Michael Kouzelos compensation by year
CBIZ Summary Compensation Table · all 8 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $443,542 | $454,812 | $456,500 | $461,638 | $473,054 | $506,123 | $553,571 | $595,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $388,750 | $486,250 | $382,328 | $370,259 | $443,489 | $886,494 | $986,293 | $1,229,024 |
| Option awards | $251,280 | $340,560 | $382,348 | $370,259 | $443,489 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $170,555 | $449,653 | $286,521 | $279,637 | $592,452 | $469,997 | $448,000 | $269,760 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
| All other | $10,085 | $10,482 | $10,764 | $10,317 | $10,679 | $12,475 | $13,807 | $14,053 |
| Total | $1,264,212 | $1,741,757 | $1,518,461 | $1,492,110 | $1,963,163 | $1,875,089 | $2,001,671 | $2,107,837 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: CBIZ, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 2, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-140188, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the CBIZ, Inc. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-140188. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 2, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 21,234 | $1,071,255 | — |
| PSU | 18,316 | $924,042 | — |
| PSU | 14,928 | $753,118 | — |
| RSU | 7,078 | $357,085 | — |
| RSU | 4,976 | $251,039 | — |
| RSU | 3,053 | $154,024 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in CBIZ, 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 April 2, 2026)current to 2026-11-10 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | Disposition to the issuer | — | 389,718 | — | 0 |
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 CBIZ discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability | $0 | $1,957,813 | $0 | $2,227,813 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,076,542 | $1,957,813 | $0 | $3,034,355 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,076,542 | $1,957,813 | $0 | $3,034,355 |
| Voluntary resignation | $0 | $1,957,813 | $0 | $1,957,813 |
| Death | $0 | $1,957,813 | $0 | $1,957,813 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in CBIZ, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
CBIZ’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome P. Grisko Jr. | Chief Executive Officer | $7,063,348 |
| Brad Lakhia | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $4,289,862 |
| Chris Spurio | Former President, Financial Services | $3,048,363 |
| Michael Kouzelos · this page | President, Benefits & Insurance Services | $2,107,837 |
| Ware Grove | Former Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $167,988 |
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