Albert Chao compensation by year
WESTLAKE Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $979,667 | $1,025,833 | $1,089,000 | $1,136,667 | $1,144,000 | $1,162,577 | $1,207,396 | $1,252,965 | $1,172,923 | $1,050,539 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $953,000 | $1,231,237 | $1,291,208 | $2,934,790 | $3,924,557 | $3,942,425 | $4,610,575 | $4,819,447 | $5,258,082 | $2,817,113 |
| Option awards | $953,000 | $1,231,248 | $1,291,208 | $1,465,262 | $1,714,282 | $1,714,275 | $1,943,071 | $2,030,507 | $2,313,270 | $1,357,521 |
| Non-equity incentive | $4,264,911 | $4,947,737 | $5,260,245 | $5,257,633 | $4,045,121 | $3,375,489 | $4,169,146 | $3,553,139 | $1,864,073 | $1,264,209 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $68,618 | $77,542 | $82,795 | $86,099 | $99,724 | $206,641 | $312,152 | $315,428 | $315,533 | $173,959 |
| Total | $7,219,196 | $8,513,597 | $9,014,456 | $10,880,451 | $10,927,684 | $10,401,407 | $12,242,340 | $11,971,486 | $10,923,881 | $6,663,341 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: WESTLAKE CORP DEF 14A filed April 2, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-138974, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the WESTLAKE CORP filed document, accession 0001193125-26-138974. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 2, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 16,555 | $1,224,077 | — |
| PSU | 16,058 | $1,187,329 | — |
| RSU | 16,010 | $1,183,779 | — |
| RSU | 12,322 | $911,089 | — |
| PSU | 6,193 | $457,910 | — |
| PSU | 3,089 | $228,401 | — |
| Option | 37,172 | — | $110.15 |
| Option | 15,367 | — | $122.65 |
| Option | 29,698 | — | $144.49 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in WESTLAKE CORP's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments WESTLAKE discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | — | $4,728,792 | — | $6,220,793 |
| Death | — | $6,647,872 | — | $8,139,872 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | — | $0 | — | $1,492,001 |
| Retirement | — | $4,728,792 | — | $6,220,793 |
| Change in control, no termination | — | $6,647,872 | — | $8,139,872 |
| Disability | — | $0 | — | $1,492,001 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in WESTLAKE CORP's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
WESTLAKE’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Chao · this page | Executive Chairman | $6,663,341 |
| Jean-Marc Gilson | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $6,423,651 |
| James Chao | Senior Chairman | $5,586,657 |
| Robert Buesinger | Executive Vice President, Performance and Essential Materials Segment Head | $4,529,962 |
| M. Steven Bender | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,911,710 |
Board service
WESTLAKE board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: WESTLAKE pays directors a $122,500 cash retainer and $175,000 in equity. As stated in WESTLAKE's FY2025 proxy.
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