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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-05-18

Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM)

Fiscal year 2025 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.

$5,138,573
De Lyle Bloomquist total, FY2025
CEO pay percentile vs peers
CEO-to-median pay ratio
98.47%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against RYAM
No companies currently name RYAM as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.

This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.

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Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
De Lyle Bloomquist$1,000,000$0$2,649,975$0$1,363,438$0$125,160$5,138,573
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Marcus Moeltner520,0000634,0400477,569056,8231,688,432
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance
Joshua Hicks535,0000596,7320256,515062,9701,451,217
Former Senior Vice President, High Purity Cellulose
R. Colby Slaughter420,0000335,6770242,613044,5131,042,803
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Michael Osborne435,0000335,6770157,000045,826973,503
Vice President, Manufacturing 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 officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY20242025
De Lyle Bloomquist$5,138,573
Marcus Moeltner1,688,432
Joshua Hicks1,451,217
R. Colby Slaughter1,042,803
Michael Osborne973,503

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

02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
De Lyle BloomquistPSU2025-03-0181,039270,130540,260$2,649,975
Joshua HicksRSU2025-03-0131,169240,001
Joshua HicksPSU2025-03-0110,90936,36472,728356,731
Marcus MoeltnerRSU2025-03-0133,117255,001
Marcus MoeltnerPSU2025-03-0111,59138,63877,276379,039
Michael OsborneRSU2025-03-0117,533135,004
Michael OsbornePSU2025-03-016,13720,45640,912200,673
R. Colby SlaughterPSU2025-03-016,13720,45640,912200,673
R. Colby SlaughterRSU2025-03-0117,533135,004
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
De Lyle Bloomquist$0$2,649,975$0100.0%
Joshua Hicks240,001356,731059.8%
Marcus Moeltner255,001379,039059.8%
Michael Osborne135,004200,673059.8%
R. Colby Slaughter135,004200,673059.8%

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

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Marcus MoeltnerRSU35,000$206,150
Joshua HicksRSU35,000206,150
Marcus MoeltnerRSU33,117195,059
Joshua HicksRSU31,169183,585
Marcus MoeltnerRSU30,000176,700
Joshua HicksRSU30,000176,700
Marcus MoeltnerRSU5,79634,137
Marcus MoeltnerRSU25,030147,427
Joshua HicksRSU25,030147,427
R. Colby SlaughterRSU22,500132,525
Michael OsborneRSU22,500132,525
R. Colby SlaughterRSU19,286113,595
Michael OsborneRSU19,286113,595
R. Colby SlaughterRSU17,533103,269
Michael OsborneRSU17,533103,269
Marcus MoeltnerRSU17,500103,075
Joshua HicksRSU17,500103,075
R. Colby SlaughterRSU16,09194,776
Marcus MoeltnerRSU14,60186,000
Joshua HicksRSU14,60186,000
Michael OsborneRSU12,51573,713
R. Colby SlaughterRSU11,25066,263
Michael OsborneRSU11,25066,263
R. Colby SlaughterRSU9,38755,289
Michael OsborneRSU7,30143,003
Joshua HicksRSU5,45532,128
Marcus MoeltnerRSU4,38025,800
Joshua HicksRSU4,38025,800
R. Colby SlaughterRSU3,06818,073
Michael OsborneRSU3,06818,073
R. Colby SlaughterRSU2,81616,587
Michael OsborneRSU2,19012,901
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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

CEO STI target (% of salary)
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantFrederick W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Clawback policy
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-1343,491,684674,171270,84798.47%Passed
20252025-05-1443,763,003838,68150,91398.12%Passed
20242024-05-1544,077,1751,249,942263,98397.24%Passed
20232023-05-1742,580,5326,538,325340,08886.69%Passed
20222022-05-1638,299,77111,071,553378,65077.57%Passed
20212021-05-1739,789,9614,744,345245,09589.35%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
20262026-05-1398.47%a
20252025-05-1498.12%b
20242024-05-1597.24%c

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. 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.

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Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Lisa M. PalumboIndependent · Compensation · Sustainability (Chair)$185,000$65,059$0$250,059
Bryan D. YokleyIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation105,00065,0590170,059
Julie A. DillIndependent · Board Chair · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating/Governance100,00065,0590165,059
Ivona SmithIndependent · Audit · Nominating/Governance (Chair)100,00065,0590165,059
James F. KirschIndependent · Sustainability · Nominating/Governance88,75065,0590153,809
David C. MarianoIndependent · Audit · Compensation85,00065,0590150,059
Charles R. EggertIndependent · Sustainability · Nominating/Governance85,00065,0590150,059
Eric M. BowenIndependent · Audit · Sustainability85,00065,0590150,059
De Lyle W. BloomquistEmployee director0
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$85,000
Annual equity retainer$115,003
Per board meeting fee
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000
Stock ownership guideline$425,000
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$833,750
Equity awards (grant-date value)$520,472
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,354,222

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
1Rayonier Advanced Materials2025De Lyle Bloomquist$1,000,000$2,649,975$0$1,363,438$5,138,573

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.

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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, De Lyle BloomquistDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 5,138,573. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c28 · span 1113828–1113837
2Section 01, Marcus MoeltnerDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 1,688,432. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c28 · span 1132361–1132370
3Section 01, Joshua HicksDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 1,451,217. Filing ↗machine: r8 · c28 · span 1150275–1150284
4Section 01, R. Colby SlaughterDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 1,042,803. Filing ↗machine: r11 · c28 · span 1168896–1168905
5Section 01, Michael OsborneDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 51. As printed: 973,503. Filing ↗machine: r14 · c28 · span 1186575–1186582
6Section 03, De Lyle Bloomquist PSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1311278–1311287
7Section 03, Joshua Hicks RSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1378335–1378342
8Section 03, Joshua Hicks PSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
9Section 03, Marcus Moeltner RSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1342605–1342612
10Section 03, Marcus Moeltner PSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
11Section 03, Michael Osborne RSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1444144–1444151
12Section 03, Michael Osborne PSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
13Section 03, R. Colby Slaughter PSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
14Section 03, R. Colby Slaughter RSUDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1408642–1408649
15Section 08, Lisa M. PalumboDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,059. Filing ↗machine: span 307117–307124
16Section 08, Bryan D. YokleyDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 170,059. Filing ↗machine: span 312632–312639
17Section 08, Julie A. DillDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 165,059. Filing ↗machine: span 294744–294751
18Section 08, Ivona SmithDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 165,059. Filing ↗machine: span 309995–310002
19Section 08, James F. KirschDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 153,809. Filing ↗machine: span 300959–300966
20Section 08, David C. MarianoDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 150,059. Filing ↗machine: span 303884–303891
21Section 08, Charles R. EggertDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 150,059. Filing ↗machine: span 297670–297677
22Section 08, Eric M. BowenDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 150,059. Filing ↗machine: span 291513–291520
23Section 08, De Lyle W. BloomquistDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
24Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-180001597672-26-000019Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.47% (votes for as printed: 43,491,684). Filing ↗
25Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-160001597672-25-000016Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.12% (votes for as printed: 43,763,003). Filing ↗
26Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-05-200001597672-24-000017Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.24% (votes for as printed: 44,077,175). Filing ↗
27Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)ComputedcomputedRSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
28Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 833,750 + equity 520,472 + all other 0 = 1,354,222, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 1,354,222
29Rayonier Advanced Materials (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-300001140361-26-011995CEO total compensation as printed in Rayonier Advanced Materials's own proxy. As printed: 5,138,573. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c28 · span 1113828–1113837