Susan Kennedy compensation by year
CADIZ Summary Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Component | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $266,209 | $300,300 | $368,407 | $400,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $3,394 | $9,396 | $1,400,655 | $645,625 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $4,500 | $9,000 | $11,052 | $12,000 |
| Total | $274,103 | $318,396 | $2,280,114 | $1,057,625 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: CADIZ INC DEF 14A filed April 30, 2026, accession 0001437749-26-014053, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the CADIZ INC filed document, accession 0001437749-26-014053. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 30, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 540,000 | $3,029,400 | — |
| PSU | 200,000 | $1,122,000 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in CADIZ INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments CADIZ discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $400,000 | $0 | $12,000 | $412,000 |
| Death | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $200,000 | $0 | $12,000 | $212,000 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in CADIZ INC's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
CADIZ’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Speer | Principal Financial Officer and Secretary | $1,239,033 |
| Susan Kennedy · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $1,057,625 |
| Cathryn Rivera | Chief Operating Officer | $471,671 |
Board service
CADIZ board · FY2021–FY2025| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FY2023 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FY2022 | $18,750 | $0 | $0 | — | $18,750 |
| FY2021 | $62,500 | $25,000 | $0 | — | $87,500 |
Each year as the company reported it in CADIZ's director compensation table. Totals are the company's own disclosed totals.
How this board is paid
Company policy: CADIZ pays directors a $75,000 cash retainer and $25,000 in equity. As stated in CADIZ's FY2025 proxy.
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