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Soleno Therapeutics (SLNO): executive pay, fiscal 2024

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CEO total pay$51,160,430CEO Anish Bhatnagar · source
CEO vs. named peers99th pct.Of 16 peer CEOs

CEO pay, last three years

  • $4,116,434FY2023
  • $51,160,430FY2024

CEO total pay was $51,160,430 in fiscal 2024, up from $4,116,434 in fiscal 2023.

FY2024: salary $640,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $46,883,000 · option awards $3,231,230

Executives and directors

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Soleno Therapeutics Inc in fiscal 2024?
As disclosed, Anish Bhatnagar (CEO and Chairman of the Board) was the highest-paid executive at Soleno Therapeutics Inc in fiscal 2024, with total compensation of $51,160,430.
How does Soleno Therapeutics Inc's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Anish Bhatnagar's total compensation ranked at the 99th percentile of Soleno Therapeutics Inc's disclosed peer group.
How much does Soleno Therapeutics Inc spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2024?
As disclosed, Soleno Therapeutics Inc reported total board compensation of $2,394,945 for fiscal 2024.

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.

Full detail

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Summary compensation table
Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Anish Bhatnagar$640,000$0$46,883,000$3,231,230$403,200$0$3,000$51,160,430
CEO and Chairman of the Board
James Mackaness460,00006,923,2001,195,555193,20003,0008,774,955
Chief Financial Officer
Meredith Manning415,17901,947,2005,234,010173,661013,0007,783,050
Chief Commercial Officer
Patricia Hirano375,00005,018,600516,997137,81303,0006,051,410
Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs

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 officerFY2024 totalFY2023 totalFY2022 totalΔ FY2023→2024
Anish Bhatnagar$51,160,430$4,116,434—↑ +47,043,996
James Mackaness8,774,9551,211,636—↑ +7,563,319
Meredith Manning7,783,050———
Patricia Hirano6,051,4101,028,973—↑ +5,022,437

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 embraces a performance-oriented compensation philosophy focused on creating long-term value, heavily weighting variable, at-risk pay through short-term cash incentives and long-term equity awards to align executive interests with stockholder returns and business goals.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantAon plc
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
Equity grants and outstanding awards

No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2024

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Patricia HiranoOption1,9875.1—
Patricia HiranoOption3,02933.6—
James MackanessOption3,5215.1—
Patricia HiranoOption10,4172.41—
Anish BhatnagarOption11,0145.1—
James MackanessOption15,6252.41—
Patricia HiranoOption16,00036.7—
Anish BhatnagarOption19,68833.6—
James MackanessOption37,00036.7—
Patricia HiranoOption39,8795.25—
Meredith ManningRSU40,000—1,798,000
James MackanessOption41,2025.25—
Patricia HiranoRSU42,500—1,910,375
James MackanessRSU50,000—2,247,500
Anish BhatnagarOption59,8962.41—
Anish BhatnagarOption100,00036.7—
Meredith ManningOption128,00046.31—
Anish BhatnagarOption227,5205.25—
Anish BhatnagarRSU425,000—19,103,750
Director compensation
DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Dawn BirIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance$17,942$655,980———$673,922
William G. HarrisIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation70,000290,160———360,160
Matthew PaulsIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair)64,161290,160———354,321
Birgitte VolckIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance57,500290,160———347,660
Ernest MarioIndependent · Departed during FY54,688290,160———344,848
Andrew SinclairIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair)0290,160———290,160
Gwen MelincoffIndependent · Not standing for re-election23,8740———23,874
Anish BhatnagarEmployee director · Board Chair——————

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$42,500
Annual equity retainer$300,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000
Stock ownership guideline—

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2024
Cash retainers and fees$288,165
Equity awards (grant-date value)$2,106,780
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$2,394,945

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

Peer group, and who names Soleno Therapeutics as a peer

Companies that benchmark against SLNO

5 companies name SLNO as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses SLNO 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 SLNO 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 2024

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Soleno Therapeutics Inc names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Soleno Therapeutics Inc.

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
1Soleno Therapeutics Inc2024Anish Bhatnagar$640,000$46,883,000$3,231,230$403,200$51,160,430
2Cogent Biosciences Inc.2025Andrew Robbins724,55412,993,25013,447,680561,60027,762,684
3Viking Therapeutics Inc.2025Brian Lian672,00017,756,8172,468,016373,00021,269,833
4Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.2025David Meeker807,6928,274,7857,688,560759,48817,544,525
5CymaBay Therapeutics Inc2025Dinesh Patel715,5005,839,2045,618,010686,88012,871,506
6Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.2025Christopher Peetz755,0003,683,9044,931,3201,057,00010,441,224
7Geron Corporation2025Harout Semerjian321,53809,695,400203,00010,221,755
8Arcus Biosciences Inc.2025Terry Rosen775,0002,199,4506,008,860658,7509,656,813
9Travere Therapeutics Inc.2025Eric Dube854,2503,314,5203,309,384964,1258,457,151
10Vir Biotechnology Inc.2025Marianne De Backer950,0002,296,8003,507,3601,002,7507,834,045
11Vera Therapeutics Inc.2025Marshall Fordyce660,0002,356,2853,415,725554,4006,986,410
12Viridian Therapeutics Inc.2025Stephen Mahoney700,0001,058,0984,381,713630,0006,776,249
13Pliant Therapeutics Inc.2025Bernard Coulie682,0001,810,2502,713,750204,6005,462,901
14KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc.2025Benjamin Palleiko477,2023,731,160005,094,999
15Regenxbio Inc.2025Curran Simpson665,510777,4482,350,302387,3274,200,712
16Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.2025Justin Klee686,200650,226817,783548,0982,719,807
17Alector Inc.2025Arnon Rosenthal678,100422,876558,216325,4881,995,018

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.

