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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-10-16

Verastem (VSTM)

CEO Daniel Paterson was paid $2,349,975 in fiscal year 2025, ↓ down 7.4% from fiscal year 2024, the 14th percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0001104659-26-041506 ↗): 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.

$2,349,975 ↓
Daniel Paterson total, FY2025
14th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
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CEO-to-median pay ratio
95.32%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote

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01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Daniel Paterson$674,000$0$1,161,661$0$489,324$0$24,990$2,349,975
President and Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Ros455,1540585,3300196,4250388,2541,625,163
Former Chief Operating Officer
Daniel Calkins350,0000450,7210151,200024,950976,871
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Kauffman30,000062,33175,66200105,000272,993
President of 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.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Daniel Paterson$2,349,975$2,536,767$3,626,857↓ −186,792
Matthew Ros1,625,163———
Daniel Calkins976,871741,010622,564↑ +235,861
Michael Kauffman272,993———

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

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Companies that benchmark against VSTM
5 companies name VSTM as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses VSTM 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 VSTM in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

01c

Board of directors

One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.

DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Anil KapurIndependent Director$209,993
Brian StuglikDirector$202,993
Eric Rowinsky, M.DIndependent Director$214,993
John JohnsonLead Independent Director$199,993
Karin TollefsonIndependent Director$197,993
Michelle RobertsonIndependent Director$202,993
Paul Bunn, M.DIndependent Director$192,993
Robert GagnonFormer director (through FY2025)$182,993
02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Daniel CalkinsRSU2025-01-10——38,880——
Matthew RosPSU2025-04-01——33,333——
Matthew RosRSU2025-04-01——50,000——
Daniel CalkinsPSU2025-01-10——25,866——
Daniel PatersonRSU2025-01-10——100,000——
Daniel PatersonPSU2025-01-10——66,666——
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Grant-level vehicle detail not disclosed.

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Daniel PatersonRSU21,875—$168,875
Michael KauffmanOption8,04311.44—
Daniel PatersonOption43,75010.44—
Daniel PatersonOption72,07111.44—
Daniel PatersonOption58,4207.97—
Daniel PatersonRSU100,000—772,000
Daniel PatersonPSU66,666—514,662
Daniel CalkinsRSU38,800—299,536
Daniel CalkinsRSU25,900—199,948
Daniel CalkinsPSU25,866—199,686
Michael KauffmanRSU3,473—26,812
Daniel CalkinsRSU546—4,215
Daniel PatersonOption13,41311.44—
Daniel CalkinsOption12,5006.89—
Daniel CalkinsOption4,2957.97—
Daniel CalkinsOption82010.5—
Daniel CalkinsOption66311.44—
Daniel CalkinsOption2,70911.44—
Michael KauffmanOption5,2097.48—
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The Board of Directors believes that equity awards have been, and will continue to be, a critical part of our total compensation program and allow us to attract and retain the key talent needed to effectively compete in our industry, incentivize superior results and long-term value creation, and align the interests of our employees with those of our stockholders.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantPearl Meyer
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-2151,696,3182,536,847955,01395.32%Passed
20252025-05-2225,736,1815,317,283156,22982.88%Passed
20242024-05-2312,866,5222,133,1221,759,57585.78%Passed
20232023-05-1561,337,96024,528,314726,12170.84%Passed
20222022-05-1289,933,5545,125,119376,28294.61%Passed
20212021-05-1876,777,9394,322,711451,68894.67%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 yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-05-2195.32%a
20252025-05-2282.88%b
20242024-05-2385.78%c

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this 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.

