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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2026 · Filings through 2026-10-05

Quantum (QMCO)

CEO Hugues Meyrath was paid $2,212,799 in fiscal year 2026 (SEC filing 0001140361-26-030043 ↗): 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.

$2,212,799
Hugues Meyrath total, FY2026
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CEO pay percentile vs peers
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CEO-to-median pay ratio
99.78%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote

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QMCO's next annual pay disclosure, estimated April 26, 2027.est. Filing ↗

01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2026

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Hugues Meyrath$444,231$455,068$1,313,500$0$0$0$0$2,212,799
President and Chief Executive Officer
James Lerner148,077300,0000000829,0791,277,156
Former Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Henk Jan Spanjaard240,906100,0000000741,0041,081,910
Former Chief Revenue Officer
Kenneth Gianella16,442200,0000000606,749823,191
Former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Anthony Craythorne458,2620195,6000000653,862
Chief Revenue Officer
Laura Nash290,000201,500000038,902530,402
Chief Accounting 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 officerFY2026 totalFY2025 totalFY2024 totalΔ FY2025→2026
Hugues Meyrath$2,212,799———
James Lerner1,277,1561,493,653890,261↓ −216,497
Henk Jan Spanjaard1,081,910769,566627,910↑ +312,344
Kenneth Gianella823,1911,048,729607,554↓ −225,538
Anthony Craythorne653,862———
Laura Nash530,402538,257278,010↓ −7,855

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

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01c

Board of directors

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DirectorRoleFY2026 total
Donald J. JaworskiChair of the Board$195,317
James C. ClancyIndependent Director$121,701
John A. FichthornIndependent Director$190,767
John R. TracyIndependent Director$187,608
Tony J. BlevinsIndependent Director$122,326
Yue Zhou WhiteIndependent Director$158,858
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Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2026 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Anthony CraythorneChief Revenue Officer2026-08-03D1,478$11$15,856CommonForm 4 ↗
Anthony CraythorneChief Revenue Officer2026-10-01A200,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Tony J. BlevinsDirector2026-10-01A12,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
John R. TracyDirector2026-10-01A12,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
James C. ClancyChief Operating Officer2026-10-01A400,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
James C. ClancyChief Operating Officer2026-10-01A150,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Hugues MeyrathDirector2026-10-01A500,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Yue Zhou WhiteDirector2026-10-01A12,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
John A. FichthornDirector2026-10-01A12,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Hiral PatelChief Accounting Officer2026-10-01A50,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Don JaworksiDirector2026-10-01A12,00000CommonForm 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 2026

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Hugues MeyrathOption50,0006.45—
Hugues MeyrathPSU62,500—296,875
Hugues MeyrathOption50,0009.44—
Anthony CraythornePSU15,000—71,250
Laura NashPSU625—2,969
Laura NashPSU1,250—5,938
Hugues MeyrathPSU37,500—178,125
Laura NashPSU833—3,957
Kenneth GianellaPSU15,000—71,250
Laura NashPSU5,000—23,750
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Quantum's executive compensation philosophy focuses on maintaining a competitive total compensation program that rewards executives for delivering results and long-term shareholder value, founded on four guiding principles: attracting and retaining top talent, rewarding achievement of short- and long-term objectives, motivating desired behaviors, and aligning executive and shareholder interests to drive long-term value.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantCompensia
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingfalse
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-09-1521,981,26349,28314,06599.78%Passed
20252025-12-16923,22190,82931,94891.04%Passed
20242024-08-1541,253,4242,492,9211,453,94691.27%Passed
20242024-08-1541,253,4242,492,9211,453,94691.27%Passed
20232023-09-1255,246,8023,804,573983,19092.02%Passed
20222022-08-1657,817,8591,446,9701,180,40397.56%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
20262026-09-1599.78%a
20252025-12-1691.04%b
20242024-08-1591.27%c

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against Proposal 4.”.

