Former BL Stores Executive Compensation (FY23)
BIG · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2023
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Data as of September 12, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 3, 2024
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What changed from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2023
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Bruce Thorn: $8,523,181 → $7,755,707 (9.0% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Former BL Stores' chief executive and what were they paid?
Bruce Thorn was paid $7,755,707 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2023. Compared with the $8,523,181 reported for fiscal 2022, Thorn's total was 9.0% lower.
What was Former BL Stores' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2024, the say-on-pay proposal drew 74.3% support at the meeting held May 29, 2024.
Which companies are in Former BL Stores' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Abercrombie & Fitch, Academy Sports & Outdoors, American Eagle Outfitters, Bath and Body Works, Inc. and Designer Brands.
What is Former BL Stores' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 788:1 for fiscal 2023, against median employee compensation of $9,846.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Thorn President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan Ramsden Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Michael Schlonsky Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ronald Robins Jr. Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Governance Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Thorn President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan Ramsden Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Margarita Giannantonio Former Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Schlonsky Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ronald Robins Jr. Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Governance Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 2023
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannantonio | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Giannantonio | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Giannantonio | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Ramsden | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Ramsden | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Ramsden | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Robins | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Robins | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Robins | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Schlonsky | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Schlonsky | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Schlonsky | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thorn | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thorn | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thorn | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 2023 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robins | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Schlonsky | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Giannantonio | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Ramsden | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Thorn | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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 2023
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms. Jamison | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Cynthia T. Jamison Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ms. Gottschalk | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ms. Reardon | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Nancy A. Reardon | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Wendy L. Schoppert | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ms. Schoppert | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher J. McCormick | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mr. McCormick | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ms. Campos | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sandra Y. Campos | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kimberley A. Newton | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ms. Newton | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
James R. Chambers | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mr. Chambers | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sebastian J. DiGrande | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mr. DiGrande | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mr. Kingsbury | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Maureen B. Short and Bruce K. Thorn served on the board in fiscal 2023 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.
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| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
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 2023
- Abercrombie & Fitch ANF
- Academy Sports & Outdoors ASO
- American Eagle Outfitters AEO
- Bath and Body Works, Inc. symbol not shown
- Designer Brands DBI
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May 29, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 23, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 24, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 26, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 10, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 30, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 31, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 25, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 26, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where Former BL Stores 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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233 figures on this page: 224 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
224 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0000768835-24-000043Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-24-049441CEO PAY RATIO · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
- 0000768835-23-000076Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000768835-22-000095Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000768835-21-000086Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000768835-20-000089Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000768835-19-000036Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000768835-18-000062Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000768835-17-000050Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000768835-16-000103Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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10 filings cited on this page
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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}
}