John Chang compensation by year
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS Summary Compensation Table · all 2 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | $277,346 | $294,229 |
| Bonus | $55,334 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $692,880 | $3,292,280 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $6,100 | $6,100 |
| Total | $1,031,660 | $3,592,609 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. DEF 14A filed March 20, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-032744, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 109,600 | $2,362,976 | — |
| RSU | 39,600 | $853,776 | — |
| RSU | 9,600 | $206,976 | — |
| PSU | 2,400 | $51,744 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments COGENT COMMUNICATIONS discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $147,114 | $211,116 | — | $358,230 |
| Retirement | $0 | $3,190,880 | — | $3,190,880 |
| Death | $0 | $3,190,880 | — | $3,190,880 |
| Disability | $0 | $3,190,880 | — | $3,190,880 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $147,114 | $211,116 | — | $358,230 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $3,190,880 | — | $3,190,880 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $147,114 | $3,190,880 | — | $3,337,994 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
COGENT COMMUNICATIONS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Schaeffer | Chief Executive Officer | $25,372,519 |
| Thaddeus Weed | Chief Financial Officer | $4,828,550 |
| John Chang · this page | Chief Legal Officer | $3,592,609 |
| Mark Harris | Chief Revenue Officer and Vice President of Global Sales | $2,787,068 |
| Henry Kilmer | Vice President of Network Strategy | $1,400,473 |
| James Bubeck | Former Chief Revenue Officer and Vice President of Global Sales | $1,270,758 |
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