Mark Pearson compensation by year
Equitable Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,250,744 | $1,250,114 | $1,250,114 | $1,250,114 | $1,297,845 | $1,249,820 | $1,249,820 | $1,249,820 | $1,249,862 | $1,249,862 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,010,449 | $2,067,378 | $6,587,516 | $4,125,032 | $6,000,056 | $8,000,011 | $10,600,012 | $10,600,037 | $11,600,060 | $12,600,049 |
| Option awards | $382,419 | $341,280 | $962,503 | $1,375,001 | $2,000,000 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $2,164,000 | $2,526,000 | $2,911,651 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,525,000 | $2,518,400 | $3,494,280 | $4,470,160 | $3,431,320 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $393,441 | $1,017,919 | $0 | $1,116,191 | $2,141,979 | $0 | $0 | $368,485 | $0 | $602,959 |
| All other | $389,201 | $370,238 | $426,779 | $387,785 | $435,074 | $410,201 | $953,417 | $120,480 | $107,960 | $116,923 |
| Total | $6,590,254 | $7,572,929 | $12,138,563 | $11,254,123 | $14,874,955 | $14,185,032 | $15,321,649 | $15,833,102 | $17,428,042 | $18,001,113 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Equitable Holdings, Inc. DEF 14A filed August 10, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-341149, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Equitable Holdings, Inc. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-341149. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed August 10, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 261,177 | $14,090,499 | — |
| PSU | 95,670 | $5,161,396 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Equitable Holdings, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
1 Form 4 line since the FY2025 proxy (filed August 10, 2026)current to 2026-11-06 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Grant or award | — | 1,358.69 | $0.00 | 754,761.41 |
The 1 most recent of 1 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 →
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Equitable discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement | $0 | $30,174,553 | $0 | $33,322,553 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $11,444,320 | $30,174,553 | — | $44,766,873 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $11,444,320 | $30,174,553 | — | $44,766,873 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $31,733,258 | $0 | $31,733,258 |
| Death | $0 | $36,321,640 | — | $36,321,640 |
| Disability | $0 | $41,666,896 | — | $41,666,896 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Equitable Holdings, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Equitable’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Pearson · this page | Chief Executive Officer and President, Equitable Holdings | $18,001,113 |
| Seth Bernstein | President and CEO, AllianceBernstein Corporation | $15,133,200 |
| Nick Lane | President, Equitable | $6,022,710 |
| Jeffrey Hurd | Chief Operating Officer, Equitable Holdings | $5,927,772 |
| Robin Raju | Chief Financial Officer, Equitable Holdings | $5,584,840 |
Board service
Equitable board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Equitable pays directors a $125,000 cash retainer and $175,000 in Stock. As stated in Equitable's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
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