Michael Hays compensation by year
National Research Summary Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Component | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $127,400 | $127,400 | $127,400 | $127,400 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Option awards | $49,527 | $64,455 | $55,000 | $54,554 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $4,246 | $3,711 | $2,462 | $2,462 |
| Total | $181,173 | $195,566 | $184,862 | $184,416 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: National Research Corp DEF 14A filed May 8, 2026, accession 0001437749-26-015775, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option | 11,021 | — | $17.34 |
| Option | 4,909 | — | $38.93 |
| Option | 4,523 | — | $42.25 |
| Option | 4,452 | — | $42.92 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in National Research Corp's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
National Research’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Trent Green | Chief Executive Officer | $11,961,900 |
| Shane Harrison | Chief Financial Officer | $2,481,100 |
| Helen Hrdy | EVP & Chief Operating Officer | $2,474,847 |
| Andy Monnich | EVP & Chief Corporate Development Officer | $2,474,817 |
| Jason Rau | Executive Vice President, Sales | $619,133 |
| Michael Hays · this page | Chair; Former Chief Executive Officer, President | $184,416 |
| Linda Stacy | Former Interim Principal Financial Officer | $59,997 |
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