CEO Timothy Byrne was paid $7,668,063 in fiscal year 2025, ↓ down 1.0% from fiscal year 2024, the 1st percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0001104659-26-036078 ↗): 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.
$7,668,063 ↓ Timothy Byrne total, FY2025 | 1st CEO pay percentile vs peers | 87:1 CEO-to-median pay ratio | 87.86% Say-on-pay support, latest vote |
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| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Byrne | $575,000 | $800,000 | $5,687,650 | $0 | $575,000 | $0 | $30,413 | $7,668,063 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Michael Wiedemer | 382,500 | 80,000 | 47,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,500 | 520,060 |
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Nathan O'Neill | 256,750 | 75,000 | 47,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,788 | 388,598 |
| Vice President – Production | ||||||||
| Timothy Stone | 254,500 | 72,500 | 37,118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,657 | 371,775 |
| Vice President – Sales and Marketing | ||||||||
| John Gagnon | 224,750 | 47,500 | 23,199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,006 | 303,455 |
| Vice President – Business Development | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Byrne | $7,668,063 | $7,745,413 | $5,804,142 | ↓ −77,350 |
| Michael Wiedemer | 520,060 | 464,939 | 420,027 | ↑ +55,121 |
| Nathan O'Neill | 388,598 | 378,565 | 336,400 | ↑ +10,033 |
| Timothy Stone | 371,775 | 375,008 | 344,764 | ↓ −3,233 |
| John Gagnon | 303,455 | 305,987 | 290,250 | ↓ −2,532 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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Each company listed discloses USLM 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 USLM in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
One page per officer: the same table above, read for one person at a time — his own figure and every fiscal year the register holds.
| Executive | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| John Gagnon | Executive | $303,455 |
| Michael Wiedemer | CFO | $520,060 |
| Nathan O'Neill | Vice President – Production | $388,598 |
| Timothy Byrne | CEO | $7,668,063 |
| Timothy Stone | Executive | $371,775 |
One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.
| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine M. Doumet | Independent Director | $198,519 |
| Jon A. Wolkenstein | Independent Director | $198,533 |
| Lila R. Weirich | Independent Director | $198,533 |
| Richard W. Cardin | Independent Director | $203,533 |
| Sandra C. Duhé | Independent Director | $198,533 |
| Tom S. Hawkins Jr | Independent Director | $208,533 |
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan O'Neill | RSU | 2025-02-02 | — | — | 426 | — | $47,060 |
| Michael Wiedemer | RSU | 2025-02-02 | — | — | 426 | — | 47,060 |
| Timothy Byrne | RSU | 2025-12-31 | — | — | 47,500 | — | 5,687,650 |
| John Gagnon | RSU | 2025-02-02 | — | — | 210 | — | 23,199 |
| Timothy Stone | RSU | 2025-02-02 | — | — | 336 | — | 37,118 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan O'Neill | $47,060 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Michael Wiedemer | 47,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Timothy Byrne | 5,687,650 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| John Gagnon | 23,199 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Timothy Stone | 37,118 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Stone | RSU | 350 | — | $41,909 |
| Timothy Byrne | RSU | 47,500 | — | 5,687,650 |
| Nathan O'Neill | RSU | 800 | — | 95,792 |
| Michael Wiedemer | RSU | 800 | — | 95,792 |
| Timothy Stone | RSU | 700 | — | 83,818 |
| John Gagnon | RSU | 500 | — | 59,870 |
| Nathan O'Neill | RSU | 426 | — | 51,009 |
| Michael Wiedemer | RSU | 426 | — | 51,009 |
| Nathan O'Neill | RSU | 420 | — | 50,291 |
| Michael Wiedemer | RSU | 400 | — | 47,896 |
| John Gagnon | RSU | 350 | — | 41,909 |
| Timothy Stone | RSU | 336 | — | 40,233 |
| John Gagnon | RSU | 210 | — | 25,145 |
The company's compensation program is designed to attract, motivate, and retain high-quality executive officers while supporting a culture of loyalty and dedication to the company's interests. It aims to create sustainable, long-term shareholder value by aligning executive interests with shareholders through competitive base salaries, at-risk annual compensation reflecting individual and corporate performance, and stock-based incentives that increase with responsibility.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-01 | 23,189,104 | 3,189,487 | 14,662 | 87.86% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-02 | 22,940,597 | 2,641,480 | 17,002 | 89.61% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-02 | 4,699,643 | 518,424 | 2,959 | 90.01% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-05 | 4,690,777 | 453,165 | 34,364 | 90.59% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-04-29 | 4,530,115 | 479,063 | 5,632 | 90.33% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-04-30 | 4,611,739 | 531,070 | 5,701 | 89.57% | 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 | 2026-05-01 | 87.86%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-02 | 89.61%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-02 | 90.01%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions have the same effect as a vote against the proposal, but broker non-votes are not counted.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions have the same effect as a vote against the proposal, but broker non-votes are not counted.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions have the same effect as a vote against the proposal, but broker non-votes are not counted.”.
