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Dauch Executive Compensation (FY25)

AXL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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David Dauch
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 2, 2024
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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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 — David Dauch: $11,123,018 → $11,520,501 (3.6% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 76.8% → 93.8% (17.0 points higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Dauch's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for David Dauch, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, came to $11,520,501 in fiscal 2025. Dauch's total was 3.6% higher than the $11,123,018 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Dauch's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 93.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 2, 2024 for fiscal 2023.
Which companies are in Dauch's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Adient plc, Aptiv PLC, BorgWarner Inc., Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. and Dana Incorporated, among others.
What is Dauch's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 212:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $54,317.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Dauch
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Christopher May
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Michael Lynch
President & Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Terri Kemp
Senior Vice President Chief of Staff
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Tolga Oal
President Driveline
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Dauch
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Christopher May
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Michael Lynch
President & Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Tolga Oal
President Driveline
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Terri Kemp
Senior Vice President Chief of Staff
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Dauch
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Michael Lynch
President & Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Christopher May
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Tolga Oal
President Driveline
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Terri Kemp
Senior Vice President Chief of Staff
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Christopher J. MayRSU◇——◇——◇
Christopher J. MayPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
David C. DauchPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
David C. DauchRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael J. LynchPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Michael J. LynchRSU◇——◇——◇
Terri M. KempPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Terri M. KempRSU◇——◇——◇
Tolga I. OalPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Tolga I. OalRSU◇——◇——◇
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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
David DauchRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Christopher MayRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Michael LynchRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Terri KempRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Tolga OalRSU◇◇——
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
James A. McCaslin
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
William P. Miller II
◇◇———◇◇
William L. Kozyra
◇◇———◇◇
Peter D. Lyons
◇◇———◇◇
Samuel Valenti III
◇◇———◇◇
Sandra E. Pierce
◇◇———◇◇
Aleksandra A. Miziolek
◇◇———◇◇
Herbert K. Parker
◇◇———◇◇
Terry Grayson-Caprio
◇◇————◇
David B. Walker
◇—————◇
John F. Smith
◇————◇◇
Elizabeth A. Chappell
◇————◇◇
David C. Dauch 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.
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.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Adient plc ADNT
  • Aptiv PLC APTV
  • BorgWarner Inc. BWA
  • Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. CPS
  • Dana Incorporated DAN
  • Flowserve Corporation FLS
  • Garrett Motion, Inc. GM
  • Goodyear Tire Rubber Company GT
  • Hyster-Yale, Inc. HY
  • LCI Industries LCII
  • Lear Corporation LEA
  • Oshkosh Corporation OSK
  • Otis Worldwide Corporation OTIS
  • Parker-Hannafin Corporation symbol not shown
  • Patrick Industries, Inc. PATK
  • PHINIA, Inc. PHIN
  • Rockwell Automation, Inc. ROK
  • Terex Corporation TEX
  • The Timken Company TKR
  • Trinity Industries Inc. TRN
  • Visteon Corporation VC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2023May 2, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 5, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 2, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 3, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 4, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 5, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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228 figures on this page: 219 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
219 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001062231-26-000082
    CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation of Directors · Executive Compensation Tables
  2. 0001062231-24-000050
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  3. 0001062231-23-000039
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001062231-22-000028
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001062231-21-000029
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001062231-20-000039
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001062231-19-000038
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000947871-18-000381
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000947871-17-000349
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001062231-16-000109
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Dauch discloses

The companies named in AXL's own disclosed peer group.

Adient plcAptiv PLCBorgWarner Inc.Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.Dana IncorporatedFlowserve CorporationGarrett Motion, Inc.Goodyear Tire Rubber CompanyLCI IndustriesLear CorporationOshkosh CorporationOtis Worldwide CorporationPatrick Industries, Inc.PHINIA, Inc.Rockwell Automation, Inc.Terex CorporationThe Timken CompanyTrinity Industries Inc.Visteon Corporation

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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}
}
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