08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Michael Kauffman, M.D., Ph.DEmployee director · Research & Development$105,000$62,331$75,662—$0$242,993
Eric Rowinsky, M.DIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Research and Development (Chair)70,00062,33175,662—7,000214,993
Anil KapurIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Commercialization72,00062,33175,662—0209,993
Michelle RobertsonIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation65,00062,33175,662—0202,993
Brian StuglikNot independent · Audit · Commercialization65,00062,33175,662—0202,993
John JohnsonIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair)62,00062,33175,662—0199,993
Karin TollefsonIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Commercialization60,00062,33175,662—0197,993
Paul Bunn, M.DIndependent · Research & Development55,00062,33175,662—0192,993
Robert GagnonIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY45,00062,33175,662—0182,993
Daniel PatersonEmployee director—————0
Michael P. BaileyIndependent · Newly elected——————
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$45,000
Annual equity retainer—
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)—
Stock ownership guideline—
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$599,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$560,979
All other compensation$7,000
Total cost of the board$1,166,979

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

10

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.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Verastem 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 Verastem.

10b

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
1Scholar Rock Holding Corporation2025David Hallal$637,500$22,518,500$7,624,988$452,293$33,300,927
2Cogent Biosciences, Inc.2025Andrew Robbins724,55412,993,25013,447,680561,60027,762,684
3Celcuity Inc.2025Brian Sullivan577,096015,428,650368,12216,373,868
4Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2024Amy Burroughs563,701807,7506,476,968375,0008,240,502
5iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.2024Michel Detheux628,68404,965,264421,0146,085,657
6Cullinan Oncology, Inc.2025Nadim Ahmed698,4761,697,4002,234,340419,0865,100,006
7Compass Therapeutics, Inc.2025Thomas Schuetz630,00004,065,00005,097,150
8Kura Oncology, Inc.2025Troy Wilson700,00003,297,250630,0004,735,016
9Aura Biosciences, Inc.2025Elisabet de los Pinos645,4831,492,3781,513,293284,0133,956,167
10Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2025Sean Bohen699,92002,002,000461,9003,178,990
11Cardiff Oncology, Inc.2025Mark Erlander635,00002,266,106122,2383,023,344
12Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc.2025Peter Blume-Jensen709,89301,592,245410,4002,718,538
13Verastem2025Daniel Paterson674,0001,161,6610489,3242,349,975
14Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2025Sandesh Seth762,3200001,187,320
15Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2023Conley Chee479,092369,4600192,4551,041,697
—MEI Pharma, Inc.——————not in coverage universe
—Leap Therapeutics, Inc.——————not in coverage universe

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.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Verastemnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosedPearl Meyer
Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc.not disclosedOption 100not disclosednot disclosed
Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedStreeterWyatt Analytics LLC
Aura Biosciences, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedPay Governance
Cardiff Oncology, Inc.35%Options 100not disclosedAon
Celcuity Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
Cogent Biosciences, Inc.135%not disclosedNoCompensia
Compass Therapeutics, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedAlpine Rewards
Cullinan Oncology, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedCompensia (through June 2025); Pay Governance (since June 2025)
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedRadford
Kura Oncology, Inc.150%not disclosedNoAlpine Rewards
Leap Therapeutics, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
MEI Pharma, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedF. W. Cook
Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.110%Options 100not disclosedAon
Scholar Rock Holding Corporationnot disclosednot disclosedNoPay Governance
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedCompensia Inc.
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.120%not disclosedNoAlpine Rewards

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.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Verastem in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Daniel Paterson (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Verastem in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $2,349,975.
How does Verastem's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Daniel Paterson's total compensation ranked at the 14th percentile of Verastem's disclosed peer group.
How did shareholders vote on Verastem's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 95.32% of shareholders supported Verastem's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Verastem spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Verastem reported total board compensation of $1,166,979 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.

