John Sakys compensation by year
Mesa Laboratories Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $374,000 | $342,354 | $443,077 | $452,000 | $474,327 | $498,385 |
| Bonus | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $267,246 | $421,293 | $1,049,830 | $1,117,982 | $1,500,292 | $1,550,150 |
| Option awards | $264,960 | $267,329 | $306,243 | $243,022 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $208,008 | $68,040 | $93,210 | $117,600 | $435,400 | $408,750 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $14,391 | $10,671 | $15,115 | $12,688 | $14,091 | $14,258 |
| Total | $1,128,605 | $1,109,687 | $1,907,475 | $1,943,292 | $2,424,110 | $2,471,543 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Mesa Laboratories Inc DEF 14A filed July 22, 2026, accession 0000724004-26-000071, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 16,448 | $1,454,332 | — |
| PSU | 8,352 | $738,484 | — |
| RSU | 5,511 | $487,283 | — |
| PSU | 3,893 | $344,175 | — |
| PSU | 3,138 | $277,462 | — |
| RSU | 2,281 | $201,721 | — |
| RSU | 1,036 | $91,603 | — |
| Option | 1,854 | — | $131.67 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Mesa Laboratories Inc's FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Mesa Laboratories discloses, by trigger · FY2026| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $830,000 | $820,299 | $66,691 | $2,062,761 |
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,660,000 | $2,744,026 | $66,691 | $4,470,717 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Mesa Laboratories Inc's FY2026 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Mesa Laboratories’s named executive officers, FY2026
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Owens | Former CEO and President | $6,643,208 |
| John Sakys · this page | VP and Chief Financial Officer | $2,471,543 |
| Brian Archbold | SVP of Operations and Continuous Improvement | $2,182,518 |
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