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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-09-01

Superior Group of Companies (SGC)

CEO Michael Benstock was paid $2,750,208 in fiscal year 2025, ↓ down 45.9% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001437749-26-009335 ↗): 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.

$2,750,208 ↓
Michael Benstock total, FY2025
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CEO pay percentile vs peers
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CEO-to-median pay ratio
88.74%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote

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Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Michael Benstock$1,004,230$0$0$0$0$1,628,690$117,288$2,750,208
Chief Executive Officer
Jake Himelstein394,231000893,398068,9631,356,592
President, Branded Products
Michael Koempel446,9000388,99700049,023884,920
President and Chief Financial 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
Michael Benstock$2,750,208$5,080,138—↓ −2,329,930
Jake Himelstein1,356,5923,376,503—↓ −2,019,911
Michael Koempel884,9202,040,785—↓ −1,155,865

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
Andrew D. Demott JrDirector$142,385
Loreen SpencerIndependent Director$156,805
Paul MelliniLead Independent Director$181,834
Susan LattmannIndependent Director$149,115
Todd SiegelIndependent Director$156,795
Venita FieldsIndependent Director$158,855
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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
Jordan M. AlpertChief Legal Officer & Secy2026-05-07A10,000——CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul MelliniDirector2026-05-07A10,000——CommonForm 4 ↗
Loreen SpencerDirector2026-05-07A9,583——CommonForm 4 ↗
Andrew D. Demott JrDirector2026-05-07A9,583——CommonForm 4 ↗
Susan LattmannDirector2026-05-07A9,583——CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael BenstockDirector2026-05-07A120,000——CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael KoempelPresident & CFO2026-05-07A60,500——CommonForm 4 ↗
Todd SiegelDirector2026-05-07A9,583——CommonForm 4 ↗
Dominic LeidePresident, The Office Gurus2026-05-14D4,6601254,755CommonForm 4 ↗
Dominic LeidePresident, The Office Gurus2026-05-14D4,6601254,755CommonForm 4 ↗
Dominic LeidePresident, The Office Gurus2026-05-14A19,13512224,836CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael BenstockDirector2026-06-18D92,54800CommonForm 4 ↗
Michael BenstockDirector2026-06-18D59,13200CommonForm 4 ↗
Jake HimelsteinPresident, BAMKO, LLC2026-07-01D2,1341327,998CommonForm 4 ↗
Jordan M. AlpertChief Legal Officer & Secy2026-07-08D1,0721313,947CommonForm 4 ↗
Andrew D. Demott JrDirector2026-08-31D1,750——CommonForm 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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Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The Company's executive compensation program is designed to provide: levels of base compensation that are competitive with comparable companies and the relevant market; short-term incentive compensation that varies in a manner consistent with the achievement of individual performance objectives and/or financial results of the Company (or applicable business unit); long-term incentive compensation that focuses executive efforts on building shareholder value through meeting longer-term financial and strategic goals; and benefits that are meaningful and competitive with comparable companies and the relevant market.

CEO STI target (% of salary)93%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantKorn Ferry
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingTrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
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Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20252025-05-0810,666,3471,352,776196,07088.74%Passed
20222022-05-1310,497,4181,151,98061,51590.11%Passed
20192019-05-0311,950,041198,76068,98698.36%Passed
20162016-05-069,198,3242,029,36198,03281.93%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
20252025-05-0888.74%a
20222022-05-1390.11%b
20192019-05-0398.36%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the vote on this proposal.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the vote on this proposal.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of the vote on this proposal.”.

