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SM Energy (SM): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers1st pct.Of 17 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $3,559,794FY2024
- $4,475,172FY2025
CEO total pay was $4,475,172 in fiscal 2025, up from $3,559,794 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $576,369 · bonus $875,000 · stock awards $2,299,995 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
A. Wade Pursell · CFOElizabeth McDonald · CEOHerbert Vogel · ExecutiveJames Lebeck · General CounselKenneth Knott · ExecutiveAnita M. Powers · Independent DirectorAshwin Venkatraman · Independent DirectorBarton R. Brookman · Independent DirectorCarla J. Bailo · Independent DirectorCarrie M. Fox · Independent DirectorJulio M. Quintana · Independent DirectorLloyd W. Helms Jr · DirectorMorris R. Clark · Independent DirectorRamiro G. Peru · Independent DirectorRose M. Robeson · Independent DirectorStephen R. Brand · Former director (through FY2025)William D. Sullivan · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at SM Energy Co in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Herbert Vogel (Former President, Chief Executive Officer and Director) was the highest-paid executive at SM Energy Co in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $7,878,612.
How does SM Energy Co's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Elizabeth McDonald's total compensation ranked at the 1st percentile of SM Energy Co's disclosed peer group.
What is SM Energy Co's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, SM Energy Co's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 39:1.
How did shareholders vote on SM Energy Co's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 93.25% of shareholders supported SM Energy Co's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does SM Energy Co spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, SM Energy Co reported total board compensation of $2,488,903 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Vogel | $889,262 | $0 | $5,500,001 | $0 | $992,416 | $342,029 | $154,904 | $7,878,612 |
| Former President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||||||
| Elizabeth McDonald | 576,369 | 875,000 | 2,299,995 | 0 | 536,024 | 0 | 187,784 | 4,475,172 |
| President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||||||
| A. Wade Pursell | 581,957 | 0 | 2,499,989 | 0 | 541,220 | 215,853 | 21,000 | 3,860,019 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| James Lebeck | 462,485 | 0 | 1,699,987 | 0 | 344,089 | 0 | 48,291 | 2,554,852 |
| Executive Vice President - Chief Corporate Development Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
| Kenneth Knott | 413,393 | 0 | 800,002 | 0 | 288,342 | 171,059 | 69,206 | 1,742,002 |
| Advisor, Former Senior Vice President - Business Development and Land | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Vogel | $7,878,612 | $12,240,662 | $11,060,630 | ↓ −4,362,050 |
| Elizabeth McDonald | 4,475,172 | 3,559,794 | — | ↑ +915,378 |
| A. Wade Pursell | 3,860,019 | 5,666,712 | 4,703,822 | ↓ −1,806,693 |
| James Lebeck | 2,554,852 | 2,572,641 | 2,890,081 | ↓ −17,789 |
| Kenneth Knott | 1,742,002 | 2,267,403 | 1,992,745 | ↓ −525,401 |
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
We designed our executive compensation program to incentivize long-term value creation by linking pay to a balanced mix of financial, operational, and sustainability-based metrics over time. Our Compensation Committee regularly evaluates and, as appropriate, modifies our program to align executive pay with Company performance and our stockholders' experience throughout industry cycles.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 120% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Clawback policy | True |
| Anti-hedging | True |
| Anti-pledging | True |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lebeck | PSU | 2025-07-01 | 7,741 | 30,965 | — | 61,930 | $849,989 |
| Kenneth Knott | PSU | 2025-07-01 | 3,643 | 14,572 | — | 29,144 | 400,001 |
| Herbert Vogel | PSU | 2025-07-01 | 30,055 | 120,219 | — | 240,438 | 3,300,012 |
| Herbert Vogel | RSU | 2025-07-01 | — | — | 84,485 | — | 2,199,989 |
| James Lebeck | RSU | 2025-07-01 | — | — | 32,642 | — | 849,998 |
| A. Wade Pursell | RSU | 2025-07-01 | — | — | 48,003 | — | 1,249,998 |
| Elizabeth McDonald | PSU | 2025-07-01 | 10,474 | 41,894 | — | 83,788 | 1,149,990 |
| Elizabeth McDonald | RSU | 2025-07-01 | — | — | 44,163 | — | 1,150,005 |
| Kenneth Knott | RSU | 2025-07-01 | — | — | 15,361 | — | 400,000 |
| A. Wade Pursell | PSU | 2025-07-01 | 11,384 | 45,537 | — | 91,074 | 1,249,991 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lebeck | $849,998 | $849,989 | $0 | 50.0% |
