Companies TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.
TAYLOR DEVICES (TAYD): executive pay, fiscal 2026
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CEO pay, last three years
- $755,904FY2024
- $631,696FY2025
- $519,026FY2026
CEO total pay was $519,026 in fiscal 2026, down from $631,696 in fiscal 2025.
FY2026: salary $329,600 · bonus $0 · option awards $162,832
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Executives and directors
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Sopko | $329,600 | $0 | — | $162,832 | — | — | $26,594 | $519,026 |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Paul Heary | 245,140 | 0 | — | 162,832 | — | — | 14,422 | 422,394 |
| 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 officer | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Sopko | $519,026 | $631,696 | $755,904 | ↓ −112,670 |
| Paul Heary | 422,394 | 484,083 | 602,364 | ↓ −61,689 |
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 Compensation Committee's primary purpose is to annually review and approve the Company's overall compensation philosophy and establish corporate goals and objectives consistent with that philosophy, considering Company performance, compensation at comparable companies, and past years' compensation.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | false |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2026
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Heary | Option | 7,000 | 19.96 | — |
| Paul Heary | Option | 7,000 | 30.55 | — |
| Paul Heary | Option | 7,000 | 46.99 | — |
| Paul Heary | Option | 7,000 | 56.43 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John BurgessIndependent · Board Chair · Audit (Chair) | $56,000 | — | $162,832 | — | — | $218,832 |
| F. Eric ArmenatIndependent · Audit | 43,000 | — | 162,832 | — | — | 205,832 |
| Robert M. CareyIndependent · Audit · Nominating (Chair) | 43,000 | — | 162,832 | — | — | 205,832 |
| Timothy J. SopkoEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $28,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | — |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $142,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $142,000 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names TAYLOR DEVICES as a peer
Companies that benchmark against TAYD
No companies currently name TAYD as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.
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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 | TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. | 2026 | Timothy Sopko | $329,600 | — | $162,832 | — | $519,026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-10-20 | 1,515,140 | 45,482 | 19,973 | 95.86% | Passed |
| 2019 | 2019-11-01 | 1,882,909 | 120,355 | 10,984 | 93.48% | Passed |
| 2016 | 2016-10-28 | 1,547,047 | 99,413 | 63,384 | 90.48% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-10-20 | 95.86%a |
| 2019 | 2019-11-01 | 93.48%b |
| 2016 | 2016-10-28 | 90.48%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the action.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the action.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the action.”.
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) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (13 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, Timothy Sopko. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-04. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 519,026. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Paul Heary. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-04. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 422,394. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. 10-K, filed 2026-08-18. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John Burgess. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-04. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 218,832. View filing ↗
- Section 08, F. Eric Armenat. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-04. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,832. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Robert M. Carey. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-04. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 205,832. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Timothy J. Sopko. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-04. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2023 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2023-10-24. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.86% (votes for as printed: 1,515,140). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2019 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2019-11-07. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.48%. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2016 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2016-11-01. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 90.48%. 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 142,000 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 142,000, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-04. CEO total compensation as printed in TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.'s own proxy. As printed: 519,026. View filing ↗