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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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
Paul MelliniIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Corporate Governance, Nominating & Ethics · Compensation (Chair) · Executive (Chair)$81,845$99,989$0—$0$181,834
Venita FieldsIndependent · Audit · Corporate Governance, Nominating & Ethics · Capital (Chair) · Not standing for re-election63,86094,9950—0158,855
Loreen SpencerIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Capital61,81094,9950—0156,805
Todd SiegelIndependent · Corporate Governance, Nominating & Ethics (Chair) · Compensation · Capital61,80094,9950—0156,795
Susan LattmannIndependent · Audit · Corporate Governance, Nominating & Ethics · Compensation54,12094,9950—0149,115
Andrew D. Demott JrNot independent · Capital · Executive47,39094,9950—0142,385
Michael W. KoempelEmployee director000—00
Michael BenstockEmployee director · Board Chair · Executive000—00
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Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$46,800
Annual equity retainer$95,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)14,560 / 10,400 / 10,400
Stock ownership guideline$200,000
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$370,825
Equity awards (grant-date value)$574,964
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$945,789

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
1Superior Group of Companies2025Michael Benstock$1,004,230$0$0$0$2,750,208

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 Superior Group of Companies in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Michael Benstock (Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Superior Group of Companies in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $2,750,208.
How did shareholders vote on Superior Group of Companies's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 88.74% of shareholders supported Superior Group of Companies's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Superior Group of Companies spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Superior Group of Companies reported total board compensation of $945,789 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, Michael BenstockDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,750,208. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c32 · span 242178–242187
2Section 01, Jake HimelsteinDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,356,592. Filing ↗machine: r7 · c32 · span 256612–256621
3Section 01, Michael KoempelDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 884,920. Filing ↗machine: r10 · c32 · span 271001–271008
4Section 07, pay ratio10-K2026-03-030001437749-26-006653Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
5Section 08, Paul MelliniDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 181,834. Filing ↗machine: t120 · r5 · c19 · span 384365–384372
6Section 08, Venita FieldsDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 158,855. Filing ↗machine: t120 · r9 · c19 · span 396783–396790
7Section 08, Loreen SpencerDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 156,805. Filing ↗machine: t120 · r15 · c19 · span 415418–415425
8Section 08, Todd SiegelDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 156,795. Filing ↗machine: t120 · r7 · c19 · span 390573–390580
9Section 08, Susan LattmannDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 149,115. Filing ↗machine: t120 · r13 · c19 · span 409207–409214
10Section 08, Andrew D. Demott JrDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 142,385. Filing ↗machine: t120 · r11 · c19 · span 402993–403000
11Section 08, Michael W. KoempelDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
12Section 08, Michael BenstockDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
13Section 02, Jordan M. Alpert 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-110001437749-26-016057Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
14Section 02, Paul Mellini 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-110001437749-26-016071Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
15Section 02, Loreen Spencer 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-110001437749-26-016078Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
16Section 02, Andrew D. Demott Jr 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-110001437749-26-016082Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
17Section 02, Susan Lattmann 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-110001437749-26-016076Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
18Section 02, Michael Benstock 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-110001437749-26-016060Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
19Section 02, Michael Koempel 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-110001437749-26-016062Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
20Section 02, Todd Siegel 2026-05-07Form 42026-05-110001437749-26-016074Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
21Section 02, Dominic Leide 2026-05-14Form 42026-05-210001437749-26-018038Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
22Section 02, Dominic Leide 2026-05-14Form 42026-05-210001437749-26-018038Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
23Section 02, Dominic Leide 2026-05-14Form 42026-05-210001437749-26-018038Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
24Section 02, Michael Benstock 2026-06-18Form 42026-06-230001437749-26-021432Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
25Section 02, Michael Benstock 2026-06-18Form 42026-06-220001437749-26-021289Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
26Section 02, Jake Himelstein 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001437749-26-022724Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
27Section 02, Jordan M. Alpert 2026-07-08Form 42026-07-090001437749-26-023105Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
28Section 02, Andrew D. Demott Jr 2026-08-31Form 42026-09-010001437749-26-029379Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
29Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-080001437749-25-015425Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 88.74% (votes for as printed: 10,666,347). Filing ↗
30Section 06, 2022 voteForm 8-K2022-05-130001437749-22-012298Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 90.11%. Filing ↗
31Section 06, 2019 voteForm 8-K2019-05-060001437749-19-008861Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.36%. Filing ↗
32Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
33Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 370,825 + equity 574,964 + all other 0 = 945,789, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 945,789
34Superior Group of Companies (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-230001437749-26-009335CEO total compensation as printed in Superior Group of Companies's own proxy. As printed: 2,750,208. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c32 · span 242178–242187

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