| Kenneth Knott | 400,000 | 400,001 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Herbert Vogel | 2,199,989 | 3,300,012 | 0 | 60.0% |
| A. Wade Pursell | 1,249,998 | 1,249,991 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Elizabeth McDonald | 1,150,005 | 1,149,990 | 0 | 50.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Knott | PSU | 3,952 | — | $73,902 |
| James Lebeck | PSU | 5,269 | — | 98,530 |
| Kenneth Knott | PSU | 6,109 | — | 114,238 |
| Kenneth Knott | PSU | 9,355 | — | 174,939 |
| A. Wade Pursell | PSU | 11,855 | — | 221,689 |
| James Lebeck | PSU | 12,216 | — | 228,439 |
| Kenneth Knott | PSU | 12,530 | — | 234,311 |
| Kenneth Knott | PSU | 14,572 | — | 272,496 |
| James Lebeck | PSU | 14,698 | — | 274,853 |
| Kenneth Knott | PSU | 15,361 | — | 287,251 |
| James Lebeck | PSU | 16,707 | — | 312,421 |
| James Lebeck | PSU | 18,710 | — | 349,877 |
| A. Wade Pursell | PSU | 19,087 | — | 356,927 |
| Elizabeth McDonald | PSU | 19,380 | — | 362,406 |
| Herbert Vogel | PSU | 21,076 | — | 394,121 |
| Elizabeth McDonald | PSU | 26,895 | — | 502,937 |
| A. Wade Pursell | PSU | 29,234 | — | 546,676 |
| James Lebeck | PSU | 30,965 | — | 579,046 |
| James Lebeck | PSU | 32,642 | — | 610,405 |
| Herbert Vogel | PSU | 33,593 | — | 628,189 |
| A. Wade Pursell | PSU | 37,590 | — | 702,933 |
| Elizabeth McDonald | PSU | 41,894 | — | 783,418 |
| Elizabeth McDonald | PSU | 44,163 | — | 825,848 |
| A. Wade Pursell | PSU | 45,537 | — | 851,542 |
| A. Wade Pursell | PSU | 48,003 | — | 897,656 |
| Herbert Vogel | PSU | 77,177 | — | 1,443,210 |
| Herbert Vogel | PSU | 84,485 | — | 1,579,870 |
| Herbert Vogel | PSU | 100,240 | — | 1,874,488 |
| Herbert Vogel | PSU | 120,219 | — | 2,248,095 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio M. QuintanaIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Newly elected | $95,000 | $325,030 | — | — | $8,667 | $428,697 |
| Ramiro G. PeruIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Newly elected | 120,000 | 185,023 | — | — | 25,000 | 330,023 |
| Rose M. RobesonIndependent · Compensation · Audit · Newly elected | 115,000 | 185,023 | — | — | — | 300,023 |
| Carla J. BailoIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | 115,000 | 185,023 | — | — | — | 300,023 |
| William D. SullivanIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | — | 280,038 | — | — | 5,000 | 285,038 |
| Barton R. BrookmanIndependent · Compensation · Audit · Newly elected | — | 280,038 | — | — | 5,000 | 285,038 |
| Anita M. PowersIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | — | 280,038 | — | — | — | 280,038 |
| Ashwin VenkatramanIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | 95,000 | 185,023 | — | — | — | 280,023 |
| Morris R. ClarkIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen R. BrandIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Carrie M. FoxIndependent · Audit · Newly elected | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Elizabeth A. McDonaldIndependent · Executive · Compensation · Newly elected | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd W. Helms JrEmployee director · Audit · Newly elected | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $95,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $185,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | $1,500 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 25,000 / 20,000 / 20,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | 5x annual cash retainer ($475,000) |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $540,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,905,236 |
| All other compensation | $43,667 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,488,903 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names SM Energy as a peer
Companies that benchmark against SM
18 companies name SM as a compensation peer
- Aris Mining CorpARISFY2024
- Black Stone Minerals, L.P.BSMFY2025
- Chord Energy CorpCHRDFY2025
- CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC.CIVFY2024
- COMSTOCK RESOURCES INCCRKFY2025
- Delek US Holdings, Inc.DKFY2025
- GULFPORT ENERGY CORPGPORFY2025
- HighPeak Energy, Inc.HPKFY2025
- Magnolia Oil & Gas CorpMGYFY2025
- Matador Resources CoMTDRFY2025
- MURPHY OIL CORPMURFY2025
- NATIONAL FUEL GAS CONFGFY2025
- NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC.NOGFY2025
- PEABODY ENERGY CORPBTUFY2025
- Permian Resources CorpPRFY2025
- RANGE RESOURCES CORPRRCFY2025
- Texas Pacific Land CorpTPLFY2025
- Vital Energy, Inc.VTLEFY2024
Each company listed discloses SM 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 SM 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.
