CEO Edward Richardson was paid $1,673,651 in fiscal year 2026, ↑ up 3.1% from fiscal year 2025 (SEC filing 0000355948-26-000010 ↗): 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.
$1,673,651 ↑ Edward Richardson total, FY2026 | — CEO pay percentile vs peers | 23:1 CEO-to-median pay ratio | 85.53% Say-on-pay support, latest vote |
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| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Richardson | $993,460 | $0 | $194,600 | $78,800 | $393,702 | $0 | $13,089 | $1,673,651 |
| Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Wendy Diddell | 558,612 | 0 | 194,600 | 78,800 | 221,077 | 0 | 43,296 | 1,096,385 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| Gregory Peloquin | 434,464 | 0 | 0 | 39,400 | 225,024 | 0 | 23,642 | 722,530 |
| Executive Vice President Power and Microwave Technologies Group | ||||||||
| Robert Ben | 366,857 | 0 | 82,705 | 39,400 | 144,510 | 0 | 24,105 | 657,577 |
| Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| Jens Ruppert | 352,262 | 0 | 19,460 | 39,400 | 163,135 | 0 | 17,994 | 592,251 |
| Executive Vice President and General Manager, Canvys | ||||||||
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 | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Richardson | $1,673,651 | $1,623,147 | $1,546,052 | ↑ +50,504 |
| Wendy Diddell | 1,096,385 | 1,160,295 | 1,062,221 | ↓ −63,910 |
| Gregory Peloquin | 722,530 | 611,825 | 499,374 | ↑ +110,705 |
| Robert Ben | 657,577 | 656,508 | 490,903 | ↑ +1,069 |
| Jens Ruppert | 592,251 | 500,675 | 433,862 | ↑ +91,576 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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Each company listed discloses RELL 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 RELL in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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.
| Executive | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Richardson | CEO | $1,673,651 |
| Gregory Peloquin | EVP | $722,530 |
| Jens Ruppert | EVP | $592,251 |
| Robert Ben | CFO | $657,577 |
| Wendy Diddell | COO | $1,096,385 |
One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.
| Director | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Belin | Independent Director | $78,752 |
| James Benham | Independent Director | $78,752 |
| Kenneth Halverson | Independent Director | $78,752 |
| Paul J. Plante | Lead Independent Director | $84,752 |
| Robert Kluge | Independent Director | $78,752 |
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jens Ruppert | OPTION | 2025-07-21 | 45,341 | 181,363 | 10,000 | 272,045 | $58,860 |
| Wendy Diddell | OPTION | 2025-07-21 | 53,002 | 212,009 | 20,000 | 318,013 | 273,400 |
| Edward Richardson | OPTION | 2025-07-21 | 94,388 | 377,553 | 20,000 | 566,329 | 273,400 |
| Robert Ben | OPTION | 2025-07-21 | 34,645 | 138,582 | 10,000 | 207,873 | 122,105 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jens Ruppert | $0 | $0 | $58,860 | 0.0% |
| Wendy Diddell | 0 | 0 | 273,400 | 0.0% |
| Edward Richardson | 0 | 0 | 273,400 | 0.0% |
| Robert Ben | 0 | 0 | 122,105 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Peloquin | Option | 6,000 | 15.51 | — |
| Jens Ruppert | Option | 6,000 | 15.51 | — |
| Edward Richardson | RSU | 40,001 | — | 679,217 |
| Wendy Diddell | RSU | 40,001 | — | 679,217 |
| Robert Ben | RSU | 13,500 | — | 229,230 |
| Jens Ruppert | RSU | 2,000 | — | 33,960 |
| Edward Richardson | Option | 4,000 | 7.66 | — |
| Edward Richardson | Option | 8,000 | 15.6 | — |
| Edward Richardson | Option | 12,000 | 15.51 | — |
| Edward Richardson | Option | 16,000 | 11.89 | — |
| Edward Richardson | Option | 20,000 | 9.73 | — |
| Wendy Diddell | Option | 4,000 | 7.66 | — |
| Wendy Diddell | Option | 8,000 | 15.6 | — |
| Wendy Diddell | Option | 12,000 | 15.51 | — |
| Wendy Diddell | Option | 16,000 | 11.89 | — |
| Wendy Diddell | Option | 20,000 | 9.73 | — |
| Robert Ben | Option | 4,000 | 15.6 | — |
| Gregory Peloquin | Option | 1,800 | 7.66 | — |
| Gregory Peloquin | Option | 4,000 | 15.6 | — |
| Gregory Peloquin | Option | 8,000 | 11.89 | — |
| Gregory Peloquin | Option | 10,000 | 9.73 | — |
| Robert Ben | Option | 1,500 | 7.66 | — |
| Robert Ben | Option | 6,000 | 15.51 | — |
| Robert Ben | Option | 8,000 | 11.89 | — |
| Robert Ben | Option | 10,000 | 9.73 | — |
| Jens Ruppert | Option | 1,000 | 7.66 | — |
| Jens Ruppert | Option | 4,000 | 15.6 | — |
| Jens Ruppert | Option | 8,000 | 11.89 | — |
| Jens Ruppert | Option | 10,000 | 9.73 | — |
The Company's executive compensation program is designed to attract, retain, and motivate highly qualified executives by providing total compensation that is internally equitable and externally competitive, while aligning the interests of executives with those of stockholders through performance-based incentives and equity-based compensation.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | false |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016-10-04 | 24,296,674 | 4,109,261 | 10,033 | 85.53% | 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.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016-10-04 | 85.53%a |
