Shantanu Narayen compensation by year
Adobe Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $1,010,260 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,019,231 | $1,413,461 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $17,629,781 | $19,762,949 | $25,539,764 | $37,025,873 | $42,582,476 | $32,499,671 | $27,162,373 | $40,077,295 | $46,349,135 | $45,376,110 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,342,500 | $1,118,813 | $1,824,313 | $950,000 | $2,094,000 | $2,180,000 | $2,680,357 | $3,000,000 | $2,940,000 | $3,120,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $52,793 | $52,271 | $33,451 | $169,758 | $213,478 | $429,823 | $344,120 | $355,283 | $1,601,047 | $1,177,825 |
| Total | $20,035,334 | $21,934,033 | $28,397,528 | $39,145,631 | $45,889,954 | $36,128,725 | $31,600,311 | $44,932,578 | $52,390,182 | $51,173,935 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Adobe, Inc. DEF 14A filed February 27, 2026, accession 0000796343-26-000043, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Adobe, Inc. filed document, accession 0000796343-26-000043. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed February 27, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 49,821 | $15,949,197 | — |
| PSU | 41,062 | $13,145,178 | — |
| PSU | 38,641 | $12,370,143 | — |
| RSU | 25,712 | $8,231,183 | — |
| RSU | 18,176 | $5,818,683 | — |
| PSU | 16,838 | $5,390,349 | — |
| RSU | 12,182 | $3,899,824 | — |
| RSU | 11,382 | $3,643,720 | — |
| RSU | 10,999 | $3,521,110 | — |
| RSU | 1,255 | $401,763 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Adobe, 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 February 27, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Tax withholding | — | 980 | $251.67 | 241,470 |
| 2026-10-15 | Exercise or conversion | — | 2,857 | $0.00 | 244,327 |
| 2026-10-15 | Exercise or conversion | — | 1,978 | $0.00 | 242,450 |
| 2026-10-15 | Tax withholding | — | 627 | $251.67 | 240,472 |
| 2026-10-15 | Tax withholding | — | 1,090 | $251.67 | 239,834 |
| 2026-10-15 | Exercise or conversion | — | 2,200 | $0.00 | 240,924 |
| 2026-10-15 | Exercise or conversion | — | 1,265 | $0.00 | 241,099 |
| 2026-10-15 | Tax withholding | — | 1,416 | $251.67 | 242,911 |
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 Adobe discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | $0 | $51,615,518 | $0 | $51,615,518 |
| Disability | $0 | $51,615,518 | $0 | $51,615,518 |
| Voluntary resignation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $13,500,000 | $80,838,902 | $40,383 | $97,379,285 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $13,500,000 | $80,838,902 | $40,383 | $97,379,285 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $80,838,902 | $0 | $80,838,902 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Adobe, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Adobe’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Shantanu Narayen · this page | Chair of the Board and CEO | $51,173,935 |
| Anil Chakravarthy | President, Customer Experience Orchestration Business | $17,790,824 |
| David Wadhwani | President, Creativity and Productivity Business | $17,786,584 |
| Daniel Durn | CFO and Executive Vice President, Finance, Technology, Security and Operations | $16,302,026 |
| Louise Pentland | Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Legal and Government Relations | $15,588,584 |
Board service
Adobe board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Adobe pays directors a $60,000 cash retainer and $330,000 in RSUs. As stated in Adobe's FY2025 proxy.
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