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Burlington Stores Executive Compensation (FY25)

BURL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Data as of September 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 26, 2026
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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Michael O'Sullivan
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 19, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

More on Burlington Stores

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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 — Michael O'Sullivan: $15,400,634 → $17,149,564 (11.4% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 1,309:1 → 1,584:1 (21.0% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Burlington Stores' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Michael O'Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, came to $17,149,564 in fiscal 2025. O'Sullivan's total was 11.4% higher than the $15,400,634 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Burlington Stores' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 88.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 19, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Burlington Stores' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Abercrombie & Fitch Co., American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., Bath & Body Works, Inc., Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. and Dollar Tree, Inc., among others.
What is Burlington Stores' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 1,584:1, against median employee compensation of $10,827.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael O'Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jennifer Vecchio
Group President and Chief Merchandising Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kristin Wolfe
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Travis Marquette
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael O'Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jennifer Vecchio
Group President and Chief Merchandising Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Travis Marquette
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kristin Wolfe
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Matthew Pasch
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael O'Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jennifer Vecchio
Group President and Chief Merchandising Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Travis Marquette
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Kristin Wolfe
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Matthew Pasch
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael O'Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jennifer Vecchio
Group President and Chief Merchandising Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Travis Marquette
President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kristin Wolfe
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matthew Pasch
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Jennifer VecchioPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Jennifer VecchioRSU———◇——◇
Kristin WolfeRSU———◇——◇
Kristin WolfePSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Matthew PaschRSU———◇——◇
Matthew PaschPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Michael O SullivanPSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Michael O SullivanRSU———◇——◇
Travis MarquettePSU—◇◇—◇—◇
Travis MarquetteRSU———◇——◇
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
Kristin WolfeRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇5/1/2034
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇5/1/2033
Option◇—◇8/1/2032
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Travis MarquetteOption◇—◇5/2/2032
Option◇—◇5/1/2034
Option◇—◇5/1/2033
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Matt PaschOption◇—◇5/1/2034
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇10/9/2033
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇5/2/2032
Option◇—◇5/1/2033
Michael O’SullivanPSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇5/1/2034
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇5/1/2033
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇5/2/2032
PSU◇◇——
Jennifer VecchioRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇5/2/2032
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇5/1/2034
Option◇—◇5/1/2033
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Kristin Wolfe
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Employment agreement · citing a 2022 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control trigger◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Matthew Pasch
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Michael O'Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Travis Marquette
President and Chief Operating Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Change-in-control base◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John J. Mahoney
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Jordan Hitch
◇◇————◇
Paul J. Sullivan
◇◇————◇
Mary Ann Tocio
◇◇————◇
Michael Goodwin
◇◇————◇
Shira Goodman
◇◇————◇
Laura J. Sen
◇◇————◇
Ted English
◇◇————◇
William McNamara
◇◇————◇
Jessica Rodriguez
◇◇————◇
Michael Skirvin
◇◇————◇
Michael O'Sullivan 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◇
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.
Stock ownership guideline: Robust CEO, executive and non-employee director stock ownership guidelines

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF
  • American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO
  • Bath & Body Works, Inc. BBWI
  • Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. DKS
  • Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR
  • Five Below, Inc. FIVE
  • Foot Locker, Inc. FL
  • Kohl's Corporation KSS
  • Macy's, Inc. M
  • Nordstrom JWN
  • Ross Stores, Inc. ROST
  • The Gap, Inc. GAP
  • The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX
  • Tractor Supply Company, Inc. TSCO
  • ULTA Beauty, Inc. ULTA
  • V.F. Corporation VFC
  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 19, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 19, 2026=◇◇◇
2023May 20, 2025=◇◇◇
2022May 17, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 18, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 19, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 20, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 22, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 16, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 17, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 18, 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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365 figures on this page: 354 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
354 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-239405
  2. 0001193125-26-140144
    DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Fiscal 2025 Director Compensation · Fiscal 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Fiscal 2025 Summary Compensation Table · and 2 more sections
  3. 0000950170-25-077813
  4. 0001193125-25-072383
    Fiscal 2024 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001193125-24-088482
    Fiscal 2023 Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0000950170-23-023642
  7. 0001193125-23-088072
    Summary Compensation Table
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  9. 0001564590-21-029783
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001564590-20-027031
  11. 0001564590-19-020755
  12. 0001564590-18-014144
  13. 0001564590-17-011460
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    EX-10.9
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Peers Burlington Stores discloses

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

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.Bath & Body Works, Inc.Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.Dollar Tree, Inc.Five Below, Inc.Foot Locker, Inc.Kohl's CorporationMacy's, Inc.NordstromRoss Stores, Inc.The Gap, Inc.The TJX Companies, Inc.Tractor Supply Company, Inc.ULTA Beauty, Inc.V.F. CorporationWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.

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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
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@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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