Former CEO Jennifer Hyman was paid $12,576,367 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 410.2% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001140361-26-023446 ↗): 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.
$12,576,367 ↑ Jennifer Hyman total, FY2025 | — CEO pay percentile vs peers | — CEO-to-median pay ratio | — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hyman | $750,000 | $0 | $8,465,261 | $0 | $3,330,688 | $0 | $30,418 | $12,576,367 |
| Co-founder, Former Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||||||
| Sid Thacker | 550,000 | 0 | 1,693,047 | 0 | 858,227 | 0 | 14,600 | 3,115,874 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Sarah Tam | 500,000 | 0 | 1,693,047 | 0 | 789,508 | 0 | 14,600 | 2,997,155 |
| Chief Merchant 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.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hyman | $12,576,367 | $2,464,762 | $6,047,552 | ↑ +10,111,605 |
| Sid Thacker | 3,115,874 | 1,222,180 | 1,887,708 | ↑ +1,893,694 |
| Sarah Tam | 2,997,155 | 1,120,767 | — | ↑ +1,876,388 |
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 RENT 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 RENT 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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| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Kaplan | Former director (through FY2026) | $130,948 |
| Damian Giangiacomo | Independent Director | — |
| Daniel Rosensweig | Independent Director | $245,369 |
| Emil Michael | Former director (through FY2026) | $12,500 |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Former director (through FY2026) | $49,915 |
| Jennifer Fleiss | Former director (through FY2026) | $67,891 |
| Mike Roth | Former director (through FY2026) | $64,182 |
| Peter Comisar | Director | — |
| Scott Friend | Former director (through FY2026) | — |
| Teri Bariquit | Director | $191,011 |
| Tim Bixby | Former director (through FY2026) | $132,116 |
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hyman | RSU | 1,002,993 | — | $7,081,131 |
| Sid Thacker | RSU | 200,598 | — | 1,416,222 |
| Sarah Tam | RSU | 200,598 | — | 1,416,222 |
| Sarah Tam | Option | 6,768,674 | 175.64 | — |
The compensation for our named executive officers generally consisted of a base salary, annual cash retention and incentive bonuses, and long-term equity incentive compensation in the form of RSUs and PSUs. These elements were selected because we believe they are necessary to help us attract and retain executive talent which is fundamental to our success.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 100% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Compensia, Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel RosensweigIndependent · Audit (Chair) | $95,380 | $149,989 | — | — | $0 | $245,369 |
| Teri BariquitEmployee director | 19,565 | 141,446 | — | — | 30,000 | 191,011 |
| Tim BixbyIndependent · Audit · Departed during FY | 123,573 | 8,543 | — | — | 0 | 132,116 |
| Beth KaplanIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) · Departed during FY | 122,405 | 8,543 | — | — | 0 | 130,948 |
| Jennifer FleissIndependent · Nominating and ESG (Chair) · Departed during FY | 59,348 | 8,543 | — | — | 0 | 67,891 |
| Mike RothIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Departed during FY | 55,639 | 8,543 | — | — | 0 | 64,182 |
| Gwyneth PaltrowIndependent · Nominating and ESG · Departed during FY | 41,372 | 8,543 | — | — | 0 | 49,915 |
| Emil MichaelIndependent · Departed during FY | 12,500 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 12,500 |
| Peter ComisarNot independent | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Damian GiangiacomoIndependent · Audit | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Scott FriendIndependent · Compensation · Departed during FY | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Dhiren FonsecaNot independent · Board Chair · Executive (Chair) | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jennifer Y. HymanEmployee director · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $120,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $529,782 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $334,150 |
| All other compensation | $30,000 |
| Total cost of the board | $893,932 |
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 | Rent the Runway | 2025 | Jennifer Hyman | $750,000 | $8,465,261 | $0 | $3,330,688 | $12,576,367 |
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.
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| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Jennifer Hyman | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 12,576,367. Filing ↗ |
| 2 | Section 01, Sid Thacker | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,115,874. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c22 · span 688053–688062 |
| 3 | Section 01, Sarah Tam | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,997,155. Filing ↗machine: r6 · c22 · span 696339–696348 |
| 4 | Section 08, Daniel Rosensweig | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 245,369. Filing ↗machine: span 356175–356333 |
| 5 | Section 08, Teri Bariquit | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 191,011. Filing ↗machine: span 332102–332260 |
| 6 | Section 08, Tim Bixby | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 132,116. Filing ↗machine: span 334764–334922 |
| 7 | Section 08, Beth Kaplan | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 130,948. Filing ↗machine: span 348144–348302 |
| 8 | Section 08, Jennifer Fleiss | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 67,891. Filing ↗machine: span 340113–340270 |
| 9 | Section 08, Mike Roth | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 64,182. Filing ↗machine: span 358240–358396 |
| 10 | Section 08, Gwyneth Paltrow | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 49,915. Filing ↗machine: span 353505–353662 |
| 11 | Section 08, Emil Michael | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 12,500. Filing ↗machine: span 349238–349394 |
| 12 | Section 08, Peter Comisar | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 08, Damian Giangiacomo | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 08, Scott Friend | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 08, Dhiren Fonseca | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 08, Jennifer Y. Hyman | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 18 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 529,782 + equity 334,150 + all other 30,000 = 893,932, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 893,932 |
| 19 | Rent the Runway (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-06-01 | 0001140361-26-023446 | CEO total compensation as printed in Rent the Runway's own proxy. As printed: 12,576,367. Filing ↗ |