Melinda Davis Lux compensation by year
United Community Banks Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $450,000 | $512,500 | $550,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $336,169 | $472,160 | $532,674 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $124,972 | $483,469 | $681,851 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $35,474 | $39,844 | $42,500 |
| Total | $946,615 | $1,507,973 | $1,807,025 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: United Community Banks Inc DEF 14A filed April 1, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-038366, 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 | 9,231 | $288,192 | — |
| RSU | 7,241 | $226,064 | — |
| RSU | 6,496 | $202,805 | — |
| PSU | 4,941 | $154,258 | — |
| RSU | 3,120 | $97,406 | — |
| PSU | 1,760 | $54,947 | — |
| RSU | 1,159 | $36,184 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in United Community Banks Inc's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments United Community Banks discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | — | $705,213 | — | $705,213 |
| Death | — | $1,059,857 | — | $1,059,857 |
| Retirement | — | — | — | $0 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,980,000 | $1,218,239 | $147,112 | $3,923,820 |
| Disability | — | $1,059,857 | — | $1,741,708 |
| Involuntary for cause | — | — | — | $0 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in United Community Banks Inc's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
United Community Banks’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| H. Lynn Harton | Chief Executive Officer & President | $6,188,713 |
| Richard Bradshaw | Chief Banking Officer | $2,777,036 |
| Jefferson Harralson | Chief Financial Officer | $1,955,450 |
| Melinda Davis Lux · this page | Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel | $1,807,025 |
| Robert Edwards | Chief Risk Officer | $1,567,821 |
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