Ashutosh Kulkarni compensation by year
Elastic Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $164,773 | $530,834 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $625,000 | $750,000 |
| Bonus | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $6,495,748 | $7,122,290 | $12,599,999 | $11,249,875 | $12,999,970 | $45,343,687 |
| Option awards | $3,416,442 | $9,838,736 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $125,191 | $376,635 | $529,078 | $598,175 | $694,096 | $832,532 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $3,750 | $19,575 | $11,794 | $19,800 | $29,668 | $35,684 |
| Total | $10,405,903 | $17,888,070 | $13,740,871 | $12,467,850 | $14,348,734 | $46,961,904 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Elastic N.V. DEF 14A filed August 28, 2026, accession 0001707753-26-000055, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Elastic N.V. filed document, accession 0001707753-26-000055. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed August 28, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 456,491 | $21,194,877 | — |
| PSU | 92,603 | $4,299,557 | — |
| RSU | 75,240 | $3,493,393 | — |
| RSU | 43,621 | $2,025,323 | — |
| RSU | 42,458 | $1,971,325 | — |
| RSU | 31,639 | $1,468,999 | — |
| PSU | 16,935 | $786,292 | — |
| PSU | 3,396 | $157,676 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Elastic N.V.'s FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
2 Form 4 lines since the FY2026 proxy (filed August 28, 2026)current to 2026-11-06 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Gift | — | 2,778 | $0.00 | 596,747 |
| 2026-09-09 | Sale | — | 29,227 | $87.78 | 599,525 |
The 2 most recent of 2 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Elastic discloses, by trigger · FY2026| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $750,000 | $35,397,443 | $32,842 | $36,930,285 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $375,000 | $0 | $32,842 | $782,842 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Elastic N.V.'s FY2026 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Elastic’s named executive officers, FY2026
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Ashutosh Kulkarni · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $46,961,904 |
| Ken Exner | Chief Product Officer | $12,980,905 |
| Mark Dodds | Chief Revenue Officer | $12,937,010 |
| Navam Welihinda | Chief Financial Officer | $7,443,500 |
| Shay Banon | Chief Technology Officer | $5,490,027 |
Board service
Elastic board · FY2022–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: Elastic pays directors a $40,000 cash retainer and $225,000 in RSUs. As stated in Elastic's FY2026 proxy.
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