Mark Kowlzan compensation by year
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,157,004 | $1,191,750 | $1,227,504 | $1,264,500 | $1,302,438 | $1,416,516 | $1,381,764 | $1,433,580 | $1,487,340 | $1,539,396 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $4,523,001 | $5,408,552 | $6,000,007 | $5,519,946 | $5,575,067 | $6,745,717 | $7,250,018 | $9,604,906 | $10,633,352 | $11,484,123 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $2,500,000 | $2,660,000 | $2,660,000 | $1,867,000 | $2,333,750 | $3,600,000 | $3,528,000 | $3,281,040 | $3,412,280 | $3,100,700 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $1,107,749 | $1,287,181 | $314,228 | $1,620,917 | $1,164,693 | $325,321 | — | $888,965 | $66,711 | $790,434 |
| All other | $119,444 | $111,111 | $63,830 | $65,754 | $67,726 | $69,759 | $71,852 | $19,699 | $72,787 | $77,602 |
| Total | $9,407,198 | $10,658,595 | $10,265,570 | $10,338,117 | $10,443,674 | $12,157,313 | $12,231,634 | $15,228,190 | $15,672,470 | $16,992,255 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA DEF 14A filed March 27, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-127602, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA filed document, accession 0001193125-26-127602. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 27, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 133,194 | $27,468,598 | — |
| RSU | 78,493 | $16,187,611 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
4 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed March 27, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Sale | — | 9,266 | $217.08 | 473,610 |
| 2026-03-27 | Grant or award | — | 3,292 | $0.00 | 503,389 |
| 2026-03-27 | Grant or award | — | 43,010 | $0.00 | 500,097 |
| 2026-03-27 | Tax withholding | — | 20,513 | $212.25 | 482,876 |
The 4 most recent of 4 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 →
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Kowlzan · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $16,992,255 |
| Thomas Hassfurther | President | $12,180,320 |
| Charles Carter | Executive Vice President-- Mill Operations | $5,183,282 |
| Donald Shirley | Executive Vice President, Corrugated Products | $4,042,283 |
| Kent Pflederer | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $3,704,428 |
| Robert Mundy | Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $1,405,143 |
Board service
PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA pays directors a $165,000 cash retainer and $110,000 in Stock. As stated in PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA's FY2025 proxy.
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