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.
This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Scoter | $551,079 | $0 | $3,576,436 | $0 | $544,000 | $0 | $15,980 | $4,687,495 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Linda Heller | 453,076 | 0 | 1,414,678 | 0 | 270,000 | 0 | 15,980 | 2,153,734 |
| Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary | ||||||||
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | 394,231 | 0 | 674,413 | 0 | 235,000 | 0 | 16,050 | 1,319,694 |
| 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.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Scoter | $4,687,495 | $4,687,495 | — | +0 |
| Linda Heller | 2,153,734 | 3,437,268 | — | −1,283,534 |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | 1,319,694 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Scoter | RSU | 2,816,091 | — | $11,968,387 |
| Linda Heller | RSU | 1,113,920 | — | 4,734,160 |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | RSU | 531,034 | — | 2,256,895 |
| Linda Heller | RSU | 490,853 | — | 2,086,125 |
| John Van Scoter | RSU | 323,524 | — | 1,374,977 |
| John Van Scoter | RSU | 265,730 | — | 1,129,353 |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | RSU | 180,436 | — | 766,853 |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | RSU | 40,374 | — | 171,590 |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | RSU | 12,615 | — | 53,614 |
| John Van Scoter | Option | 595,006 | 2.35 | — |
| John Van Scoter | Option | 503,211 | 1.56 | — |
| Linda Heller | Option | 988,851 | 1.67 | — |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | RSU | 1,702,359 | — | 0 |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | Option | 88,734 | 7.26 | — |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | Option | 87,273 | 3.11 | — |
| Joshua Buettner-Garrett | Option | 341,685 | 1.56 | — |
We seek to provide fair and competitive compensation for our named executive officers, which emphasizes operational performance as we seek to develop our electrolyte materials and associated solid-state cell technology and bring our products to market. The program is designed to attract and retain qualified executive officers and drive strong Company performance by aligning executive officer compensation with our stock performance and strategic and operational objectives.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Compensia, Inc. |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 67,276,653 | 11,948,994 | 777,222 | 84.92% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-21 | 37,052,790 | 3,925,528 | 12,363,193 | 90.42% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-22 | 61,197,059 | 2,512,353 | 527,556 | 96.06% | 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.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 84.92%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-21 | 90.42%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-22 | 96.06%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.
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaryAnn WrightIndependent · Board Chair | $84,931 | $158,015 | — | — | — | $242,946 |
| John StephensIndependent | 74,794 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 232,809 |
| Aleksandra MiziolekIndependent | 72,500 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 230,515 |
| Susan KrehIndependent | 70,000 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 228,015 |
| Steven GoldbergIndependent | 69,478 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 227,493 |
| Lesa RoeIndependent | 67,500 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 225,515 |
| Kaled AwadaIndependent | 62,095 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 220,109 |
| Erik AndersonIndependent | 60,000 | 158,015 | — | — | — | 218,015 |
| John Van ScoterEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Rainer FeurerNot independent | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $145,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $5 |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $561,298 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,264,120 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,825,418 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
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 | Solid Power | 2025 | John Van Scoter | $551,079 | $3,576,436 | $0 | $544,000 | $4,687,495 |
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.
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.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, John Van Scoter | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “2025 Named Executive Officer Compensation”. As printed: 4,687,495. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c48 · span 685775–685784 |
| 2 | Section 01, Linda Heller | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “2025 Named Executive Officer Compensation”. As printed: 2,153,734. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c48 · span 698060–698069 |
| 3 | Section 01, Joshua Buettner-Garrett | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “2025 Named Executive Officer Compensation”. As printed: 1,319,694. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c48 · span 709900–709909 |
| 4 | Section 08, MaryAnn Wright | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 242,946. Filing ↗machine: span 883985–883992 |
| 5 | Section 08, John Stephens | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 232,809. Filing ↗machine: span 881166–881173 |
| 6 | Section 08, Aleksandra Miziolek | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 230,515. Filing ↗machine: span 875535–875542 |
| 7 | Section 08, Susan Kreh | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 228,015. Filing ↗machine: span 872711–872718 |
| 8 | Section 08, Steven Goldberg | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 227,493. Filing ↗machine: span 869896–869903 |
| 9 | Section 08, Lesa Roe | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 225,515. Filing ↗machine: span 878348–878355 |
| 10 | Section 08, Kaled Awada | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 220,109. Filing ↗machine: span 864148–864155 |
| 11 | Section 08, Erik Anderson | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 218,015. Filing ↗machine: span 861332–861339 |
| 12 | Section 08, John Van Scoter | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 08, Rainer Feurer | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-05-21 | 0001104659-26-065141 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 84.92% (votes for as printed: 67,276,653). Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-05-22 | 0001104659-25-051989 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 90.42% (votes for as printed: 37,052,790). Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-05-23 | 0001104659-24-064705 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.06% (votes for as printed: 61,197,059). Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 18 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 561,298 + equity 1,264,120 + all other 0 = 1,825,418, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 1,825,418 |
| 19 | Solid Power (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 0001104659-26-041131 | CEO total compensation as printed in Solid Power's own proxy. As printed: 4,687,495. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c48 · span 685775–685784 |