V. James Vena compensation by year
UNION PACIFIC Summary Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Component | FY2020 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $577,917 | $477,151 | $1,333,333 | $1,475,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $1,406,250 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,400,155 | $0 | $7,200,104 | $9,000,130 |
| Option awards | $1,599,973 | $0 | $4,800,092 | $6,000,003 |
| Non-equity incentive | $850,000 | $0 | $3,999,013 | $3,437,250 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $186,231 | $133,947 | $312,221 | $383,979 |
| Total | $5,614,276 | $2,017,348 | $17,644,763 | $20,296,362 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: UNION PACIFIC CORP DEF 14A filed March 25, 2026, accession 0000100885-26-000098, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the UNION PACIFIC CORP filed document, accession 0000100885-26-000098. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 25, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 65,897 | $15,243,294 | — |
| Option | 123,195 | — | $243.51 |
| Option | 51,820 | — | $248.82 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in UNION PACIFIC CORP's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments UNION PACIFIC discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $9,905,263 | $15,243,294 | $0 | $25,148,557 |
| Death | — | $15,243,294 | — | $15,243,294 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $9,905,263 | $15,243,294 | $0 | $25,148,557 |
| Disability | — | $15,243,294 | — | $15,243,294 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | — | $15,243,294 | — | $15,243,294 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in UNION PACIFIC CORP's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
UNION PACIFIC’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| V. James Vena · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $20,296,362 |
| Elizabeth Whited | Special Advisor (Former President) | $7,587,111 |
| Jennifer Hamann | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $6,054,991 |
| Eric Gehringer | Executive Vice President, Operations | $5,047,090 |
| Kenny Rocker | Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales | $4,710,045 |
| Rahul Jalali | Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | $3,195,992 |
Board service
UNION PACIFIC board · FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: UNION PACIFIC pays directors a $300,000 cash retainer and $175,000 in Stock Units (mandatory deferral of $175,000 of the $300,000 annual retainer into Stock Unit Account; remaining $125,000 payable in cash or elective deferral). As stated in UNION PACIFIC's FY2025 proxy.
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