Scott Keeney compensation by year
NLIGHT Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $313,433 | $350,277 | $393,654 | $315,385 | $407,600 | $426,600 | $438,000 | $454,077 | $476,808 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $10,127 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $2,229,000 | $2,365,680 | $2,822,678 | $4,953,069 | $2,900,332 | $3,523,500 | $4,672,500 | $36,086,000 |
| Option awards | $246,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $239,505 | $214,583 | $342,462 | $399,385 | $370,315 | $80,485 | $50,370 | $0 | $756,217 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $414 | $414 | $774 | $5,697 | $10,081 | $12,019 | $12,294 | $12,499 | $14,164 |
| Total | $799,352 | $2,794,274 | $3,112,697 | $3,543,145 | $5,741,065 | $3,419,436 | $4,024,164 | $5,139,076 | $37,333,189 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: NLIGHT, INC. DEF 14A filed April 24, 2026, accession 0001124796-26-000018, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the NLIGHT, INC. filed document, accession 0001124796-26-000018. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 24, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 1,200,000 | $45,012,000 | — |
| RSU | 150,000 | $5,626,500 | — |
| PSU | 150,000 | $5,626,500 | — |
| RSU | 62,520 | $2,345,125 | — |
| RSU | 12,501 | $468,913 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in NLIGHT, INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
51 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed April 24, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 100,000 | $41.01 | 1,960,034 |
| 2026-09-08 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 67,651 | $41.69 | 2,061,114 |
| 2026-09-08 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 1,080 | $42.20 | 2,060,034 |
| 2026-09-08 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 46,521 | $40.75 | 2,128,765 |
| 2026-09-03 | Sale | — | 9,753 | $40.69 | 2,175,286 |
| 2026-08-24 | Exercise or conversion | 10b5-1 | 181,750 | $1.45 | 2,366,789 |
| 2026-08-24 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 155,008 | $44.03 | 2,211,781 |
| 2026-08-24 | Sale | 10b5-1 | 25,039 | $44.79 | 2,186,742 |
The 8 most recent of 51 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 NLIGHT discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $483,000 | $0 | $20,579 | $503,579 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $724,500 | $70,332,038 | — | $71,087,391 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in NLIGHT, INC.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
NLIGHT’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Keeney · this page | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $37,333,189 |
| Joseph Corso | Chief Financial Officer | $5,074,373 |
Board service
NLIGHT board · FY2022–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: NLIGHT pays directors a $30,000 cash retainer and $80,000 in equity. As stated in NLIGHT's FY2025 proxy.
The full NLIGHT compensation record
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How this record is built
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