | — | 102,938 |
| Rebecca Kuhn | RSU | 11,700 | — | 180,648 |
| Patrick Williams | RSU | 10,370 | — | 160,113 |
| Martha Morrell | RSU | 7,031 | — | 108,559 |
| Rebecca Kuhn | RSU | 7,031 | — | 108,559 |
| Martha Morrell | RSU | 6,667 | — | 102,938 |
| Martha Morrell | RSU | 2,922 | — | 45,116 |
| Rebecca Kuhn | RSU | 2,921 | — | 45,100 |
| Joel Becker | Option | 150,584 | 4.39 | — |
| Joel Becker | Option | 56,723 | 17.11 | — |
| Joel Becker | Option | 8,724 | 10.04 | — |
| Joel Becker | Option | 90,476 | 10.04 | — |
| Patrick Williams | Option | 17,600 | 10.41 | — |
| Patrick Williams | Option | 20,824 | 10.41 | — |
| Patrick Williams | Option | 49,526 | 10.41 | — |
| Martha Morrell | RSU | 140,449 | — | 0 |
| Martha Morrell | Option | 5,846 | 8.15 | — |
| Martha Morrell | Option | 13,514 | 17.11 | — |
| Martha Morrell | Option | 19,850 | 12.02 | — |
| Rebecca Kuhn | RSU | 154,000 | — | 0 |
| Rebecca Kuhn | Option | 5,842 | 8.15 | — |
| Rebecca Kuhn | Option | 13,514 | 17.11 | — |
| Rebecca Kuhn | Option | 19,850 | 10.04 | — |
The Company's compensation philosophy is designed to align named executive officers' interests with those of stockholders and to retain and incentivize them over the long-term. Base salary provides a fixed component reflecting skill and responsibility, while equity awards serve as a retention measure tied to continuous service, and annual cash bonuses reward the achievement of defined corporate and individual goals.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Alpine, Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott HuennekensIndependent · Audit | $49,306 | — | $207,895 | — | — | $257,200 |
| Frank FischerIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | 95,000 | — | 78,704 | — | — | 173,704 |
| Lisa AndradeIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 60,000 | — | 78,704 | — | — | 138,704 |
| Rakhi KumarIndependent · Audit (Chair) | 60,000 | — | 78,704 | — | — | 138,704 |
| Renee RyanIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 57,500 | — | 78,704 | — | — | 136,204 |
| Uri GeigerIndependent · Compensation | 47,500 | — | 78,704 | — | — | 126,204 |
| Joseph S. LacobIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Not standing for re-election | 45,000 | — | 78,704 | — | — | 123,704 |
| Joel BeckerEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $40,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 10,000 / 15,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $414,306 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $414,306 |
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 | NeuroPace | 2025 | Joel Becker | $567,567 | $587,340 | $701,850 | $551,810 | $2,408,566 |
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, Joel Becker | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,408,566. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 339764–339773 |
| 2 | Section 01, Patrick Williams | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,645,935. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c21 · span 347477–347486 |
| 3 | Section 01, Martha Morrell | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,034,132. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c21 · span 352157–352166 |
| 4 | Section 01, Rebecca Kuhn | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 846,308. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c21 · span 360184–360191 |
| 5 | Section 08, Scott Huennekens | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 257,200. Filing ↗machine: span 595257–595440 |
| 6 | Section 08, Frank Fischer | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 173,704. Filing ↗machine: span 591464–591647 |
| 7 | Section 08, Lisa Andrade | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 138,704. Filing ↗machine: span 589683–589866 |
| 8 | Section 08, Rakhi Kumar | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 138,704. Filing ↗machine: span 597306–597489 |
| 9 | Section 08, Renee Ryan | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 136,204. Filing ↗machine: span 601027–601209 |
| 10 | Section 08, Uri Geiger | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 126,204. Filing ↗machine: span 593512–593695 |
| 11 | Section 08, Joseph S. Lacob | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 123,704. Filing ↗machine: span 599089–599272 |
| 12 | Section 08, Joel Becker | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | 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) |
| 14 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 414,306 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 414,306, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 414,306 |
| 15 | NeuroPace (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-21 | 0001140361-26-015894 | CEO total compensation as printed in NeuroPace's own proxy. As printed: 2,408,566. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 339764–339773 |