J. Patrick O'Keefe compensation by year
Universal Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $389,800 | $404,600 | $419,200 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $308,848 | $300,638 | $409,253 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $249,200 | $403,100 | $65,100 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $75,702 | $86,088 | $103,786 |
| All other | $16,710 | $17,435 | $17,467 |
| Total | $1,040,260 | $1,211,861 | $1,014,806 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Universal Corp. DEF 14A filed July 1, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-046310, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Universal discloses, by trigger · FY2026| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement | — | $1,128,097 | — | $1,750,769 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,362,200 | $1,128,097 | — | $3,112,969 |
| Death | — | $1,128,097 | $1,363,000 | $2,983,057 |
| Disability | — | $1,128,097 | $251,520 | $2,016,184 |
| Voluntary resignation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $622,672 |
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | $0 | $622,672 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Universal Corp.'s FY2026 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Universal’s named executive officers, FY2026
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Airton Hentschke | Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $3,796,603 |
| Preston Wigner | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $3,179,995 |
| Johan Kroner | Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,349,845 |
| Catherine Claiborne | Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | $1,164,537 |
| J. Patrick O'Keefe · this page | Senior Vice President, Universal Ingredients, Inc. | $1,014,806 |
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