Jeffrey Niew compensation by year
Knowles Summary Compensation Table · all 8 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $650,000 | $650,000 | $610,000 | $650,000 | $717,789 | $747,596 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,549,993 | $2,550,011 | $2,549,998 | $7,328,950 | $4,545,197 | $5,097,770 | $5,460,476 | $6,844,773 |
| Option awards | $849,998 | $850,000 | $849,999 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $896,142 | $381,050 | $583,752 | $1,000,000 | $174,000 | $540,000 | $583,200 | $1,050,300 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $125,400 | $91,900 | $0 | $0 | $2,800 | $47,500 | $0 |
| All other | $18,394 | $19,286 | $19,536 | $20,314 | $21,629 | $23,408 | $24,695 | $29,843 |
| Total | $4,964,527 | $4,575,747 | $4,705,185 | $8,999,264 | $5,458,615 | $6,411,574 | $6,865,871 | $8,674,916 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Knowles Corp DEF 14A filed March 11, 2026, accession 0001587523-26-000010, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Knowles Corp filed document, accession 0001587523-26-000010. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 11, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 325,076 | $6,966,368 | — |
| PSU | 296,892 | $6,362,396 | — |
| PSU | 252,815 | $5,417,815 | — |
| RSU | 107,961 | $2,313,604 | — |
| PSU | 81,788 | $1,752,717 | — |
| RSU | 78,806 | $1,688,813 | — |
| RSU | 30,645 | $656,722 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Knowles Corp's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
6 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed March 11, 2026)current to 2026-11-05 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 6,951 | $38.00 | 683,719 |
| 2026-08-13 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 43,049 | $38.69 | 690,670 |
| 2026-08-12 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 150,000 | $39.07 | 733,719 |
| 2026-05-05 | Exercise or conversion | — | 142,857 | $16.77 | 1,026,576 |
| 2026-05-05 | Sale | — | 142,857 | $33.25 | 883,719 |
| 2026-05-05 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 142,857 | $16.77 | 0 |
The 6 most recent of 6 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 →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Knowles discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | $0 | $9,722,784 | $0 | $9,722,784 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,650,000 | — | $16,475 | $1,666,475 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $1,752,717 | $0 | $1,752,717 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $3,300,000 | $12,990,952 | $16,475 | $16,307,427 |
| Disability | $0 | $9,722,784 | $0 | $9,722,784 |
| Retirement | $0 | $12,990,952 | $0 | $12,990,952 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Knowles Corp's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Knowles’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Niew · this page | President & Chief Executive Officer | $8,674,916 |
| John Anderson | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $2,428,707 |
| Daniel Giesecke | Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | $1,929,551 |
| Robert Perna | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | $1,682,406 |
| Raymond Cabrera | Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer | $1,463,508 |
Board service
Knowles board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Knowles pays directors a $65,000 cash retainer and $190,000 in equity. As stated in Knowles's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Audit · Nominating/Governance
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