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—
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2026

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Donald J. JaworskiIndependent · Board Chair · Lead Independent Director · Leadership and Compensation Committee (Chair)$117,917$77,400$0—$0$195,317
John A. FichthornIndependent · Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee · Special Committee (Chair)65,000125,7670—0190,767
John R. TracyIndependent · Audit Committee (Chair) · Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee110,20877,4000—0187,608
Yue Zhou WhiteIndependent · Audit Committee · Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee · Special Committee81,45877,4000—0158,858
Tony J. BlevinsIndependent · Leadership and Compensation Committee35,48686,8400—0122,326
James C. ClancyIndependent · Audit Committee34,86186,8400—0121,701
Hugues MeyrathEmployee director21,25000—021,250
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$50,000
Annual equity retainer—
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)25,000 / 17,500 / 15,000
Stock ownership guidelinehip must also be increased within five years. We measure compliance with these guidelines at the end of each fiscal year. At the end of Fiscal 2026, all included positions were on track to meet their stock ownership guidelines.
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2026
Cash retainers and fees$466,180
Equity awards (grant-date value)$531,647
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$997,827

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
1Quantum2026Hugues Meyrath$444,231$1,313,500$0$0$2,212,799

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 Quantum in fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, Hugues Meyrath (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Quantum in fiscal 2026, with total compensation of $2,212,799.
How did shareholders vote on Quantum's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 99.78% of shareholders supported Quantum's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Quantum spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, Quantum reported total board compensation of $997,827 for fiscal 2026.

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, Hugues MeyrathDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 2,212,799. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c19 · span 744341–744350
2Section 01, James LernerDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 1,277,156. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c19 · span 754856–754865
3Section 01, Henk Jan SpanjaardDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 1,081,910. Filing ↗machine: r17 · c19 · span 797568–797577
4Section 01, Kenneth GianellaDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 823,191. Filing ↗machine: r11 · c19 · span 776407–776414
5Section 01, Anthony CraythorneDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 653,862. Filing ↗machine: r14 · c19 · span 787329–787336
6Section 01, Laura NashDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Fiscal 2026 Summary Compensation Table” · page 39. As printed: 530,402. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c19 · span 765860–765867
7Section 07, pay ratio10-K2026-06-250001628280-26-045602Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
8Section 08, Donald J. JaworskiDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 195,317. Filing ↗machine: t102 · r5 · c13 · span 453497–453505
9Section 08, John A. FichthornDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 190,767. Filing ↗machine: t102 · r4 · c13 · span 451316–451324
10Section 08, John R. TracyDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 187,608. Filing ↗machine: t102 · r7 · c13 · span 458193–458201
11Section 08, Yue Zhou WhiteDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 158,858. Filing ↗machine: t102 · r8 · c13 · span 461196–461204
12Section 08, Tony J. BlevinsDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 122,326. Filing ↗machine: t102 · r2 · c13 · span 446608–446616
13Section 08, James C. ClancyDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 121,701. Filing ↗machine: t102 · r3 · c13 · span 448785–448793
14Section 08, Hugues MeyrathDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 21,250. Filing ↗
15Section 02, Anthony Craythorne 2026-08-03Form 42026-08-050001628280-26-053354Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
16Section 02, Anthony Craythorne 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001628280-26-064983Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
17Section 02, Tony J. Blevins 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001628280-26-065074Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
18Section 02, John R. Tracy 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001628280-26-065072Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
19Section 02, James C. Clancy 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001628280-26-065061Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
20Section 02, James C. Clancy 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001628280-26-065061Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
21Section 02, Hugues Meyrath 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001628280-26-065025Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
22Section 02, Yue Zhou White 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001628280-26-065076Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
23Section 02, John A. Fichthorn 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001628280-26-065068Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
24Section 02, Hiral Patel 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001628280-26-065000Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
25Section 02, Don Jaworksi 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001628280-26-064989Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
26Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-09-170001628280-26-062548Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.78% (votes for as printed: 21,981,263). Filing ↗
27Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-12-180000709283-25-000091Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.04% (votes for as printed: 923,221). Filing ↗
28Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-08-200001193125-24-203188Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.27%. Filing ↗
29Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
30Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 466,180 + equity 531,647 + all other 0 = 997,827, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 997,827
31Quantum (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-07-290001140361-26-030043CEO total compensation as printed in Quantum's own proxy. As printed: 2,212,799. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c19 · span 744341–744350

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