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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-10-01

Rumble (RUM)

CEO Chris Pavlovski was paid $4,623,727 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 5.3% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001213900-26-047253 ↗): 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.

$4,623,727 ↑
Chris Pavlovski total, FY2025
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RUM's next annual pay disclosure, estimated April 23, 2027.est. Filing ↗

01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Chris Pavlovski$1,018,744$229,239$620,591$1,861,997$0$0$893,156$4,623,727
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Alexandroff381,14285,765232,176696,62600523,2661,918,975
Former Chief Financial Officer
Wojciech Hlibowicki381,14285,765232,176696,62600331,6481,727,357
Chief Technology 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 officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Chris Pavlovski$4,623,727$4,388,941—↑ +234,786
Brandon Alexandroff1,918,975———
Wojciech Hlibowicki1,727,357———

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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DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Jerry NaumoffLead Independent Director$428,473
Katie BiberIndependent Director$662,517
Paul CappuccioIndependent Director$318,750
Phil EvershedIndependent Director$690,150
Ryan MilnesDirector$290,000
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Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Jerry NaumoffDirector2026-06-12A33,519$0$0CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul CappuccioDirector2026-06-12D16,7868126,566CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul CappuccioDirector2026-06-12A44,51800CommonForm 4 ↗
Jerry NaumoffDirector2026-06-12D6,819851,415CommonForm 4 ↗
Ryan MilnesDirector2026-06-12D14,9648112,829CommonForm 4 ↗
Katie BiberDirector2026-06-12D13,8778104,633CommonForm 4 ↗
Katie BiberDirector2026-06-12A33,51900CommonForm 4 ↗
Phil EvershedDirector2026-06-12D20,2578152,738CommonForm 4 ↗
Phil EvershedDirector2026-06-12A45,04100CommonForm 4 ↗
Ryan MilnesDirector2026-06-12A33,51900CommonForm 4 ↗
Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A.Greater-than-10% holder2026-06-17A4,599,365836,242,536Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A.Greater-than-10% holder2026-06-17A51,544,399——Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A.Greater-than-10% holder2026-06-17A36,703,354——Common, indirectForm 4 ↗
Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A.Greater-than-10% holder2026-06-18A46,719,9108368,148,219Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul CappuccioDirector2026-06-29D62,76700Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul CappuccioDirector2026-06-29A62,7673156,918CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael MasciChief Financial Officer2026-06-30D9,331657,759CommonForm 4 ↗
Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A.Greater-than-10% holder2026-09-02A16,744,307——Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael MasciChief Financial Officer2026-09-30D8,956869,140CommonForm 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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Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Brandon AlexandroffOPTION—————$696,626
Wojciech HlibowickiRSA—————232,176
Wojciech HlibowickiOPTION—————696,626
Chris PavlovskiOPTION2024-04-03————1,861,997
Chris PavlovskiRSA2024-04-03————620,591
Brandon AlexandroffRSA—————232,176
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Brandon Alexandroff$0$0$696,6260.0%
Wojciech Hlibowicki00696,6260.0%
Chris Pavlovski001,861,9970.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

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Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Wojciech HlibowickiRSU12,922—$81,667
Brandon AlexandroffRSU12,922—81,667
Chris PavlovskiRSU33,174—209,660
Chris PavlovskiOption392,7857.69—
Wojciech HlibowickiOption43,6089.42—
Chris PavlovskiRSU80,701—510,030
Chris PavlovskiOption337,2346.68—
Chris PavlovskiOption111,9539.42—
Wojciech HlibowickiOption5,76710.6—
Brandon AlexandroffOption133,7706.68—
Wojciech HlibowickiOption133,7706.68—
Chris PavlovskiRSU6,850—43,292
Brandon AlexandroffRSU1,713—10,826
Brandon AlexandroffOption146,9527.69—
Wojciech HlibowickiRSU27,607—174,476
Brandon AlexandroffRSU27,607—174,476
Wojciech HlibowickiRSU30,192—190,813
Brandon AlexandroffOption5,76710.6—
Chris PavlovskiRSU69,600—439,872
Brandon AlexandroffRSU30,192—190,813
Wojciech HlibowickiOption146,9527.69—
Wojciech HlibowickiRSU1,713—10,826
Chris PavlovskiOption23,06810.6—
Brandon AlexandroffOption43,6089.42—
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Our compensation program is designed to: attract, incentivize, and retain employees at the executive level who contribute to our long-term success; provide compensation packages to our executives that are fair and competitive, and that reward the achievement of our business objectives; and effectively align our executives interests with those of our stockholders by focusing on long-term equity incentives that correlate with the creation of long-term value for our stockholders.