a. 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.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 23 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $1,546,052 |
| Median employee compensation | $68,000 |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul J. PlanteIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit (Chair) · Compensation Governance (Chair) · Executive · Nominating (Chair) | $34,750 | $50,002 | — | — | — | $84,752 |
| Kenneth HalversonIndependent · Audit · Compensation Governance · Nominating | 28,750 | 50,002 | — | — | — | 78,752 |
| Robert KlugeIndependent · Audit · Compensation Governance · Nominating | 28,750 | 50,002 | — | — | — | 78,752 |
| James BenhamIndependent · Audit · Compensation Governance · Nominating | 28,750 | 50,002 | — | — | — | 78,752 |
| Jacques BelinIndependent · Audit · Compensation Governance · Nominating | 28,750 | 50,002 | — | — | — | 78,752 |
| Wendy S. DiddellEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Edward J. RichardsonEmployee director · Board Chair · Executive (Chair) | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $18,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $50,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | $750 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 6,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $150,000 |
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $149,750 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $250,010 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $399,760 |
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 | Richardson Electronics | 2026 | Edward Richardson | $993,460 | $194,600 | $78,800 | $393,702 | $1,673,651 |
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.
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.
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.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Edward Richardson | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 36. As printed: 1,673,651. View filing ↗ |
| 2 | Section 01, Wendy Diddell | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 36. As printed: 1,096,385. View filing ↗ |
| 3 | Section 01, Gregory Peloquin | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 36. As printed: 722,530. View filing ↗ |
| 4 | Section 01, Robert Ben | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 36. As printed: 657,577. View filing ↗ |
| 5 | Section 01, Jens Ruppert | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 36. As printed: 592,251. View filing ↗ |
| 6 | Section 03, Jens Ruppert OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Grants of Plan Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗ |
| 7 | Section 03, Wendy Diddell OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Grants of Plan Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗ |
| 8 | Section 03, Edward Richardson OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Grants of Plan Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗ |
| 9 | Section 03, Robert Ben OPTION | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Grants of Plan Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗ |
| 10 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2024-08-23 | 0000950170-24-100030 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 23 : 1. View filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 08, Paul J. Plante | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 84,752. View filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 08, Kenneth Halverson | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 78,752. View filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 08, Robert Kluge | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 78,752. View filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 08, James Benham | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 78,752. View filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 08, Jacques Belin | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 78,752. View filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 08, Wendy S. Diddell | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 08, Edward J. Richardson | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 06, 2016 vote | Form 8-K | 2016-10-05 | 0001387131-16-007189 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 85.53% (votes for as printed: 24,296,674). View filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer. |
| 20 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | Computed | — | — | RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options). |
| 21 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 149,750 + equity 250,010 + all other 0 = 399,760, summed across the director compensation table rows. |
| 22 | Richardson Electronics (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-08-21 | 0000355948-26-000010 | CEO total compensation as printed in Richardson Electronics's own proxy. As printed: 1,673,651. View filing ↗ |