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Aci Worldwide Executive Compensation (FY25)
ACIW · Elkhorn, NE · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 2, 2026
344 figures on this page: 333 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Thomas Warsop III, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $14,999,961 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and compared with the $12,152,420 reported for fiscal 2024, Warsop III's total was 23.4% higher. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 157:1, against median employee compensation of $95,668. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 96.7% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 2, 2026 for fiscal 2025. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Aspen Technology, Inc., Bottomline Technologies, Cass Information Systems, Euronet Worldwide, Inc. and Everi Holdings, among others.
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Thomas Warsop III: $12,152,420 → $14,999,961 (23.4% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 95.3% → 96.7% (1.4 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 142:1 → 157:1 (10.6% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Aci Worldwide's chief executive and what were they paid?
Thomas Warsop III, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $14,999,961 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $12,152,420 reported for fiscal 2024, Warsop III's total was 23.4% higher.
What was Aci Worldwide's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 96.7% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 2, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Aci Worldwide's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Aspen Technology, Inc., Bottomline Technologies, Cass Information Systems, Euronet Worldwide, Inc. and Everi Holdings, among others.
What is Aci Worldwide's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 157:1, against median employee compensation of $95,668.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odilon Almeida Former President and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Behrens Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ram K. Puppala Chief Technology Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alessandro Silva Chief Revenue Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Evanthia Aretakis Former Chief Revenue Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeremy M. Wilmot Former Chief Product Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Deborah Guerra Chief Product Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Warsop III Interim CEO Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Warsop III President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Behrens Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Deborah Guerra Chief Product Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alessandro Silva Chief Revenue Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Abraham Kuruvilla Chief Technology Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Warsop III President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Behrens Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Abraham Kuruvilla Chief Technology Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alessandro Silva Chief Revenue Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Deborah Guerra Former Chief Product Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Warsop III President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Leibrock Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Scott Behrens Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Abraham Kuruvilla Chief Technology Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ronald Shultz General Manager, ACI Speedpay | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alessandro Silva Former Chief Revenue Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Erich Litch General Manager of Payment Software | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Kuruvilla | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Abraham Kuruvilla | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Alessandro Silva | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Alessandro Silva | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Alessandro Silva | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Erich J. Litch | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Erich J. Litch | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Robert W. Leibrock | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Robert W. Leibrock | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Ronald C. Shultz | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Ronald C. Shultz | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Ronald C. Shultz | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Scott W. Behrens | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Scott W. Behrens | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Scott W. Behrens | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Scott W. Behrens | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Warsop III | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Warsop III | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas W. Warsop III | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Silva | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Scott Behrens | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Robert Leibrock | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Thomas Warsop | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Abraham Kuruvilla | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Erich Litch | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Ronald Shultz | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adalio T. Sanchez Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Charles E. Peters Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Samir M. Zabaneh | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mary P. Harman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Janet O. Estep | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Katrinka B. McCallum | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Juan A. Benitez | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Didier R. Lamouche | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Todd R. Ford | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kimberly deBeers and Thomas W. Warsop III served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Aspen Technology, Inc. AZPN
- Bottomline Technologies symbol not shown
- Cass Information Systems CASS
- Euronet Worldwide, Inc. EEFT
- Everi Holdings EVRI
- Jack Henry & Associates JKHY
- Manhattan Associates, Inc. MANH
- NCR Atleos NATL
- NCR Corporation VYX
- Open Text Corporation OTEX
- Paya Holdings Inc. PAYA
- Paymentus Holdings PAY
- Paysign PAYS
- Progress Software Corporation PRGS
- Q2 Holdings QTWO
- Repay Holdings RPAY
- RingCentral, Inc. RNG
- Sabre Corporation SABR
- SPS Commerce SPSC
- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. SSNC
- Synchronoss Technologies SNCR
- Verint Systems VRNT
- Viavi Solutions VIAV
- WEX Inc. WEX
- Xperi Inc. XPER
- Zuora ZUO
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 2, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 3, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 4, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 1, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 1, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 2, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 9, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | June 11, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | June 12, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | June 14, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | June 14, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where Aci Worldwide sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
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Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
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344 figures on this page: 333 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
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11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-253825
- 0001193125-26-1625722025 Director Compensation · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · and 2 more sections
- 0001193125-25-134174
- 0001193125-25-0862632024 Summary Compensation Table
- 0000935036-24-000021
- 0001193125-24-1048292023 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-23-160693
- 0001193125-23-1042332022 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-22-169259
- 0000935036-21-000041
- 0001193125-20-165674
- 0001193125-19-170253
- 0001193125-18-195612
- 0001193125-17-208196Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-16-626525Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}