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Pyxus International (PYYX): executive pay, fiscal 2026
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CEO pay, last three years
- $3,639,225FY2025
- $1,824,891FY2026
CEO total pay was $1,824,891 in fiscal 2026, down from $3,639,225 in fiscal 2025.
FY2026: salary $864,320 · bonus $100,000 · stock awards $0 · option awards $0
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pieter Sikkel | $864,320 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $600,184 | $0 | $260,387 | $1,824,891 |
| President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Dustin Styons | 480,211 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 260,489 | 0 | 87,063 | 927,763 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Scott Burmeister | 481,751 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 249,523 | 0 | 93,566 | 924,570 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Operating 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 officer | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pieter Sikkel | $1,824,891 | $3,639,225 | — | ↓ −1,814,334 |
| Dustin Styons | 927,763 | 1,340,435 | — | ↓ −412,672 |
| Scott Burmeister | 924,570 | 1,497,194 | — | ↓ −572,624 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The primary objectives of the compensation and benefit programs are to attract, motivate, and retain qualified executive talent, align the interests of executives with shareholders, support a pay-for-performance culture that rewards the achievement of strategic, financial, and operating objectives, and maintain a cost-effective structure aligned with shareholder interests.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2026
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Burmeister | RSU | 27,000 | — | $73,980 |
| Dustin Styons | RSU | 28,800 | — | 78,912 |
| Dustin Styons | PSU | 52,500 | — | 143,850 |
| Scott Burmeister | PSU | 52,500 | — | 143,850 |
| Dustin Styons | RSU | 70,000 | — | 191,800 |
| Scott Burmeister | RSU | 70,000 | — | 191,800 |
| J. Pieter Sikkel | PSU | 124,500 | — | 341,130 |
| J. Pieter Sikkel | RSU | 166,000 | — | 454,840 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie J. AshtonIndependent · Audit Committee · Compensation Committee | $260,000 | $0 | — | — | — | $260,000 |
| Patrick J. Bartels JrIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) | 150,000 | 27,522 | — | — | — | 177,522 |
| Robert D. GeorgeIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit Committee (Chair) | 150,000 | 27,522 | — | — | — | 177,522 |
| Cynthia P. MoehringIndependent · Compensation Committee · ESGN Committee (Chair) | 150,000 | 27,522 | — | — | — | 177,522 |
| Richard J.C. ToppingIndependent · Compensation Committee · ESGN Committee | 135,000 | 27,522 | — | — | — | 162,522 |
| John S. AlphinIndependent · ESGN Committee | 125,000 | 27,522 | — | — | — | 152,522 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $115,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $125,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 35,000 / 25,000 / 25,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $970,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $137,610 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,107,610 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Pyxus International as a peer
Companies that benchmark against PYYX
1 company names PYYX as a compensation peer
- UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/UVVFY2026
Each company listed discloses PYYX 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 PYYX in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyxus International | 2026 | J. Pieter Sikkel | $864,320 | $0 | $0 | $600,184 | $1,824,891 |
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.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (12 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, J. Pieter Sikkel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-06. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 23. As printed: 1,824,891. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Dustin Styons. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-06. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 23. As printed: 927,763. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Scott Burmeister. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-06. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 23. As printed: 924,570. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jamie J. Ashton. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 260,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Patrick J. Bartels Jr. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 177,522. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Robert D. George. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 177,522. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Cynthia P. Moehring. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 177,522. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Richard J.C. Topping. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 162,522. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John S. Alphin. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-06. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 152,522. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 970,000 + equity 137,610 + all other 0 = 1,107,610, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Pyxus International (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Pyxus International's own proxy. As printed: 1,824,891. View filing ↗
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