Emil Kakkis compensation by year
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $567,200 | $638,115 | $679,952 | $714,000 | $759,231 | $768,846 | $796,154 | $823,692 | $856,008 | $861,100 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $0 |
| Stock awards | $755,099 | $1,319,303 | $944,385 | $2,702,000 | $1,906,720 | $5,410,512 | $7,463,295 | $9,456,663 | $9,374,511 | $8,364,938 |
| Option awards | $2,722,360 | $4,295,234 | $2,753,513 | $2,650,784 | $1,802,869 | $2,835,580 | $3,310,681 | $2,161,782 | $2,715,600 | $1,847,356 |
| Non-equity incentive | $340,320 | $393,000 | $428,400 | $479,808 | $668,850 | $499,100 | $558,000 | $622,656 | $757,768 | $299,663 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $0 |
| All other | $38,383 | $39,247 | $39,377 | $39,887 | $6,550 | $8,700 | $12,200 | $13,200 | $13,800 | $32,478 |
| Total | $4,423,362 | $6,684,899 | $4,845,627 | $6,586,479 | $5,144,220 | $9,522,738 | $12,140,330 | $13,077,993 | $13,717,687 | $11,405,535 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. DEF 14A filed March 27, 2026, accession 0001308179-26-000174, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. filed document, accession 0001308179-26-000174. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 27, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 129,036 | $5,428,545 | — |
| PSU | 115,284 | $4,849,998 | — |
| PSU | 44,314 | $1,864,290 | — |
| RSU | 38,926 | $1,637,617 | — |
| RSU | 38,428 | $1,616,666 | — |
| RSU | 4,500 | $189,315 | — |
| Option | 2,250 | — | $142.47 |
| Option | 70,094 | — | $53.69 |
| Option | 46,969 | — | $45.65 |
| Option | 28,862 | — | $67.37 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.'s FY2024 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
2 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed March 27, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Grant or award | — | 76,745 | $0.00 | 735,739 |
| 2026-04-16 | Grant or award derivative | — | 132,693 | $0.00 | 132,693 |
The 2 most recent of 2 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 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,722,000 | $0 | $42,084 | $2,452,884 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,722,000 | $8,877,057 | $42,084 | $12,018,741 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Emil Kakkis · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $11,405,535 |
| Erik Harris | Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Vice President | $4,045,072 |
| Eric Crombez | Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President | $4,002,173 |
| Howard Horn | Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Strategy and Executive Vice President | $3,750,607 |
| Karah Parschauer | Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Affairs, Executive Vice President | $3,509,313 |
Board service
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical pays directors a $50,000 cash retainer and $400,000 in equity. As stated in Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Research and Development
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