A. Wade Pursell compensation by year
SM Energy Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $447,000 | $457,315 | $472,805 | $487,521 | $442,399 | $473,830 | $505,923 | $532,834 | $558,874 | $581,957 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,500,010 | $2,000,007 | $2,000,012 | $1,378,803 | $500,000 | $999,992 | $2,149,991 | $2,249,983 | $2,499,999 | $2,499,989 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $360,813 | $637,955 | $476,588 | $570,400 | $375,000 | $852,894 | $602,048 | $1,784,000 | $2,422,124 | $541,220 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $96,009 | $117,300 | $25,174 | $177,577 | $192,606 | $87,057 | $0 | $116,994 | $165,015 | $215,853 |
| All other | $15,900 | $37,849 | $54,847 | $45,395 | $17,100 | $17,400 | $18,300 | $20,011 | $20,700 | $21,000 |
| Total | $2,419,732 | $3,250,426 | $3,029,426 | $2,659,696 | $1,527,105 | $2,431,173 | $3,276,262 | $4,703,822 | $5,666,712 | $3,860,019 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: SM Energy Co DEF 14A filed April 8, 2026, accession 0000893538-26-000048, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the SM Energy Co filed document, accession 0000893538-26-000048. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 8, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2022 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 40,304 | $1,403,788 | — |
| RSU | 31,543 | $1,098,643 | — |
| RSU | 27,871 | $970,747 | — |
| RSU | 26,134 | $910,247 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in SM Energy Co's FY2022 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments SM Energy discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,470,115 | $3,908,200 | $64,630 | $6,913,060 |
| Death | $0 | $3,908,200 | $0 | $3,908,200 |
| Disability | $0 | $3,908,200 | $0 | $3,908,200 |
| Voluntary resignation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Retirement | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in SM Energy Co's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
SM Energy’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Vogel | Former President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $7,878,612 |
| Elizabeth McDonald | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $4,475,172 |
| A. Wade Pursell · this page | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,860,019 |
| James Lebeck | Executive Vice President - Chief Corporate Development Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $2,554,852 |
| Kenneth Knott | Advisor, Former Senior Vice President - Business Development and Land | $1,742,002 |
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