Erik Staffeldt compensation by year
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $440,000 | $440,000 | $460,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,465,144 | $1,427,417 | $1,578,055 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $791,120 | $335,280 | $161,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $8,250 | $8,625 | $8,750 |
| Total | $2,704,514 | $2,211,322 | $2,207,805 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC DEF 14A filed April 1, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-012501, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 172,276 | $1,605,612 | — |
| PSU | 88,076 | $820,868 | — |
| PSU | 63,230 | $589,304 | — |
| RSU | 63,230 | $589,304 | — |
| RSU | 58,718 | $547,252 | — |
| RSU | 57,426 | $535,210 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC's FY2024 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | — | — | — | $161,000 |
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $2,276,800 | $0 | $2,276,800 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $920,000 | $1,316,055 | $0 | — |
| Retirement | — | — | — | $161,000 |
| Voluntary resignation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $920,000 | $1,316,055 | $0 | — |
| Disability | — | — | — | $161,000 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $1,840,000 | $2,276,800 | $27,550 | $4,144,350 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,840,000 | $2,276,800 | $27,550 | $4,144,350 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Owen Kratz | President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,067,269 |
| Erik Staffeldt · this page | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,207,805 |
| Scotty Sparks | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $2,087,099 |
| Ken Neikirk | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $1,588,699 |
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