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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-04-29

Pool Corp (POOL)

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.

$6,514,002
Peter Arvan total, FY2025
60th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
111:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
94.92%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against POOL
4 companies name POOL as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses POOL 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 POOL 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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Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Peter Arvan$900,000$0$4,624,942$0$912,423$0$76,637$6,514,002
President and Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth St. Romain540,00001,400,0010307,134083,1092,330,244
Senior Vice President
Melanie Hart540,00001,224,7400319,371075,4472,159,558
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Neil490,0000776,1560258,252069,0001,593,408
Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal 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 FY20242025
Peter Arvan$6,514,002$5,279,413$6,103,488+1,234,589
Kenneth St. Romain2,330,2441,962,2272,683,505+368,017
Melanie Hart2,159,5581,658,4742,500,388+501,084
Jennifer Neil1,593,4081,373,8381,613,240+219,570

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

02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Peter ArvanRSU2025-02-266,650
Peter ArvanPSU2025-02-263,3256,65013,3002,312,471
Melanie HartPSU2025-02-268811,7613,522612,370
Melanie HartRSU2025-02-261,761
Jennifer NeilRSU2025-02-261,116
Jennifer NeilPSU2025-02-265581,1162,232388,078
Kenneth St. RomainRSU2025-02-262,013
Kenneth St. RomainPSU2025-02-261,0072,0134,026700,001
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Peter Arvan$0$2,312,471$0100.0%
Melanie Hart0612,3700100.0%
Jennifer Neil0388,0780100.0%
Kenneth St. Romain0700,0010100.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Peter ArvanPSU3,325$760,594
Peter ArvanRSU8,8002,013,000
Peter ArvanRSU8,3881,918,755
Peter ArvanRSU7,2221,652,033
Peter ArvanRSU6,6501,521,188
Peter ArvanRSU4,4521,018,395
Kenneth St. RomainRSU2,518575,993
Peter ArvanPSU2,226509,198
Melanie HartRSU2,098479,918
Kenneth St. RomainRSU2,013460,474
Melanie HartRSU1,761402,829
Kenneth St. RomainRSU1,336305,610
Jennifer NeilRSU1,322302,408
Kenneth St. RomainRSU1,272290,970
Jennifer NeilRSU1,116255,285
Kenneth St. RomainRSU1,083247,736
Melanie HartRSU1,018232,868
Kenneth St. RomainPSU1,007230,351
Melanie HartPSU881201,529
Melanie HartRSU786179,798
Jennifer NeilRSU764174,765
Melanie HartRSU722165,158
Jennifer NeilRSU707161,726
Peter ArvanRSU699159,896
Kenneth St. RomainPSU636145,485
Jennifer NeilRSU602137,708
Jennifer NeilPSU558127,643
Melanie HartPSU509116,434
Kenneth St. RomainRSU42096,075
Jennifer NeilPSU38287,383
Melanie HartRSU35080,063
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The Company structures compensation to foster a strong performance culture, attracting, motivating, and retaining talented executives while firmly linking pay to company performance and sustained increases in stockholder value. A substantial portion of NEO compensation is at-risk, with a greater emphasis on long-term results to reward superior long-term returns and discourage unnecessary risk-taking.

CEO STI target (% of salary)
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantMeridian Compensation Partners
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-04-2928,692,9461,535,600997,68494.92%Passed
20252025-04-3032,170,1151,330,94020,66096.03%Passed
20242024-05-0131,563,3372,000,37771,52094.04%Passed
20232023-05-0333,352,180737,161175,33797.84%Passed
20222022-05-0334,487,720891,47232,49497.48%Passed
20212021-05-0434,287,379390,652103,95298.87%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
20262026-04-2994.92%a
20252025-04-3096.03%b
20242024-05-0194.04%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.

