Denise Sterling compensation by year
Core Scientific Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $300,000 | $424,615 | $500,000 |
| Bonus | $92,000 | $0 | $1,525,000 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $1,125,000 | $4,038,000 |
| Option awards | $0 | $3,262,597 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $100 | $0 | $62,647 |
| Total | $392,100 | $4,812,212 | $6,125,647 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Core Scientific, Inc. DEF 14A filed March 31, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-134857, 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 | 25,000 | $364,000 | — |
| RSU | 2,000 | $29,120 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Core Scientific, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Core Scientific’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Sullivan | President and Chief Executive Officer | $22,923,204 |
| James Nygaard | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $9,680,354 |
| Todd DuChene | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer | $7,420,639 |
| Denise Sterling · this page | Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $6,125,647 |
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