C. Brent Smith compensation by year
Piedmont Realty Trust Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $262,500 | $300,000 | $350,000 | $499,007 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $650,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $710,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $318,973 | $446,983 | $630,716 | $3,781,716 | $1,974,037 | $2,040,930 | $2,478,040 | $5,377,972 | $3,739,478 | $3,766,342 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $235,000 | $400,000 | $494,000 | $895,000 | $600,000 | $900,000 | $877,500 | $1,050,000 | $1,236,480 | $1,250,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $8,056 | $12,190 | $18,750 | $19,156 | $19,686 | $19,748 | $20,748 | $22,748 | $23,000 | $31,000 |
| Total | $824,529 | $1,159,173 | $1,493,466 | $5,194,879 | $3,193,723 | $3,560,678 | $4,026,288 | $7,150,720 | $5,698,958 | $5,757,342 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. DEF 14A filed March 18, 2026, accession 0001174947-26-000393, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. filed document, accession 0001174947-26-000393. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 18, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 622,900 | $6,010,985 | — |
| PSU | 207,634 | $2,003,668 | — |
| PSU | 188,554 | $1,945,875 | — |
| PSU | 101,373 | $1,046,169 | — |
| PSU | 75,355 | $777,664 | — |
| PSU | 64,290 | $717,472 | — |
| PSU | 15,578 | $173,851 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.'s FY2024 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Piedmont Realty Trust discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | — | $11,427,727 | — | $15,083,219 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | — | $11,427,727 | — | $15,083,219 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | — | $15,967,730 | — | $21,450,967 |
| Death | — | $11,427,727 | — | $15,083,219 |
| Disability | — | $11,427,727 | — | $15,083,219 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Piedmont Realty Trust’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| C. Brent Smith · this page | President & Chief Executive Officer | $5,757,342 |
| Sherry Rexroad | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | $2,161,043 |
| George Wells | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | $1,820,561 |
| Christopher Kollme | EVP, Investments | $1,290,348 |
| Laura Moon | EVP & Chief Accounting Officer | $908,826 |
Board service
Piedmont Realty Trust board · FY2024–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Piedmont Realty Trust pays directors a $85,000 cash retainer and $105,000 in Common Stock. As stated in Piedmont Realty Trust's FY2025 proxy.
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