11

Source register

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.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Daniel PatersonDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,349,975. View filing ↗
2Section 01, Matthew RosDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,625,163. View filing ↗
3Section 01, Daniel CalkinsDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 976,871. View filing ↗
4Section 01, Michael KauffmanDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 272,993. View filing ↗
5Section 03, Daniel Calkins RSUDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
6Section 03, Matthew Ros PSUDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
7Section 03, Matthew Ros RSUDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
8Section 03, Daniel Calkins PSUDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
9Section 03, Daniel Paterson RSUDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
10Section 03, Daniel Paterson PSUDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
11Section 08, Michael Kauffman, M.D., Ph.DDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 242,993. View filing ↗
12Section 08, Eric Rowinsky, M.DDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 214,993. View filing ↗
13Section 08, Anil KapurDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 209,993. View filing ↗
14Section 08, Michelle RobertsonDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 202,993. View filing ↗
15Section 08, Brian StuglikDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 202,993. View filing ↗
16Section 08, John JohnsonDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 199,993. View filing ↗
17Section 08, Karin TollefsonDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 197,993. View filing ↗
18Section 08, Paul Bunn, M.DDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 192,993. View filing ↗
19Section 08, Robert GagnonDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 182,993. View filing ↗
20Section 08, Daniel PatersonDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
21Section 08, Michael P. BaileyDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: —. View filing ↗
22Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-260001104659-26-066026Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.32% (votes for as printed: 51,696,318). View filing ↗
23Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-230001104659-25-052220Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 82.88% (votes for as printed: 25,736,181). View filing ↗
24Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-05-230001104659-24-064781Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 85.78% (votes for as printed: 12,866,522). View filing ↗
25Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
26Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 599,000 + equity 560,979 + all other 7,000 = 1,166,979, summed across the director compensation table rows.
27Scholar Rock Holding Corporation, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-220001104659-26-046917CEO total compensation as printed in Scholar Rock Holding Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 33,300,927. View filing ↗
28Cogent Biosciences, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-230001193125-26-173834CEO total compensation as printed in Cogent Biosciences, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 27,762,684. View filing ↗
29Celcuity Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001493152-26-014937CEO total compensation as printed in Celcuity Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 16,373,868. View filing ↗
30Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-04-290000950170-25-060138CEO total compensation as printed in Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,240,502. View filing ↗
31iTeos Therapeutics, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-04-240000950170-25-057666CEO total compensation as printed in iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,085,657. View filing ↗
32Cullinan Oncology, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-280001193125-26-183465CEO total compensation as printed in Cullinan Oncology, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,100,006. View filing ↗
33Compass Therapeutics, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-290001140361-26-017649CEO total compensation as printed in Compass Therapeutics, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,097,150. View filing ↗
34Kura Oncology, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-100001193125-26-151335CEO total compensation as printed in Kura Oncology, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,735,016. View filing ↗
35Aura Biosciences, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-200001193125-26-163933CEO total compensation as printed in Aura Biosciences, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,956,167. View filing ↗
36Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-290001193125-26-191956CEO total compensation as printed in Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,178,990. View filing ↗
37Cardiff Oncology, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-230001213037-26-000006CEO total compensation as printed in Cardiff Oncology, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,023,344. View filing ↗
38Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-300001193125-26-194206CEO total compensation as printed in Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,718,538. View filing ↗
39Verastem (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041506CEO total compensation as printed in Verastem's own proxy. As printed: 2,349,975. View filing ↗
40Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-10-160001213900-26-110022CEO total compensation as printed in Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,187,320. View filing ↗
41Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Section 10b CEO total10-K2024-04-230001193125-24-105876CEO total compensation as printed in Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,041,697. View filing ↗
42Section 10a, Scholar Rock Holding Corporation reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-26-046917Scholar Rock Holding Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Verastem. View filing ↗
43Section 10a, Cogent Biosciences, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-173834Cogent Biosciences, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Verastem. View filing ↗
44Section 10a, Kura Oncology, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-151335Kura Oncology, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Verastem. View filing ↗
45Section 10a, Cardiff Oncology, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001213037-26-000006Cardiff Oncology, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Verastem. View filing ↗
46Section 10a, Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-191956Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. names Verastem in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