James Janik compensation by year
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $553,011 | $618,164 | $648,912 | $400,000 | $563,218 | $180,833 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $924,042 | $1,014,384 | $1,332,203 | $0 | $1,049,970 | $114,596 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $697,639 | $470,189 | $594,383 | $212,792 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $82,173 | $160,424 | $-45,904 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $104,111 | $96,559 | $97,824 | $97,752 | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $2,360,976 | $2,359,720 | $2,627,418 | $710,544 | $1,613,188 | $295,429 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC DEF 14A filed March 20, 2026, accession 0001437749-26-009126, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC filed document, accession 0001437749-26-009126. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 20, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2024 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 37,370 | $883,053 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, 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 20, 2026)current to 2026-11-10 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Gift | — | 6,000 | $0.00 | 110,862 |
| 2026-04-29 | Grant or award | — | 2,737 | $0.00 | 42,873 |
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 →
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Van Genderen | President and Chief Executive Officer | $3,008,565 |
| Sarah Lauber | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | $2,045,497 |
| Christopher Bernauer | President, Work Truck Attachments | $1,024,271 |
| James Janik · this page | Executive Chairman and Interim President and CEO(7) | $295,429 |
Board service
DOUGLAS DYNAMICS board · FY2021–FY2025| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $0 | $0 | — | — | — |
| FY2022 | $150,000 | $108,597 | — | — | $258,597 |
| FY2021 | $141,346 | $106,843 | — | — | $248,189 |
Each year as the company reported it in DOUGLAS DYNAMICS's director compensation table. Totals are the company's own disclosed totals.
How this board is paid
Company policy: DOUGLAS DYNAMICS pays directors a $75,000 cash retainer and $120,000 in equity. As stated in DOUGLAS DYNAMICS's FY2025 proxy.
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