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CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)111 : 1
CEO total compensation
Median employee compensation$58,767
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
John E. StokelyNot independent · Strategic Planning$222,500$135,138$0$357,638
Manuel J. Perez de la MesaNot independent132,5420134,941267,483
David G. WhalenIndependent · Audit Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) · Strategic Planning Committee122,667135,1380257,805
James D. HopeIndependent · Audit Committee (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee120,833135,1380255,971
Martha S. GervasiIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee (Chair) · Strategic Planning Committee115,833135,1380250,971
Debra S. OlerIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee · Strategic Planning Committee (Chair)113,833135,1380248,971
Carlos A. SabaterIndependent · Audit Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee · Strategic Planning Committee · Not standing for re-election113,292135,1380248,430
Kevin M. MurphyIndependent · Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee97,583135,1380232,721
Peter D. ArvanEmployee director0
Mark A. PompaIndependent · Newly elected
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$90,000
Annual equity retainer$135,000
Per board meeting fee
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)25,000 / 20,000 / 15,000
Stock ownership guideline$270,000
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$1,039,083
Equity awards (grant-date value)$945,966
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,985,049

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

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Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Pool Corp 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 Pool Corp.

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
1Henry Schein, Inc.2025Stanley Bergman$1,707,000$7,764,800$0$2,289,251$12,013,915
2LKQ Corporation2025Justin Jude1,000,0006,500,02501,200,0008,767,864
3Boise Cascade Company2025Nate Jorgensen1,104,8465,249,9640689,4247,236,278
4Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.2025Neil Schrimsher801,4033,162,6271,175,6511,173,7246,517,480
5Pool Corp2025Peter Arvan900,0004,624,9420912,4236,514,002
6SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.2025Doug Black970,6734,199,8640984,9306,177,856
7Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.2023Julian Francis929,8082,743,130914,3821,537,9566,154,945
8Patterson Companies, Inc.2024Donald Zurbay900,0013,063,1241,000,000813,7135,895,511
9MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.2025Erik Gershwind871,4113,549,96601,425,7505,873,837
10GMS Inc.2024John Turner Jr.865,0001,650,0131,650,030977,6065,165,943
11Fastenal Company2025Daniel Florness750,0000861,3872,569,0004,183,328
12Resideo Technologies, Inc.2025Jay Geldmacher1,066,000001,622,9852,714,465
Core Main, Inc.not in coverage universe
UFP Industries, Inc.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.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Pool Corpnot disclosedRSU 50 · PRSU 50not disclosedMeridian Compensation Partners
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.106.2%PSU 55 · Options 23 · RSU 23NoPay Governance
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.141%PSU 50 · RSU 25 · Options 25NoFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Boise Cascade Companynot disclosedRSU 50 · PSU 50not disclosedFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook)
Core Main, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
Fastenal Company342%Options 100not disclosednot disclosed
GMS Inc.113.0%RSU 50 · Options 50not disclosedMeridian
Henry Schein, Inc.89.3%PSU 65 · RSU 35NoPearl Meyer
LKQ Corporation80.0%PSU 100NoFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (F.W. Cook)
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.95%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoFW Cook
Patterson Companies, Inc.72.33%PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25NoSemler Brossy
Resideo Technologies, Inc.101.5%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoFW Cook
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.not disclosedRSU 50 · PSU 50not disclosedFW Cook
UFP Industries, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot 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.

