Michael Blend compensation by year
System1 Summary Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Component | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $8,488,436 | $0 | $2,355,541 | $601,490 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $27,167 | $36,507 | $32,812 | $34,843 |
| Total | $8,515,603 | $36,507 | $2,388,353 | $636,333 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: System1, Inc. DEF 14A filed June 22, 2026, accession 0001805833-26-000040, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the System1, Inc. filed document, accession 0001805833-26-000040. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed June 22, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 62,500 | $158,750 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in System1, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
System1’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Mezzacca | President, CouponFollow | $9,549,054 |
| Charles Ursini | Chief Operating Officer | $3,474,339 |
| Tridivesh Kidambi | Chief Financial Officer | $1,450,959 |
| Michael Blend · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $636,333 |
Board service
System1 board · FY2022–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: System1 pays directors a $60,000 cash retainer and $120,000 in equity. As stated in System1's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Nominating/Governance
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