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Soleno Therapeutics Incnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosedAon plc
Alector Inc.80%not disclosednot disclosedPearl Meyer & Partners, LLC
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.106.5%not disclosedNoPearl Meyer
Arcus Biosciences Inc.100%Options 67 · RSU 33not disclosedRadford
Cogent Biosciences Inc.135%not disclosedNoCompensia
CymaBay Therapeutics Inc160%Options 50 · RSU 50not disclosedAon Human Capital Solutions
Geron Corporation90%Options 75 · RSU 25not disclosedAon
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc.not disclosednot disclosedNoAon
Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.200%Option 47.2 · PSU 17.6 · RSU 17.6NoAlpine Rewards
Pliant Therapeutics Inc.not disclosedOption 66.67 · RSU 33.33not disclosedPearl Meyer; Alpine Rewards
Regenxbio Inc.97%Options 75 · RSU 25not disclosedWillis Towers Watson
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.120%Options 50 · RSU 50NoPay Governance
Travere Therapeutics Inc.150%not disclosedNoAon
Vera Therapeutics Inc.not disclosedRSU 50 · Options 50not disclosedAlpine Rewards
Viking Therapeutics Inc.not disclosednot disclosedNoAon
Vir Biotechnology Inc.125%Options 67 · RSU 33not disclosedSemler Brossy
Viridian Therapeutics Inc.150%Options 75 · RSU 25not disclosedCompensia

Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.

Say-on-pay history and pay ratio

No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.

Insider trades since the proxy

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

Sources (45 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, Anish Bhatnagar. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “2024 Summary Compensation Table” · page 27. As printed: 51,160,430. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, James Mackaness. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “2024 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 8,774,955. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Meredith Manning. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “2024 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 7,783,050. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Patricia Hirano. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “2024 Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 6,051,410. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Dawn Bir. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 673,922. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, William G. Harris. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 360,160. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Matthew Pauls. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 354,321. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Birgitte Volck. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 347,660. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Ernest Mario. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 344,848. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Andrew Sinclair. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 290,160. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Gwen Melincoff. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 23,874. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Anish Bhatnagar. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. 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 288,165 + equity 2,106,780 + all other 0 = 2,394,945, summed across the director compensation table rows.
  • Soleno Therapeutics Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Soleno Therapeutics Inc's own proxy. As printed: 51,160,430. View filing ↗
  • Cogent Biosciences Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Cogent Biosciences Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 27,762,684. View filing ↗
  • Viking Therapeutics Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-01. CEO total compensation as printed in Viking Therapeutics Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 21,269,833. View filing ↗
  • Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-29. CEO total compensation as printed in Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 17,544,525. View filing ↗
  • CymaBay Therapeutics Inc, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-28. CEO total compensation as printed in CymaBay Therapeutics Inc's own proxy. As printed: 12,871,506. View filing ↗
  • Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,441,224. View filing ↗
  • Geron Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-07. CEO total compensation as printed in Geron Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 10,221,755. View filing ↗
  • Arcus Biosciences Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-21. CEO total compensation as printed in Arcus Biosciences Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,656,813. View filing ↗
  • Travere Therapeutics Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Travere Therapeutics Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,457,151. View filing ↗
  • Vir Biotechnology Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Vir Biotechnology Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,834,045. View filing ↗
  • Vera Therapeutics Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Vera Therapeutics Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,986,410. View filing ↗
  • Viridian Therapeutics Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Viridian Therapeutics Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,776,249. View filing ↗
  • Pliant Therapeutics Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Pliant Therapeutics Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,462,901. View filing ↗
  • KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc., Section 10b CEO total. 10-KT/A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,094,999. View filing ↗
  • Regenxbio Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-14. CEO total compensation as printed in Regenxbio Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,200,712. View filing ↗
  • Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,719,807. View filing ↗
  • Alector Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Alector Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,995,018. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Viridian Therapeutics Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Viridian Therapeutics Inc. names Soleno Therapeutics Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Alector Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Alector Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Vera Therapeutics Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Vera Therapeutics Inc. names Soleno Therapeutics Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Geron Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Geron Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Travere Therapeutics Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Travere Therapeutics Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Viking Therapeutics Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Viking Therapeutics Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, REGENXBIO Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. REGENXBIO Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, CymaBay Therapeutics Inc reciprocity. DEF 14A. CymaBay Therapeutics Inc's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Vir Biotechnology Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Vir Biotechnology Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Cogent Biosciences Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Cogent Biosciences Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Pliant Therapeutics Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Pliant Therapeutics Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Soleno Therapeutics Inc. View filing ↗
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