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Chemours Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: Chemours (CC) executive compensation
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CC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

Chief executive, fiscal 2025

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Denise Dignam

Latest say-on-pay support

April 24, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 30, 2026

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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025

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Chief executive total compensation — Denise Dignam: $5,887,980 → $8,595,076 (46.0% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Chemours' chief executive and what were they paid?

Denise Dignam, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $8,595,076 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Dignam's total was 46.0% higher than the $5,887,980 reported for fiscal 2024.

What was Chemours' say-on-pay result?

The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 24, 2026 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in Chemours' peer group?

The disclosed peer group names Albemarle Corporation, Avient Corporation, Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., Cabot Corporation and Celanese Corporation, among others.

What is Chemours' chief executive pay ratio?

The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 71:1, against median employee compensation of $121,131.

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
Mark Newman President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Sameer Ralhan Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (January – June)	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Edwin Sparks President, Chemical Solutions and Titanium Technologies (January – March)	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Denise Dignam President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Susan Kelliher Senior Vice President, People (January – September)	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Mark Newman President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Denise Dignam President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Sameer Ralhan Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (January – June)	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Kristine Wellman Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Jonathan Lock Former Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Edwin Sparks President, Chemical Solutions and Titanium Technologies (January – March)	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Susan Kelliher Senior Vice President, People (January – September)	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Alvenia Scarborough Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Chief Brand Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Denise Dignam President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Matthew Abbott Former Senior Vice President, Chief Enterprise Transformation Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Kristine Wellman Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Joseph Martinko President, Thermal & Specialized Solutions	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Gerardo Familiar President, Advanced Performance Materials	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Shane Hostetter Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Mark Newman Former President and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇	◇
Jonathan Lock Former Senior Vice President, Chief Financial 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
Denise Dignam President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Shane Hostetter Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Kristine Wellman Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Joseph Martinko President, Thermal and Specialized Solutions	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Gerardo Familiar President, Advanced Performance Materials	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

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
Denise Dignam	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Denise Dignam	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Denise Dignam	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Denise Dignam	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Gerardo Familiar	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Gerardo Familiar	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Gerardo Familiar	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Gerardo Familiar	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Joseph Martinko	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Joseph Martinko	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Joseph Martinko	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Joseph Martinko	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kristine Wellman	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Kristine Wellman	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Kristine Wellman	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kristine Wellman	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Shane Hostetter	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Shane Hostetter	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Shane Hostetter	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Shane Hostetter	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 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
Denise Dignam	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2035
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	5/8/2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	5/8/2034
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/1/2033
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/1/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Shane Hostetter	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2035
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Kristine Wellman	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2035
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	5/8/2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	5/8/2034
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/1/2033
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/1/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Gerardo Familiar	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2035
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	5/8/2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	5/8/2034
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/1/2033
Joseph Martinko	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2035
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/3/2035
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	5/8/2034
	Option	◇	—	◇	5/8/2034
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	Option	◇	—	◇	3/1/2033
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—

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.

Denise Dignam

President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Gerardo Familiar

President, Advanced Performance Materials · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Joseph Martinko

President, Thermal and Specialized Solutions · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Kristine Wellman

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Benefits continuation on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Shane Hostetter

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
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

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Dawn L. Farrell	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Mary B. Cranston Lead independent director	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Alister Cowan Board chair	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Erin N. Kane	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Sean D. Keohane	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Livingston L. Satterthwaite	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Pamela F. Fletcher	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Leslie M. Turner	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Joseph D. Kava	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
George R. Brokaw	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Courtney R. Mather	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Curtis V. Anastasio	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇
Guillaume Pepy	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇

Denise Dignam 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.

Board cash retainer	◇
Board equity retainer	◇
Total board retainer	◇
Board chair premium	◇
Lead independent director premium	◇
Audit committee chair	◇
Compensation committee chair	◇
Nominating and governance chair	◇

Equity is delivered as Shares of common stock or deferred stock units (DSUs).

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2025

Albemarle Corporation ALB
Avient Corporation AVY
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. AXTA
Cabot Corporation CBT
Celanese Corporation CE
Dupont de Nemours, Inc. DD
Eastman Chemical Company EMN
Element Solutions Inc. ECL
H.B. Fuller Company FUL
Huntsman Corporation HUN
Olin Corporation OLN
Trinseo PLC TSE
Tronox Holdings PLC TROX
Westlake Corporation WLK

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	April 24, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	April 22, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	May 21, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	April 26, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	April 27, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	April 28, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	April 28, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	April 30, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	May 2, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	April 26, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇
2015	April 27, 2016	=	◇	◇	◇

Chief executive pay ratio

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Ratio

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Median employee compensation

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Chief executive total compensation

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Documents cited

8-K, filed April 30, 2026
0001193125-26-193216
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 10, 2026
0001104659-26-025935
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE (“SCT”) · TARGET TOTAL DIRECT COMPENSATION
Filing, filed March 10, 2026
8-K, filed April 24, 2025
0000950170-25-058126
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
DEF 14A, filed March 20, 2025
0001104659-25-025816
Executive Compensation Tables
8-K, filed May 23, 2024
0000950170-24-063967
DEF 14A, filed April 11, 2024
0001104659-24-046287
Executive Compensation Tables
8-K, filed April 27, 2023
0000950170-23-015254
Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
8-K, filed April 29, 2022
0001564590-22-016809
8-K, filed April 30, 2021
0001564590-21-022567
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed April 29, 2020
0001564590-20-019790
8-K, filed May 3, 2019
0001564590-19-015602
8-K, filed May 4, 2018
0001564590-18-010986
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 1, 2017
0001564590-17-007978
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 3, 2016
0001627223-16-000098

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Albemarle Corporation Avient Corporation Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.Cabot Corporation Celanese Corporation Dupont de Nemours, Inc.Eastman Chemical Company Element Solutions Inc.H.B. Fuller Company Huntsman Corporation Olin Corporation Tronox Holdings PLC Westlake Corporation

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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}
}