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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-08-19

Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (PBFS)

CEO Thomas Amell was paid $1,087,204 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 62.8% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001104659-26-040117 ↗): 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.

$1,087,204 ↑
Thomas Amell total, FY2025
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CEO pay percentile vs peers
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CEO-to-median pay ratio
98.72%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote

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Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Thomas Amell$742,758$0$0$0$319,899$0$24,547$1,087,204
President and Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Hughes361,887000155,736024,527542,150
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jesse Tomczak345,825000148,824023,318517,967
Executive Vice President and Chief Banking 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.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Thomas Amell$1,087,204$668,014—↑ +419,190
Patrick Hughes542,150334,456—↑ +207,694
Jesse Tomczak517,967312,303—↑ +205,664

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

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01b

Executives — the named officers

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.

ExecutiveRoleFY2025 total
Jesse TomczakEVP$517,967
Patrick HughesCFO$542,150
Thomas AmellCEO$1,087,204
01c

Board of directors

One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.

DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Charles SeifertIndependent Director$58,600
Dr. James K. ReedIndependent Director$64,000
Edward ReinfurtIndependent Director$64,000
Eileen C. BagnoliIndependent Director$63,200
Madeline D. TaylorFormer director (through FY2025)$26,600
Shaun MahoneyIndependent Director$63,200
Stacy HengstermanIndependent Director$62,800
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Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

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.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Thomas SignorEVP and CAO2026-05-21D1,442$15$21,587CommonForm 4 ↗
Susan M. HollisterEVP and CHRO2026-05-21D2,5231537,769CommonForm 4 ↗
Jesse TomczakEVP and CBO2026-05-21D3,6051553,967CommonForm 4 ↗
Susan M. HollisterEVP and CHRO2026-06-01A22,38916360,284CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael T. KeeganDirector2026-08-18A5,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael T. KeeganDirector2026-08-18A10,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 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.

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Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Jesse TomczakRSU40,000—$539,200
Jesse TomczakOption80,0009.39—
Patrick HughesOption80,0009.39—
Patrick HughesRSU40,000—539,200
Thomas AmellOption160,0009.39—
Thomas AmellRSU72,000—970,560
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The Compensation Committee considers a number of factors in their decisions regarding executive compensation, including the level of responsibility and performance of the individual executive officers, the overall performance of Pioneer Bancorp, and a peer group analysis of compensation paid at institutions of comparable size and complexity. The Compensation Committee also considers the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer with respect to the compensation of executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer. The charter reflects the Compensation Committee's commitment to create a compensation structure that encourages the achievement of long-range objectives and builds long-term value for stockholders.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Clawback policy—
Anti-hedgingTrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
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Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-1921,138,783273,29157,58498.72%Passed
20252025-05-2020,857,2261,338,049146,20993.97%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.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-05-1998.72%a
20252025-05-2093.97%b

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

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.

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CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)—
CEO total compensation—
Median employee compensation—
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Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Edward ReinfurtIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance$64,000$0$0$0$0$64,000
Dr. James K. ReedIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair)64,000000064,000
Eileen C. BagnoliIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance63,200000063,200
Shaun MahoneyIndependent63,200000063,200
Stacy HengstermanIndependent62,800000062,800
Charles SeifertIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance58,600000058,600
Madeline D. TaylorIndependent · Departed during FY26,600000026,600
Thomas L. AmellEmployee director000—00
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer—
Annual equity retainer—
Per board meeting fee$4,600
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)—
Stock ownership guideline—
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$402,400
Equity awards (grant-date value)$0
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$402,400

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.2025Thomas Amell$742,758$0$0$319,899$1,087,204

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.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Thomas Amell (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $1,087,204.
How did shareholders vote on Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.'s executive compensation?
As disclosed, 98.72% of shareholders supported Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.'s executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. reported total board compensation of $402,400 for fiscal 2025.

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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Source register

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.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Thomas AmellDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,087,204. Filing ↗machine: t48 · r4 · c23 · span 241845–241854
2Section 01, Patrick HughesDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 542,150. Filing ↗machine: t48 · r7 · c23 · span 261394–261401
3Section 01, Jesse TomczakDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 517,967. Filing ↗machine: t48 · r10 · c23 · span 280320–280327
4Section 07, pay ratio10-K2026-03-120001104659-26-027092Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
5Section 08, Edward ReinfurtDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 64,000. Filing ↗machine: span 587876–588043
6Section 08, Dr. James K. ReedDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 64,000. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r8 · c3 · span 584254–584421
7Section 08, Eileen C. BagnoliDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 63,200. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r5 · c3 · span 572903–573070
8Section 08, Shaun MahoneyDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 63,200. Filing ↗machine: span 580478–580645
9Section 08, Stacy HengstermanDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 62,800. Filing ↗
10Section 08, Charles SeifertDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 58,600. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r10 · c3 · span 591650–591817
11Section 08, Madeline D. TaylorDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 26,600. Filing ↗machine: t72 · r11 · c3 · span 595279–595446
12Section 08, Thomas L. AmellDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
13Section 02, Thomas Signor 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-290001437749-26-021978Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
14Section 02, Susan M. Hollister 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-290001437749-26-021972Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
15Section 02, Jesse Tomczak 2026-05-21Form 42026-06-290001437749-26-021975Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
16Section 02, Susan M. Hollister 2026-06-01Form 42026-06-020001437749-26-019178Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
17Section 02, Michael T. Keegan 2026-08-18Form 42026-08-190001437749-26-028500Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
18Section 02, Michael T. Keegan 2026-08-18Form 42026-08-190001437749-26-028500Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
19Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-200000943374-26-000201Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.72% (votes for as printed: 21,138,783). Filing ↗
20Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-220000943374-25-000226Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.97% (votes for as printed: 20,857,226). Filing ↗
21Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
22Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 402,400 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 402,400, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 402,400
23Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-070001104659-26-040117CEO total compensation as printed in Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,087,204. Filing ↗machine: t48 · r4 · c23 · span 241845–241854

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