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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, Peter ArvanDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 6,514,002. Filing ↗machine: span 549346–549355
2Section 01, Kenneth St. RomainDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,330,244. Filing ↗machine: r11 · c42 · span 576437–576446
3Section 01, Melanie HartDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,159,558. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c42 · span 558538–558547
4Section 01, Jennifer NeilDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,593,408. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c42 · span 567197–567206
5Section 03, Peter Arvan RSUDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 509883–509888
6Section 03, Peter Arvan PSUDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
7Section 03, Melanie Hart PSUDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
8Section 03, Melanie Hart RSUDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 510444–510449
9Section 03, Jennifer Neil RSUDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 511312–511317
10Section 03, Jennifer Neil PSUDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
11Section 03, Kenneth St. Romain RSUDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 512186–512191
12Section 03, Kenneth St. Romain PSUDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
13Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 111 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 613265–613268
14Section 08, John E. StokelyDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 357,638. Filing ↗
15Section 08, Manuel J. Perez de la MesaDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 267,483. Filing ↗
16Section 08, David G. WhalenDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 257,805. Filing ↗
17Section 08, James D. HopeDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 255,971. Filing ↗
18Section 08, Martha S. GervasiDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,971. Filing ↗
19Section 08, Debra S. OlerDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 248,971. Filing ↗
20Section 08, Carlos A. SabaterDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 248,430. Filing ↗
21Section 08, Kevin M. MurphyDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 232,721. Filing ↗
22Section 08, Peter D. ArvanDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
23Section 08, Mark A. PompaDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
24Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-04-290001193125-26-191530Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.92% (votes for as printed: 28,692,946). Filing ↗
25Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-04-300000945841-25-000078Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.03% (votes for as printed: 32,170,115). Filing ↗
26Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-05-010000945841-24-000092Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.04% (votes for as printed: 31,563,337). Filing ↗
27Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)ComputedcomputedΔ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
28Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)ComputedcomputedRSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
29Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 1,039,083 + equity 945,966 + all other 0 = 1,985,049, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 1,985,049
30Henry Schein, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-080001193125-26-146317CEO total compensation as printed in Henry Schein, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 12,013,915. Filing ↗machine: t221 · r3 · c35 · span 671366–671376
31LKQ Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-240001065696-26-000026CEO total compensation as printed in LKQ Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 8,767,864. Filing ↗machine: span 607323–607332
32Boise Cascade Company, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-170001104659-26-029440CEO total compensation as printed in Boise Cascade Company's own proxy. As printed: 7,236,278. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c42 · span 1228550–1228559
33Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-09-100001193125-25-200079CEO total compensation as printed in Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,517,480. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c31 · span 736163–736172
34Pool Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-260000945841-26-000077CEO total compensation as printed in Pool Corp's own proxy. As printed: 6,514,002. Filing ↗machine: span 549346–549355
35SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001104659-26-038879CEO total compensation as printed in SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,177,856. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c41 · span 814296–814305
36Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2024-04-030001193125-24-086050CEO total compensation as printed in Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,154,945. Filing ↗machine: t151 · r5 · c29 · span 808456–808465
37Patterson Companies, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2024-08-020001140361-24-035443CEO total compensation as printed in Patterson Companies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,895,511. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c22 · span 1037370–1037379
38MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-12-110001003078-25-000174CEO total compensation as printed in MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,873,837. Filing ↗machine: t26 · r2 · c16 · span 209861–209870
39GMS Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2024-08-270001628280-24-038533CEO total compensation as printed in GMS Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,165,943. Filing ↗machine: t37 · span 567756–567765
40Fastenal Company, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-02-250000815556-26-000017CEO total compensation as printed in Fastenal Company's own proxy. As printed: 4,183,328. Filing ↗machine: span 487146–487155
41Resideo Technologies, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-220001140361-26-016160CEO total compensation as printed in Resideo Technologies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,714,465. Filing ↗machine: t196 · r2 · c28 · span 1411904–1411913
42Section 10a, LKQ Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A0001065696-26-000026LKQ Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. Filing ↗
43Section 10a, Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-24-086050Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. names Pool Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
44Section 10a, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001003078-25-000174MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. names Pool Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
45Section 10a, Patterson Companies, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001140361-24-035443Patterson Companies, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. Filing ↗
46Section 10a, SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001104659-26-038879SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. names Pool Corp in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
47Section 10a, Henry Schein, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-146317Henry Schein, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. Filing ↗
48Section 10a, Fastenal Company reciprocityDEF 14A0000815556-26-000017Fastenal Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. Filing ↗
49Section 10a, Resideo Technologies, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001140361-26-016160Resideo Technologies, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. Filing ↗
50Section 10a, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-25-200079Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. Filing ↗
51Section 10a, Boise Cascade Company reciprocityDEF 14A0001104659-26-029440Boise Cascade Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Pool Corp. Filing ↗