Kenneth Knott compensation by year
SM Energy Summary Compensation Table · all 5 fiscal years held| Component | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $340,608 | $359,382 | $378,499 | $396,996 | $413,393 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $287,498 | $649,987 | $750,005 | $800,019 | $800,002 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $476,851 | $320,748 | $717,175 | $875,923 | $288,342 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $58,734 | $0 | $85,311 | $121,847 | $171,059 |
| All other | $17,400 | $68,474 | $61,755 | $72,618 | $69,206 |
| Total | $1,181,091 | $1,398,591 | $1,992,745 | $2,267,403 | $1,742,002 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: SM Energy Co DEF 14A filed April 8, 2026, accession 0000893538-26-000048, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 15,361 | $287,251 | — |
| PSU | 14,572 | $272,496 | — |
| PSU | 12,530 | $234,311 | — |
| PSU | 9,355 | $174,939 | — |
| PSU | 6,109 | $114,238 | — |
| PSU | 3,952 | $73,902 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in SM Energy Co's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
SM Energy’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Vogel | Former President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $7,878,612 |
| Elizabeth McDonald | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $4,475,172 |
| A. Wade Pursell | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,860,019 |
| James Lebeck | Executive Vice President - Chief Corporate Development Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $2,554,852 |
| Kenneth Knott · this page | Advisor, Former Senior Vice President - Business Development and Land | $1,742,002 |
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