NOG Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.CRK Comstock Resources, Inc.AR Antero Resources CorporationCNX CNX Resources CorporationGPOR Gulfport Energy CorporationKOS Kosmos Energy Ltd.MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas CorporationMTDR Matador Resources CompanyMUR Murphy Oil CorporationCRC California Resources CorporationCHRD Chord Energy CorporationOVV Ovintiv Inc.PR Permian Resources CorporationRRC Range Resources CorporationCIVI Civitas Resources, Inc.TALO Talos Energy Inc.VTLE Vital Energy, Inc.
Peer reciprocity
The companies SM Energy Co names as compensation peers that name it back in their own disclosed peer groups.
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NOG)54Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK)55Gulfport Energy Corporation (GPOR)56Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (MGY)57Matador Resources Company (MTDR)58Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)59Chord Energy Corporation (CHRD)60Permian Resources Corporation (PR)61Range Resources Corporation (RRC)62Civitas Resources, Inc. (CIVI)63Vital Energy, Inc. (VTLE)64
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 | Comstock Resources, Inc. | 2025 | M. Jay Allison | $1,039,500 | $16,549,171 | $0 | $2,013,512 | $21,934,257 |
| 2 | Ovintiv Inc. | 2025 | Brendan McCracken | 1,185,000 | 9,900,005 | 0 | 2,136,750 | 13,693,140 |
| 3 | California Resources Corporation | 2025 | Francisco Leon | 930,769 | 9,070,699 | 0 | 1,459,200 | 12,076,766 |
| 4 | Permian Resources Corporation | 2025 | William Hickey III | 0 | 11,432,842 | 0 | 0 | 11,432,842 |
| 5 | Matador Resources Company | 2025 | Joseph Foran | 1,800,000 | 4,222,400 | 0 | 3,726,000 | 9,775,611 |
| 6 | Talos Energy Inc. | 2025 | Paul Goodfellow | 819,555 | 6,513,948 | 0 | 1,870,781 | 9,351,093 |
| 7 | Chord Energy Corporation | 2025 | Daniel Brown | 850,000 | 6,362,910 | 0 | 1,275,000 | 8,567,235 |
| 8 | Civitas Resources, Inc. | 2024 | M. Christopher Doyle | 1,431,150 | 6,933,919 | 0 | 0 | 8,385,769 |
| 9 | Range Resources Corporation | 2025 | Dennis Degner | 932,500 | 6,143,877 | 0 | 1,128,000 | 8,375,421 |
| 10 | Vital Energy, Inc. | 2024 | Jason Pigott | 828,269 | 6,404,790 | 0 | 868,647 | 8,141,620 |
| 11 | Murphy Oil Corporation | 2025 | Eric Hambly | 950,000 | 4,917,315 | 0 | 1,324,063 | 7,651,445 |
| 12 | CNX Resources Corporation | 2025 | Nicholas DeIuliis | 800,000 | 3,000,024 | 0 | 2,396,000 | 7,420,318 |
| 13 | Gulfport Energy Corporation | 2025 | John Reinhart | 919,726 | 5,277,437 | 0 | 1,098,900 | 7,323,707 |
| 14 | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation | 2025 | Christopher Stavros | 870,192 | 4,314,309 | 0 | 1,480,500 | 6,693,001 |
| 15 | Antero Resources Corporation | 2025 | Michael Kennedy | 655,470 | 4,325,734 | 0 | 1,678,307 | 6,687,656 |
| 16 | Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | 2025 | Nicholas O'Grady | 925,000 | 2,815,683 | 0 | 1,638,564 | 5,602,413 |
| 17 | Kosmos Energy Ltd. | 2025 | Andrew Inglis | 1,196,681 | 3,715,420 | 0 | 0 | 4,976,958 |
| 18 | SM Energy Co | 2025 | Elizabeth McDonald | 576,369 | 2,299,995 | 0 | 536,024 | 4,475,172 |
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
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM Energy Co | 93% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Absolute TSR | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Antero Resources Corporation | 157.2% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | Yes — Absolute TSR | CBIZ Compensation Consulting |
| California Resources Corporation | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Lyons Benenson & Company Inc. |
| Chord Energy Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Civitas Resources, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 70 · RSU 30 | Yes — Absolute TSR | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| CNX Resources Corporation | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 40 · ESG PSU 10 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Comstock Resources, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Gulfport Energy Corporation | not disclosed | PRSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | WTW |
| Kosmos Energy Ltd. | not disclosed | PSU 67 · RSU 33 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| Matador Resources Company | not disclosed | Cash LTI 50 · PSU 50 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Murphy Oil Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners LLC |
| Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | 136.5% | MSU 88 · RSU 12 | Yes — 3-Year Absolute TSR | Willis Towers Watson |
| Ovintiv Inc. | 140% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — Relative TSR | FW Cook |
| Permian Resources Corporation | 150% | PSU 100 | Yes — Relative TSR | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Range Resources Corporation | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Total Stockholder Return (TSR) | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Talos Energy Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Meridian |
| Vital Energy, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Willis Towers Watson |
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
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-05-22 | 87,906,571 | 6,159,449 | 205,048 | 93.25% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-23 | 98,928,976 | 1,056,679 | 489,565 | 98.46% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-25 | 94,573,209 | 1,708,739 | 273,801 | 97.95% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-26 | 93,416,207 | 3,041,050 | 135,612 | 96.71% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-27 | 79,837,115 | 3,052,855 | 59,973 | 96.25% | Passed |
| 2020 | 2020-05-27 | 68,081,837 | 10,830,201 | 102,468 | 86.16% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-05-22 | 93.25%a |
| 2024 | 2024-05-23 | 98.46%b |
| 2023 | 2023-05-25 | 97.95%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted in determining the total number of shares "entitled to vote" on this proposal and will have the same effect as a vote "Against" the proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted in determining the total number of shares "entitled to vote" on this proposal and will have the same effect as a vote "Against" the proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted in determining the total number of shares "entitled to vote" on this proposal and will have the same effect as a vote "Against" the 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.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 39 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $7,878,612 |
| Median employee compensation | $202,421 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (64 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, Herbert Vogel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 70. As printed: 7,878,612. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Elizabeth McDonald. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 45. As printed: 4,475,172. View filing ↗
- Section 01, A. Wade Pursell. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 70. As printed: 3,860,019. View filing ↗