CEO STI target (% of salary)50%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantMercer
Clawback policyfalse
Anti-hedgingfalse
Anti-pledgingfalse
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CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)—
CEO total compensation—
Median employee compensation—
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Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Phil EvershedIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Newly elected$75,000$615,150$0$0$0$690,150
Katie BiberIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Newly elected62,517600,000000662,517
Jerry NaumoffIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair)73,973354,500000428,473
Paul CappuccioIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair)78,750240,000000318,750
Ryan MilnesNot independent50,000240,000000290,000
Chris PavlovskiEmployee director · Board Chair000—00
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$50,000
Annual equity retainer$200,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)20,000 / 15,000 / 12,500
Stock ownership guideline—
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$340,240
Equity awards (grant-date value)$2,049,650
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$2,389,890

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
1Rumble2025Chris Pavlovski$1,018,744$620,591$1,861,997$0$4,623,727

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 Rumble in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Chris Pavlovski (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Rumble in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $4,623,727.
How much does Rumble spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Rumble reported total board compensation of $2,389,890 for fiscal 2025.

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, Chris PavlovskiDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,623,727. Filing ↗machine: t13 · r1 · c15 · span 667498–667507
2Section 01, Brandon AlexandroffDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,918,975. Filing ↗machine: t13 · r3 · c15 · span 683725–683734
3Section 01, Wojciech HlibowickiDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,727,357. Filing ↗machine: t13 · r5 · c15 · span 697592–697601
4Section 03, Brandon Alexandroff OPTIONDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t13 · r3 · c10 · span 681070–681077
5Section 03, Wojciech Hlibowicki RSADEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t13 · r5 · c8 · span 693994–694001
6Section 03, Wojciech Hlibowicki OPTIONDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t13 · r5 · c10 · span 694937–694944
7Section 03, Chris Pavlovski OPTIONDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t13 · r1 · c10 · span 664799–664808
8Section 03, Chris Pavlovski RSADEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t13 · r1 · c8 · span 663835–663842
9Section 03, Brandon Alexandroff RSADEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t13 · r3 · c8 · span 680127–680134
10Section 07, pay ratio10-K2026-03-050001213900-26-024099Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
11Section 08, Phil EvershedDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 690,150. Filing ↗machine: t15 · r3 · c8 · span 976034–976365
12Section 08, Katie BiberDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 662,517. Filing ↗machine: t15 · r1 · c8 · span 965998–966329
13Section 08, Jerry NaumoffDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 428,473. Filing ↗machine: t15 · r5 · c8 · span 985853–986184
14Section 08, Paul CappuccioDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 318,750. Filing ↗machine: t15 · r2 · c8 · span 970938–971269
15Section 08, Ryan MilnesDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 290,000. Filing ↗machine: t15 · r4 · c8 · span 980894–981225
16Section 08, Chris PavlovskiDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
17Section 02, Jerry Naumoff 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001213900-26-069045Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
18Section 02, Paul Cappuccio 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001213900-26-069050Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
19Section 02, Paul Cappuccio 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001213900-26-069050Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
20Section 02, Jerry Naumoff 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001213900-26-069045Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
21Section 02, Ryan Milnes 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001213900-26-069046Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
22Section 02, Katie Biber 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001213900-26-069048Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
23Section 02, Katie Biber 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001213900-26-069048Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
24Section 02, Phil Evershed 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001213900-26-069049Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
25Section 02, Phil Evershed 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001213900-26-069049Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
26Section 02, Ryan Milnes 2026-06-12Form 42026-06-160001213900-26-069046Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
27Section 02, Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A. 2026-06-17Form 42026-06-220001104659-26-076299Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
28Section 02, Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A. 2026-06-17Form 42026-06-220001104659-26-076299Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
29Section 02, Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A. 2026-06-17Form 42026-06-220001104659-26-076299Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
30Section 02, Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A. 2026-06-18Form 42026-06-220001104659-26-076299Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 02, Paul Cappuccio 2026-06-29Form 42026-07-010001213900-26-073994Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
32Section 02, Paul Cappuccio 2026-06-29Form 42026-07-010001213900-26-073994Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
33Section 02, Michael Masci 2026-06-30Form 42026-07-010001213900-26-073993Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
34Section 02, Tether Global Investments Fund, S.I.C.A.F., S.A. 2026-09-02Form 42026-09-040001104659-26-105551Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
35Section 02, Michael Masci 2026-09-30Form 42026-10-010001213900-26-105782Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
37Section 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).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
38Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 340,240 + equity 2,049,650 + all other 0 = 2,389,890, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 2,389,890
39Rumble (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-240001213900-26-047253CEO total compensation as printed in Rumble's own proxy. As printed: 4,623,727. Filing ↗machine: t13 · r1 · c15 · span 667498–667507

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