Cheryl Beranek compensation by year
Clearfield Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $306,024 | $321,631 | $322,217 | $322,217 | $351,326 | $361,753 | $374,415 | $425,000 | $425,000 | $460,000 |
| Bonus | $77,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $379,371 | $0 | $0 | $140,250 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $72,336 | $398,649 | $615,600 | $999,971 | $999,986 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,514 | $191,616 | $144,697 | $224,642 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $360,381 | $0 | $0 | $129,568 | $263,803 | $542,630 | $954,757 | $0 | $0 | $131,511 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $13,849 | $14,549 | $13,237 | $14,710 | $15,705 | $15,671 | $20,112 | $21,262 | $20,482 | $21,908 |
| Total | $1,207,254 | $336,180 | $335,454 | $537,109 | $822,450 | $1,516,456 | $1,972,574 | $1,061,862 | $1,585,703 | $1,613,404 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Clearfield, Inc. DEF 14A filed January 15, 2026, accession 0001171843-26-000288, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Clearfield, Inc. filed document, accession 0001171843-26-000288. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed January 15, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 16,181 | $556,303 | — |
| PSU | 16,181 | $556,303 | — |
| RSU | 12,732 | $437,726 | — |
| RSU | 3,333 | $114,600 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Clearfield, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
6 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed January 15, 2026)current to 2026-11-06 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 1,778 | $40.06 | 492,973 |
| 2026-06-30 | Grant or award | — | 210 | $24.78 | 494,751 |
| 2026-06-01 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 7,500 | $46.92 | 494,541 |
| 2026-05-27 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 2,500 | $50.00 | 502,041 |
| 2026-05-11 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 2,500 | $45.02 | 504,541 |
| 2026-05-08 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 5,000 | $40.27 | 507,041 |
The 6 most recent of 6 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 Clearfield discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control, no termination | $460,000 | $1,664,932 | — | $2,124,932 |
| Death | $591,511 | $0 | $9,266 | $2,600,777 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,190,490 | $0 | $9,266 | $1,199,756 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,650,490 | $1,664,932 | $9,266 | $3,324,688 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Clearfield, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Clearfield’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Beranek · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,613,404 |
| John Hill | Chief Operating Officer | $1,584,728 |
| Daniel Herzog | Chief Financial Officer | $980,580 |
Board service
Clearfield board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Clearfield pays directors a $50,000 cash retainer and $80,000 in equity. As stated in Clearfield's FY2025 proxy.
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