Stephen Beard compensation by year
Covista Summary Compensation Table · all 8 fiscal years held| Component | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $535,700 | $597,558 | $600,020 | $828,466 | $949,846 | $987,385 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $449,790 | $600,084 | $1,033,340 | $6,916,139 | $5,808,957 | $10,499,903 | $13,999,529 | $15,999,916 |
| Option awards | $324,666 | $365,919 | $461,377 | $1,103,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $388,913 | $562,723 | $619,200 | $258,388 | $1,205,839 | $2,666,563 | $1,905,625 | $1,810,078 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $23,341 | $40,534 | $87,943 | $97,779 | $89,452 | $148,730 | $339,834 | $206,424 |
| Total | $1,722,410 | $2,166,818 | $2,801,880 | $9,204,332 | $8,054,094 | $14,302,581 | $17,244,988 | $19,016,418 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Covista Inc. DEF 14A filed October 2, 2025, accession 0001104659-25-096070, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Covista Inc. filed document, accession 0001104659-25-096070. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed October 2, 2025.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 363,468 | $48,263,096 | — |
| PSU | 334,586 | $41,709,491 | — |
| RSU | 63,271 | $7,887,363 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Covista Inc.'s FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Covista’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Beard · this page | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $17,244,988 |
| Michael Betz | President, Walden University & Chief Digital Officer | $2,594,901 |
| Robert Phelan | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,015,327 |
| Douglas Beck | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Institutional Support Services | $1,651,847 |
| Scott Liles | President Medical & Veterinary | $1,619,698 |
Board service
Covista board · FY2021–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: Covista pays directors a $85,000 cash retainer and $140,000 in RSUs. As stated in Covista's FY2026 proxy.
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