Stephen Ace compensation by year
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Summary Compensation Table · all 3 fiscal years held| Component | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $285,000 | $297,000 | $300,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $210,900 | $157,325 | $261,851 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $7,430 | $7,817 | $8,435 |
| Total | $628,330 | $587,142 | $695,286 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP DEF 14A filed March 26, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-011290, 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 | 12,027 | $290,452 | — |
| PSU | 11,195 | $270,359 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $560,811 | $0 | $560,811 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $675,000 | $560,811 | $13,718 | $1,249,529 |
| Disability | $150,000 | $560,811 | $0 | $710,811 |
| Death | $150,000 | $560,811 | $0 | $710,811 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Shaw | President and Chief Executive Officer | $3,999,717 |
| Brian Meyers | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $2,029,171 |
| Chad Nyce | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | $2,022,990 |
| Alexandra Luster | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $709,022 |
| Stephen Ace · this page | Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer | $695,286 |
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