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.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 87 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $7,668,063 |
| Median employee compensation | $88,521 |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom S. Hawkins JrIndependent · Audit (Chair) | $68,500 | $140,033 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $208,533 |
| Richard W. CardinIndependent · Audit | 63,500 | 140,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203,533 |
| Jon A. WolkensteinIndependent · Audit | 58,500 | 140,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198,533 |
| Sandra C. DuhéIndependent · Audit | 58,500 | 140,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198,533 |
| Lila R. WeirichIndependent | 58,500 | 140,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198,533 |
| Antoine M. DoumetIndependent | 58,500 | 0 | 140,019 | 0 | 0 | 198,519 |
| Annual cash retainer | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $140,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 10,000 / 5,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $366,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $700,165 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,066,165 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
Of the companies United States Lime & Minerals 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 United States Lime & Minerals.
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 | Eagle Materials, Inc. | 2026 | Michael Haack | $1,119,456 | $5,457,270 | $1,657,834 | $1,948,987 | $10,302,728 |
| 2 | Granite Construction Inc. | 2025 | Kyle Larkin | 1,000,000 | 7,178,777 | 0 | 1,612,935 | 9,861,425 |
| 3 | Arcosa Inc. | 2025 | Antonio Carrillo | 1,000,000 | 5,127,741 | 0 | 1,937,500 | 8,092,216 |
| 4 | United States Lime & Minerals | 2025 | Timothy Byrne | 575,000 | 5,687,650 | 0 | 575,000 | 7,668,063 |
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.
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Lime & Minerals | not disclosed | Restricted Stock 100 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Arcosa Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | Yes — rTSR | Pay Governance LLC |
| Eagle Materials, Inc. | not disclosed | Options 50 · PSU 25 · RSU 25 | Yes — Average Absolute Total Stockholder Return (Avg. A-TSR) | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Granite Construction Inc. | 134% | PSU 75 · RSU 25 | Yes — Relative TSR | FW Cook |
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.
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.
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.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Timothy Byrne | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 7,668,063. View filing ↗ |
| 2 | Section 01, Michael Wiedemer | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 520,060. View filing ↗ |
| 3 | Section 01, Nathan O'Neill | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 388,598. View filing ↗ |
| 4 | Section 01, Timothy Stone | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 371,775. View filing ↗ |
| 5 | Section 01, John Gagnon | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 303,455. View filing ↗ |
| 6 | Section 03, Nathan O'Neill RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗ |
| 7 | Section 03, Michael Wiedemer RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗ |
| 8 | Section 03, Timothy Byrne RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗ |
| 9 | Section 03, John Gagnon RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗ |
| 10 | Section 03, Timothy Stone RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 87 : 1. View filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 08, Tom S. Hawkins Jr | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 208,533. View filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 08, Richard W. Cardin | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 203,533. View filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 08, Jon A. Wolkenstein | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 198,533. View filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 08, Sandra C. Duhé | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 198,533. View filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 08, Lila R. Weirich | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 198,533. View filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 08, Antoine M. Doumet | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 198,519. View filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-05-04 | 0001104659-26-054909 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 87.86% (votes for as printed: 23,189,104). View filing ↗ |
| 19 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-05-05 | 0001558370-25-006305 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 89.61% (votes for as printed: 22,940,597). View filing ↗ |
| 20 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-05-06 | 0001558370-24-006804 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 90.01% (votes for as printed: 4,699,643). View filing ↗ |
| 21 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer. |
| 22 | 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). |
| 23 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 366,000 + equity 700,165 + all other 0 = 1,066,165, summed across the director compensation table rows. |
| 24 | Eagle Materials, Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-06-15 | 0001193125-26-271073 | CEO total compensation as printed in Eagle Materials, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,302,728. View filing ↗ |
| 25 | Granite Construction Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-23 | 0000861459-26-000012 | CEO total compensation as printed in Granite Construction Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,861,425. View filing ↗ |
| 26 | Arcosa Inc., Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-31 | 0001739445-26-000050 | CEO total compensation as printed in Arcosa Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,092,216. View filing ↗ |
| 27 | United States Lime & Minerals (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-03-27 | 0001104659-26-036078 | CEO total compensation as printed in United States Lime & Minerals's own proxy. As printed: 7,668,063. View filing ↗ |
| 28 | Section 10a, Arcosa Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001739445-26-000050 | Arcosa Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include United States Lime & Minerals. View filing ↗ |
| 29 | Section 10a, Eagle Materials, Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0001193125-26-271073 | Eagle Materials, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include United States Lime & Minerals. View filing ↗ |
| 30 | Section 10a, Granite Construction Inc. reciprocity | DEF 14A | — | 0000861459-26-000012 | Granite Construction Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include United States Lime & Minerals. View filing ↗ |