Morris Young compensation by year
AXT Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $410,000 | $412,308 | $429,231 | $445,000 | $445,000 | $445,000 | $479,000 | $479,000 | $479,000 | $479,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $303,738 | $585,827 | $520,269 | $490,609 | $463,079 | $1,888,762 | $514,257 | $221,354 | $404,029 | $983,482 |
| Option awards | $341,414 | $390,410 | $502,269 | $1,033,423 | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $236,665 | $320,889 | $310,314 | $127,400 | $360,000 | $465,000 | $385,000 | $0 | $0 | $172,900 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $34,009 | $36,976 | $29,636 | $25,434 | $36,452 | $37,346 | $37,812 | $37,812 | $37,812 | $38,022 |
| Total | $1,325,826 | $1,746,410 | $1,791,719 | $2,121,866 | $1,304,531 | $2,836,108 | $1,416,069 | $738,166 | $920,841 | $1,673,404 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: AXT INC DEF 14A filed March 31, 2026, accession 0001437749-26-010661, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the AXT INC filed document, accession 0001437749-26-010661. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 31, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 111,795 | $1,827,848 | — |
| RSU | 111,794 | $1,827,832 | — |
| RSU | 100,000 | $1,635,000 | — |
| RSU | 83,846 | $1,370,882 | — |
| RSU | 55,897 | $913,916 | — |
| RSU | 33,264 | $543,866 | — |
| RSU | 29,844 | $487,949 | — |
| RSU | 27,948 | $456,950 | — |
| RSU | 16,502 | $269,808 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in AXT INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
10 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed March 31, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | Grant or award | — | 23,350 | $0.00 | 2,171,683 |
| 2026-06-12 | Gift | — | 1,200 | $0.00 | 2,148,333 |
| 2026-06-02 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 11,806 | $0.00 | 467,046 |
| 2026-06-02 | Exercise or conversion | — | 11,806 | $5.21 | 2,273,134 |
| 2026-06-02 | Sale | — | 123,601 | $113.33 | 2,149,533 |
| 2026-06-01 | Exercise or conversion | — | 73,897 | $5.21 | 2,335,225 |
| 2026-06-01 | Sale | — | 73,897 | $112.39 | 2,261,328 |
| 2026-06-01 | Exercise or conversion derivative | — | 73,897 | $0.00 | 478,852 |
The 8 most recent of 10 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 →
AXT’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Young · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $1,673,404 |
| Gary Fischer | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary | $839,526 |
Board service
AXT board · FY2022–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: AXT pays directors a $50,000 cash retainer and $80,000 in Restricted Stock Awards. As stated in AXT's FY2025 proxy.
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How this record is built
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