Leon Trefler compensation by year
PEGASYSTEMS Summary Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Component | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $390,712 | $400,000 | $410,962 | $415,000 |
| Bonus | $278,433 | $324,198 | $485,764 | $523,629 |
| Stock awards | $1,000,030 | $999,621 | $1,088,941 | $1,000,059 |
| Option awards | $3,177,303 | $1,059,451 | $1,771,831 | $2,096,390 |
| Non-equity incentive | $175,820 | $200,000 | $215,755 | $252,467 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $9,150 | $9,900 | $10,350 | $10,500 |
| Total | $5,031,448 | $2,993,170 | $3,983,603 | $4,298,045 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: PEGASYSTEMS INC DEF 14A filed April 24, 2026, accession 0001013857-26-000031, 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 | 25,848 | $1,543,643 | — |
| RSU | 19,810 | $1,183,053 | — |
| RSU | 13,290 | $793,679 | — |
| RSU | 5,876 | $350,915 | — |
| RSU | 384 | $22,932 | — |
| Option | 39,620 | — | $31.05 |
| Option | 1,314 | — | $65.23 |
| Option | 18,464 | — | $42.70 |
| Option | 49,336 | — | $16.95 |
| Option | 94,500 | — | $31.05 |
| Option | 64,290 | — | $38.82 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in PEGASYSTEMS INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
24 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 24, 2026)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Exercise or conversion | — | 2,658 | $0.00 | 132,697 |
| 2026-09-07 | Tax withholding | — | 1,046 | $37.36 | 131,651 |
| 2026-09-07 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 2,658 | $0.00 | 5,316 |
| 2026-09-05 | Tax withholding | — | 867 | $37.36 | 130,039 |
| 2026-09-05 | Exercise or conversion | — | 2,202 | $0.00 | 130,906 |
| 2026-09-05 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 2,202 | $0.00 | 13,206 |
| 2026-09-04 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 1,616 | $0.00 | 16,154 |
| 2026-09-04 | Exercise or conversion | — | 1,616 | $0.00 | 129,340 |
The 8 most recent of 24 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 →
PEGASYSTEMS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Trefler | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $8,332,032 |
| Kenneth Stillwell | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | $6,355,504 |
| Leon Trefler · this page | Chief of Clients and Markets | $4,298,045 |
| John Gerard Higgins | Chief of Client and Partner Success | $4,236,791 |
| Rifat Kerim Akgonul | Chief Product Officer | $4,039,148 |
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