David Ward compensation by year
Lumen Technologies Summary Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Component | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | $622,920 | $770,959 |
| Bonus | $1,000,000 | $312,500 |
| Stock awards | $2,481,228 | $4,098,262 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $661,541 | $1,051,589 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $13,800 | $14,000 |
| Total | $4,779,489 | $6,247,310 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Lumen Technologies, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 6, 2026, accession 0000018926-26-000024, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 881,188 | $6,846,831 | — |
| RSU | 684,157 | $5,315,900 | — |
| RSU | 422,128 | $3,279,935 | — |
| RSU | 293,730 | $2,282,282 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Lumen Technologies’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Johnson | President and Chief Executive Officer | $24,936,641 |
| Chris Stansbury | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $13,082,720 |
| David Ward · this page | Former Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Product Officer | $6,247,310 |
| Mark Hacker | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector | $4,338,060 |
| Ashley Haynes-Gaspar | Former Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer | $4,250,949 |
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