D. Scott Barbour compensation by year
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $466,667 | $825,000 | $870,000 | $870,000 | $900,000 | $930,000 | $975,000 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,100,000 | $1,875,012 | $2,062,528 | $2,604,423 | $2,842,748 | $3,149,677 | $3,694,885 | $4,041,603 | $5,309,811 |
| Option awards | $1,100,000 | $625,034 | $687,504 | $782,175 | $947,194 | $1,051,160 | $1,251,457 | $1,354,923 | $1,143,557 |
| Non-equity incentive | $595,632 | $1,000,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,548,336 | $1,715,000 | $2,310,048 | $895,913 | $2,216,550 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $29,240 | $58,969 | $454,991 | $122,266 | $150,422 | $130,936 | $83,832 | $55,883 | $61,017 |
| Total | $3,291,539 | $4,384,015 | $5,775,023 | $6,078,864 | $6,388,700 | $6,976,773 | $8,315,222 | $7,398,322 | $9,780,935 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. DEF 14A filed June 3, 2026, accession 0001604028-26-000024, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. filed document, accession 0001604028-26-000024. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed June 3, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 28,369 | $3,890,241 | — |
| PSU | 25,523 | $3,499,969 | — |
| PSU | 15,190 | $2,083,005 | — |
| RSU | 9,457 | $1,296,838 | — |
| RSU | 5,063 | $694,289 | — |
| RSU | 4,254 | $583,351 | — |
| Option | 20,165 | — | $119.30 |
| Option | 10,548 | — | $177.38 |
| Option | 9,349 | — | $96.51 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.'s FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS discloses, by trigger · FY2026| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $2,100,000 | $12,047,693 | — | $16,364,243 |
| Death | $0 | $12,786,992 | — | $12,786,992 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $0 | $12,047,693 | — | $12,047,693 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.'s FY2026 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS’s named executive officers, FY2026
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| D. Scott Barbour · this page | President & Chief Executive Officer | $9,780,935 |
| Scott Cottrill | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, and Secretary | $3,485,495 |
| Kevin Talley | Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | $2,141,861 |
| Craig Taylor | Executive Vice President, Infiltrator Water Technologies | $2,017,932 |
| Thomas Waun Sr. | Former Executive Vice President, Engineering and International | $1,816,225 |
Board service
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS board · FY2021–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS pays directors a $100,000 cash retainer and $135,000 in RSUs. As stated in ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS's FY2026 proxy.
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