What they were paid
SYNAPTICS Director Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $90,000 | $215,617 | — | — | $305,617 |
| FY2025 | $90,000 | $201,110 | $0 | $0 | $291,110 |
| FY2024 | $82,000 | $186,892 | $0 | $0 | $268,892 |
| FY2023 | $77,000 | $194,598 | $0 | $0 | $271,598 |
| FY2022 | $82,000 | $186,892 | $0 | $0 | $268,892 |
| FY2021 | $80,000 | $185,814 | $0 | $0 | $265,814 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: SYNAPTICS Inc DEF 14A filed September 15, 2026, accession 0000817720-26-000075, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the SYNAPTICS Inc filed document, accession 0000817720-26-000075. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed September 15, 2026.
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Data as of September 15, 2026 · Source: Velarion Executive Compensation Database, deposited on Zenodo (doi:10.5281/zenodo.22283855).
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2026SYNAPTICS pays directors a $75,000 cash retainer and $210,000 in RSUs.
The rest of the SYNAPTICS board
FY2026 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey D. Buchanan | Independent Director | $320,617 |
| Keith B. Geeslin | Independent Director | $300,617 |
| Mr. Patel | Director | — |
| Nelson C. Chan | Chair of the Board | $581,867 |
| Patricia Kummrow | Independent Director | $315,617 |
| Susan J. Hardman | Independent Director | $320,617 |
| Venkatesh Nathamuni | Independent Director | $201,524 |
| Vivie Lee | Independent Director | $305,617 |
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