Sherrell Smith compensation by year
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Summary Compensation Table · all 6 fiscal years held| Component | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $409,569 | $408,000 | $408,000 | $408,000 | $403,292 | $408,000 |
| Bonus | $79,500 | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $276,342 | $287,382 | $350,000 | $422,679 | $479,886 |
| Option awards | $0 | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $48,021 | $205,995 | $318,240 | $334,152 | $304,980 | $320,892 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| All other | $0 | $16,691 | $11,960 | $18,495 | $21,636 | $32,596 |
| Total | $537,090 | $907,028 | $1,025,582 | $1,110,647 | $1,152,587 | $1,241,373 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC DEF 14A filed January 20, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-001690, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 51,516 | $1,676,846 | — |
| RSU | 32,045 | $1,043,065 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
9 Form 4 lines since the FY2025 proxy (filed January 20, 2026)current to 2026-09-24 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Sale | — | 30,000 | $36.99 | 129,375 |
| 2026-03-02 | Sale | — | 22,671 | $37.10 | 37,474 |
| 2025-12-17 | Tax withholding | — | 836 | $26.06 | 60,145 |
| 2025-12-11 | Tax withholding | — | 1,776 | $24.55 | 61,862 |
| 2025-12-11 | Tax withholding | — | 7,219 | $24.55 | 63,638 |
| 2025-12-11 | Tax withholding | — | 881 | $24.55 | 60,981 |
| 2025-12-10 | Grant or award | — | 3,718 | — | 70,857 |
| 2025-12-08 | Grant or award | — | 25,920 | $0.00 | 67,139 |
The 8 most recent of 9 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 UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | — | $2,719,911 | — | $3,785,111 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $408,000 | $2,719,911 | $19,629 | $3,412,740 |
| Disability | — | $2,719,911 | $19,629 | $3,004,740 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $317,381 | — | $17,283 | $599,864 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Grant | Chief Executive Officer | $5,149,264 |
| Todd Hitchcock | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | $1,837,659 |
| Bruce Schuman | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $1,622,934 |
| Christopher Kevane | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | $1,397,876 |
| Christine Kline | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | $1,353,715 |
| Sherrell Smith · this page | Executive Vice President, Chief Academic Officer | $1,241,373 |
| Troy Anderson | Former Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer | $27,605 |
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