- Section 01, James Lebeck. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 70. As printed: 2,554,852. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Kenneth Knott. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 70. As printed: 1,742,002. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James Lebeck PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kenneth Knott PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Herbert Vogel PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Herbert Vogel RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James Lebeck RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, A. Wade Pursell RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Elizabeth McDonald PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Elizabeth McDonald RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kenneth Knott RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, A. Wade Pursell PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 202” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 39 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Julio M. Quintana. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 428,697. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ramiro G. Peru. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 330,023. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Rose M. Robeson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 300,023. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Carla J. Bailo. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 300,023. View filing ↗
- Section 08, William D. Sullivan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 285,038. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Barton R. Brookman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 285,038. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Anita M. Powers. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 280,038. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ashwin Venkatraman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 280,023. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Morris R. Clark. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Stephen R. Brand. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Carrie M. Fox. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Elizabeth A. McDonald. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lloyd W. Helms Jr. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-27. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.25% (votes for as printed: 87,906,571). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-24. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.46% (votes for as printed: 98,928,976). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2023 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2023-05-30. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.95% (votes for as printed: 94,573,209). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 540,000 + equity 1,905,236 + all other 43,667 = 2,488,903, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Comstock Resources, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Comstock Resources, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 21,934,257. View filing ↗
- Ovintiv Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Ovintiv Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 13,693,140. View filing ↗
- California Resources Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-18. CEO total compensation as printed in California Resources Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 12,076,766. View filing ↗
- Permian Resources Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Permian Resources Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 11,432,842. View filing ↗
- Matador Resources Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-29. CEO total compensation as printed in Matador Resources Company's own proxy. As printed: 9,775,611. View filing ↗
- Talos Energy Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in Talos Energy Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,351,093. View filing ↗
- Chord Energy Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. CEO total compensation as printed in Chord Energy Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 8,567,235. View filing ↗
- Civitas Resources, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-21. CEO total compensation as printed in Civitas Resources, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,385,769. View filing ↗
- Range Resources Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. CEO total compensation as printed in Range Resources Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 8,375,421. View filing ↗
- Vital Energy, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Vital Energy, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,141,620. View filing ↗
- Murphy Oil Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Murphy Oil Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 7,651,445. View filing ↗
- CNX Resources Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in CNX Resources Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 7,420,318. View filing ↗
- Gulfport Energy Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in Gulfport Energy Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 7,323,707. View filing ↗
- Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 6,693,001. View filing ↗
- Antero Resources Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Antero Resources Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 6,687,656. View filing ↗
- Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,602,413. View filing ↗
- Kosmos Energy Ltd., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,976,958. View filing ↗
- SM Energy Co (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in SM Energy Co's own proxy. As printed: 4,475,172. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Comstock Resources, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Comstock Resources, Inc. names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Gulfport Energy Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Gulfport Energy Corporation names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Matador Resources Company reciprocity. DEF 14A. Matador Resources Company names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Murphy Oil Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Murphy Oil Corporation names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Chord Energy Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Chord Energy Corporation names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Permian Resources Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Permian Resources Corporation names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Range Resources Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Range Resources Corporation names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Civitas Resources, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Civitas Resources, Inc. names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Vital Energy, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Vital Energy, Inc. names SM Energy Co in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