George Gleason is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bank OZK (OZK). The company reported total compensation of $7,327,993 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $1,448,491 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $3,442,850 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,131,065 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $252,403 |
| All other compensation | $53,184 |
| Total | $7,327,993 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Bank OZK filed March 27, 2026.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,448,491 | $0 | $3,442,850 | $0 | $2,131,065 | $252,403 | $53,184 | $7,327,993 |
| FY2023 | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,350,000 | $0 | $2,481,416 | $0 | $2,268,000 | $467,859 | $39,186 | $6,606,461 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Bank OZK.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $6,683,821 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $644,172 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 64th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 22 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Bank OZK discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| George Gleason this page | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $7,327,993 |
| Brannon Hamblen | President | $4,342,870 |
| Cindy Wolfe | Chief Operating Officer | $2,344,072 |
| Tim Hicks | Chief Financial Officer | $2,312,403 |
| John Carter | Chief Credit Officer | $1,701,164 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Bank OZK compensation brief.
George Gleason's compensation sits inside Bank OZK's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.