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BOK Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)

BOKF · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 7, 2026
235 figures on this page: 227 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
The disclosed peer group names Associated Banc-Corp, Bank OZK, Cadence Bank, Comerica Incorporated and Commerce Bancshares, Inc., among others. Stacy Kymes was paid $5,235,181 in total compensation as President & Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025, and Kymes' total moved 13.8% lower from the $6,075,790 reported for fiscal 2024. For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 46.6:1, against median employee compensation of $112,455. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 99.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 5, 2026.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Stacy Kymes
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 5, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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 — Stacy Kymes: $6,075,790 → $5,235,181 (13.8% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 99.5% → 99.4% (0.1 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 60.8:1 → 46.6:1 (23.4% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is BOK Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
Stacy Kymes was paid $5,235,181 in total compensation as President & Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Kymes' total moved 13.8% lower from the $6,075,790 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was BOK Financial's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 99.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 5, 2026.
Which companies are in BOK Financial's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Associated Banc-Corp, Bank OZK, Cadence Bank, Comerica Incorporated and Commerce Bancshares, Inc., among others. Companies named in the Performance Peers include Ameris Bancorp, Banc of California, Inc., BankUnited, Inc., Columbia Banking System, Inc. and East West Bancorp, Inc., among others.
What is BOK Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 46.6:1, against median employee compensation of $112,455.

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
Stacy Kymes
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Scott Grauer
Executive Vice President-Wealth Management; Chief Executive Officer of BOK Financial Securities, Inc.
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brad Vincent
Executive Vice President- Specialized Industries
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Martin Grunst
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stacy Kymes
President & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Scott Grauer
Executive Vice President-Wealth Management; Chief Executive Officer of BOK Financial Securities, Inc.
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Martin Grunst
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brad Vincent
Executive Vice President- Specialized Industries
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stacy Kymes
President & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Scott Grauer
Executive Vice President-Wealth Management; Chief Executive Officer of BOK Financial Securities, Inc.
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Martin Grunst
Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Brad Vincent
Executive Vice President- Specialized Industries
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mark Wade
Executive Vice President- Texas Markets
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Brad A. VincentPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Brad A. VincentPSU——— withheld—◇—◇
Mark B. WadePSU——— withheld—◇—◇
Mark B. WadePSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Martin E. GrunstPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Martin E. GrunstPSU——— withheld—◇—◇
Scott B. GrauerPSU——— withheld—◇—◇
Scott B. GrauerPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Stacy C. KymesPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Stacy C. KymesPSU——— withheld—◇—◇
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
Mark WadeRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Brad VincentPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Martin GrunstRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Scott GrauerRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Stacy KymesRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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
E. Carey Joullian, IV
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David F. Griffin
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John W. Coffey
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Claudia S. San Pedro
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Rose M. Washington-Jones
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Steven Bangert
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Steven J. Malcolm
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Joseph W. Craft, III
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Michael C. Turpen
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Emmet C. Richards
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Kayse M. Shrum
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Chester Cadieux, III
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Robert A. Waldo
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Stanley A. Lybarger
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Alan S. Armstrong
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Peggy I. Simmons
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Stacy C. Kymes and George B. Kaiser 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◇
Compensation committee member◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Associated Banc-Corp ASB
  • Bank OZK OZK
  • Cadence Bank CADE
  • Comerica Incorporated CMA
  • Commerce Bancshares, Inc. CBSH
  • Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. CFR
  • F.N.B. Corporation FNB
  • First Horizon Corporation FHN
  • First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. FIBK
  • Fulton Financial Corporation FULT
  • Glacier Bancorp, Inc. GBCI
  • Hancock Whitney Corporation HWC
  • Old National Bancorp ONB
  • Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. PNFP
  • Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. PB
  • Simmons First National Corporation SFNC
  • Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. TCBI
  • UMB Financial Corporation UMBF
  • United Bankshares, Inc. UBSI
  • Western Alliance Bancorporation WAL
  • Wintrust Financial Corporation WTFC
  • Zions Bancorporation, NA ZION
Performance Peers
  • Ameris Bancorp ABCB
  • Banc of California, Inc. BANC
  • BankUnited, Inc. BKU
  • Columbia Banking System, Inc. COLB
  • East West Bancorp, Inc. EWBC
  • SouthState Corporation SSB
  • Synovus Financial Corp. SNV
  • United Community Banks, Inc. UCB
  • Valley National Bancorp VLY
  • WaFD, Inc WAFD
  • Webster Financial Corporation WBS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 5, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 29, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 30, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 2, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 3, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 4, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 28, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 30, 2019=◇◇◇

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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235 figures on this page: 227 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
227 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

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    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · and 1 more section
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  4. 0000875357-25-000020
    Summary Compensation Table
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    Summary Compensation Table
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  8. 0000875357-22-000025
  9. 0000875357-21-000031
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  11. 0000875357-19-000024
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Peers BOK Financial discloses

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

Associated Banc-CorpBank OZKComerica IncorporatedCommerce Bancshares, Inc.Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.F.N.B. CorporationFirst Horizon CorporationFirst Interstate BancSystem, Inc.Fulton Financial CorporationGlacier Bancorp, Inc.Hancock Whitney CorporationOld National BancorpPinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.Simmons First National CorporationTexas Capital Bancshares, Inc.UMB Financial CorporationUnited Bankshares, Inc.Western Alliance BancorporationWintrust Financial CorporationZions Bancorporation, NAAmeris BancorpBanc of California, Inc.BankUnited, Inc.

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Say-on-Pay VoteCEO Pay RatioMedian Employee CompensationAll companies
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APA
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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