What they were paid
Palo Alto Networks Director Compensation Table · all 5 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | — | $490,620 | — | — | $490,620 |
| FY2025 | $0 | $425,618 | $0 | $0 | $425,618 |
| FY2024 | $0 | $477,622 | $0 | $0 | $477,622 |
| FY2023 | $0 | $413,931 | $0 | $0 | $413,931 |
| FY2021 | — | $420,593 | — | — | $420,593 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. DEF 14A filed November 7, 2025, accession 0001308179-25-000624, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Palo Alto Networks, Inc. filed document, accession 0001308179-25-000624. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed November 7, 2025.
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Data as of November 7, 2025 · Source: Velarion Executive Compensation Database, deposited on Zenodo (doi:10.5281/zenodo.22283855).
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025Palo Alto Networks pays directors $320,000 in RSUs.
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themCompensation · Nominating/Governance (Chair) · Corporate Development (Chair) · Security
The rest of the Palo Alto Networks board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Aparna Bawa | Independent Director | $381,185 |
| Carl Eschenbach | Independent Director | $346,497 |
| Helle Thorning-Schmidt | Independent Director | $925,247 |
| James J. Goetz | Independent Director | — |
| Lee Klarich | Director | — |
| Lorraine Twohill | Independent Director | $361,308 |
| Mary Pat McCarthy | Independent Director | $381,185 |
| Nikesh Arora | Chair of the Board | — |
| Ralph Hamers | Independent Director | $925,247 |
| Rt Hon Sir John Key | Independent Director | $390,929 |
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