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Regis (RGS): executive pay, fiscal 2026
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CEO pay, last three years
- $762,427FY2026
CEO total pay was $762,427 in fiscal 2026; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.
FY2026: salary $186,667 · bonus $0 · stock awards $291,000 · option awards $0
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lain | $526,667 | $100,000 | $130,518 | $0 | $394,765 | $0 | $10,040 | $1,161,990 |
| Chief Operating Officer and Former Interim President and Chief Executive Officer 7 | ||||||||
| Kersten Zupfer | 494,500 | 0 | 130,518 | 0 | 338,166 | 0 | 9,833 | 973,017 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Susan Lintonsmith | 186,667 | 0 | 291,000 | 0 | 284,413 | 0 | 347 | 762,427 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer 6 | ||||||||
| James Suarez | 372,333 | 0 | 130,518 | 0 | 210,299 | 0 | 486 | 713,636 |
| Executive Vice President, Company Operations | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lain | $1,161,990 | $946,495 | — | ↑ +215,495 |
| Kersten Zupfer | 973,017 | 1,010,204 | — | ↓ −37,187 |
| Susan Lintonsmith | 762,427 | — | — | — |
| James Suarez | 713,636 | — | — | — |
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
Our executive compensation programs are designed to reward performance, reinforce accountability for business results, and align the interests of our executives with those of our shareholders. The program generally targets total direct compensation at market rates, though recent financial limitations have resulted in compensation positioning below the market median.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pay Governance LLC |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Lintonsmith | RSU | 1,470 | — | $41,160 |
| Susan Lintonsmith | RSU | 2,727 | — | 76,356 |
| Jim Lain | RSU | 3,601 | — | 100,828 |
| Kersten Zupfer | RSU | 3,601 | — | 100,828 |
| James Suarez | RSU | 3,601 | — | 100,828 |
| Jim Lain | RSU | 5,400 | — | 151,200 |
| Kersten Zupfer | RSU | 5,400 | — | 151,200 |
| James Suarez | RSU | 5,400 | — | 151,200 |
| Susan Lintonsmith | RSU | 12,125 | — | 339,500 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy BenacciIndependent · Board Chair · Audit | $95,284 | $100,567 | — | — | — | $195,851 |
| Susan LintonsmithEmployee director | 67,619 | 113,853 | — | — | — | 181,472 |
| Michael J. MerrimanIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Not standing for re-election | 91,171 | 71,311 | — | — | — | 162,482 |
| Lockie AndrewsIndependent · Compensation (Chair) | 79,493 | 71,311 | — | — | — | 150,804 |
| Michael MansbachIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) | 77,935 | 71,311 | — | — | — | 149,246 |
| Andrew AlfanoIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | 20,611 | 57,816 | — | — | — | 78,427 |
| William ChartersIndependent · Newly elected | 13,077 | 46,157 | — | — | — | 59,234 |
| M. Ann RhoadesIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | 27,711 | 0 | — | — | — | 27,711 |
| Mark S. LightIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | 26,954 | 0 | — | — | — | 26,954 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $70,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $80,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 12,500 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $499,855 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $532,326 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,032,181 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Regis as a peer
Companies that benchmark against RGS
- WINMARK CORPWINAFY2025
Each company listed discloses RGS in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2026
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
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 | Regis Corp | 2026 | Susan Lintonsmith | $186,667 | $291,000 | $0 | $284,413 | $762,427 |
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 (16 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, Jim Lain. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 28. As printed: 1,161,990. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Kersten Zupfer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 28. As printed: 973,017. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Susan Lintonsmith. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 28. As printed: 762,427. View filing ↗
- Section 01, James Suarez. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 28. As printed: 713,636. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nancy Benacci. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 195,851. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Susan Lintonsmith. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 181,472. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Michael J. Merriman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 162,482. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lockie Andrews. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 150,804. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Michael Mansbach. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 149,246. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Andrew Alfano. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 78,427. View filing ↗
- Section 08, William Charters. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 59,234. View filing ↗
- Section 08, M. Ann Rhoades. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 27,711. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mark S. Light. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 26,954. 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 499,855 + equity 532,326 + all other 0 = 1,032,181, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Regis Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Regis Corp's own proxy. As printed: 762,427. View filing ↗