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Sandridge Energy (SD): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $999,461FY2023
- $864,866FY2024
- $991,555FY2025
CEO total pay was $991,555 in fiscal 2025, up from $864,866 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $393,750 · bonus $0 · stock awards $275,442 · option awards $0
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Frates | $335,000 | $0 | $431,930 | $0 | $219,090 | $0 | $41,264 | $1,027,284 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Grayson Pranin | 393,750 | 0 | 275,442 | 0 | 287,760 | 0 | 34,603 | 991,555 |
| President, Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Dean Parrish | 311,308 | 0 | 166,854 | — | 185,693 | 0 | 30,225 | 694,080 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| Brandon Brown | 278,077 | 0 | 133,481 | 0 | 155,890 | 0 | 29,473 | 596,921 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting 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 officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Frates | $1,027,284 | $117,548 | — | ↑ +909,736 |
| Grayson Pranin | 991,555 | 864,866 | 999,461 | ↑ +126,689 |
| Dean Parrish | 694,080 | 1,109,264 | — | ↓ −415,184 |
| Brandon Brown | 596,921 | 671,776 | 733,764 | ↓ −74,855 |
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
The Company's compensation programs are structured to attract, motivate and retain high performing individuals by paying competitive compensation that is designed to align with stockholder interests. Total compensation packages include base salaries, benefits, and a mix of time-based and variable, performance-based incentives that promote executive and stockholder alignment.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| 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 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Brown | RSU | 672 | — | $9,697 |
| Dean Parrish | RSU | 1,567 | — | 22,612 |
| Dean Parrish | RSU | 2,000 | — | 28,860 |
| Brandon Brown | RSU | 2,000 | — | 28,860 |
| Grayson Pranin | RSU | 2,358 | — | 34,026 |
| Brandon Brown | RSU | 3,522 | — | 50,822 |
| Dean Parrish | RSU | 3,782 | — | 54,574 |
| Brandon Brown | PSU | 3,836 | — | 55,353 |
| Dean Parrish | PSU | 4,795 | — | 69,192 |
| Jonathan Frates | PSU | 6,119 | — | 88,297 |
| Grayson Pranin | RSU | 6,276 | — | 90,563 |
| Brandon Brown | RSU | 7,671 | — | 110,693 |
| Grayson Pranin | PSU | 7,915 | — | 114,213 |
| Brandon Brown | RSU | 8,333 | — | 120,245 |
| Dean Parrish | RSU | 9,589 | — | 138,369 |
| Jonathan Frates | RSU | 12,237 | — | 176,580 |
| Grayson Pranin | RSU | 15,830 | — | 228,427 |
| Jonathan Frates | RSU | 20,000 | — | 288,600 |
| Dean Parrish | RSU | 25,000 | — | 360,750 |
| Grayson Pranin | Option | 50,000 | 9.58 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent IntrieriIndependent · Board Chair · Nominating & Governance · Compensation | $87,500 | $150,002 | — | — | — | $237,502 |
| Randolph C. ReadIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating & Governance · Compensation (Chair) · Not standing for re-election | 65,000 | 150,002 | — | — | — | 215,002 |
| Nancy DunlapIndependent · Audit · Nominating & Governance (Chair) | 48,750 | 150,002 | — | — | — | 198,752 |
| Jaffrey “Jay” FirestoneIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 42,500 | 150,002 | — | — | — | 192,502 |
| Brett IcahnIndependent · Nominating & Governance · Newly elected | 12,473 | 129,050 | — | — | — | 141,523 |
| John “Jack” LipinskiIndependent · Compensation · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | 20,000 | 0 | — | — | — | 20,000 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $25,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $150,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | Our executive officers and non-employee directors have five years from the date of their appointment, promotion, or election to a role that is subject to the stock ownership guidelines to comply with the guidelines. |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $276,223 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $729,058 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,005,281 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Sandridge Energy as a peer
Companies that benchmark against SD
5 companies name SD as a compensation peer
- Amplify Energy Corp.AMPYFY2025
- Granite Ridge Resources, Inc.GRNTFY2025
- Intrepid Potash, Inc.IPIFY2025
- Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.REPXFY2025
- W&T OFFSHORE INCWTIFY2025
Each company listed discloses SD 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 SD in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
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 | Sandridge Energy | 2025 | Grayson Pranin | $393,750 | $275,442 | $0 | $287,760 | $991,555 |
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
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-10 | 25,190,485 | 729,024 | 89,866 | 96.85% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-06-11 | 22,574,286 | 1,364,932 | 1,103,492 | 90.14% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-06-12 | 21,199,531 | 1,043,465 | 86,761 | 94.94% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-06-14 | 19,812,788 | 323,583 | 152,390 | 97.65% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-31 | 20,331,621 | 337,948 | 125,238 | 97.77% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-25 | 15,622,985 | 523,646 | 388,272 | 94.48% | 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 year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-10 | 96.85%a |
| 2025 | 2025-06-11 | 90.14%b |
| 2024 | 2024-06-12 | 94.94%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the nominee.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes shall not be counted as votes cast.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes shall not be counted as votes cast.”.
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.
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, Jonathan Frates. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 30. As printed: 1,027,284. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Grayson Pranin. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 30. As printed: 991,555. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Dean Parrish. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 30. As printed: 694,080. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Brandon Brown. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 30. As printed: 596,921. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Vincent Intrieri. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 237,502. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Randolph C. Read. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 215,002. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nancy Dunlap. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 198,752. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jaffrey “Jay” Firestone. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 192,502. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Brett Icahn. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 141,523. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John “Jack” Lipinski. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 20,000. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-06-16. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.85% (votes for as printed: 25,190,485). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-06-16. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 90.14% (votes for as printed: 22,574,286). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-06-13. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.94% (votes for as printed: 21,199,531). 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 276,223 + equity 729,058 + all other 0 = 1,005,281, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Sandridge Energy (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Sandridge Energy's own proxy. As printed: 991,555. View filing ↗