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CTS Corp Executive Compensation (FY25)

CTS · Lisle, IL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Kieran O'Sullivan
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 14, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of October 22, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 19, 2026
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245 figures on this page: 239 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
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 — Kieran O'Sullivan: $4,188,526 → $4,758,899 (13.6% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 293:1 → 304:1 (3.8% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is CTS Corp's chief executive and what were they paid?
Kieran O'Sullivan was paid $4,758,899 in total compensation as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. O'Sullivan's total was 13.6% higher than the $4,188,526 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was CTS Corp's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.5% support at the meeting held May 14, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in CTS Corp's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Badger Meter, Inc., Bel Fuse Inc., Diodes Incorporated, Dorman Products, Inc. and ESCO Technologies, Inc., among others.
What is CTS Corp's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 304:1 for fiscal 2025.

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
Kieran O'Sullivan
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ashish Agrawal
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Scott D'Angelo
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Murray
Senior Vice President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Martin Baumeister
Senior Vice President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kieran O'Sullivan
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Ashish Agrawal
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Scott D'Angelo
Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇———◇◇
Martin Baumeister
Senior Vice President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Murray
Former Senior Vice President
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kieran O'Sullivan
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ashish Agrawal
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Scott D'Angelo
Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Martin Baumeister
Senior Vice President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Pratik Trivedi
Senior Vice President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kieran O'Sullivan
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ashish Agrawal
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Pratik Trivedi
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mark Pacioni
Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Scott D'Angelo
Former Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
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
Ashish AgrawalPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ashish AgrawalRSU◇——◇——◇
Kieran M. O’SullivanRSU◇——◇——◇
Kieran M. O’SullivanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark PacioniPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mark PacioniRSU◇——◇——◇
Pratik TrivediRSU◇——◇——◇
Pratik TrivediPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Scott L. D’AngeloPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Scott L. D’AngeloRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Mark PacioniRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Kieran O'SullivanRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Ashish AgrawalRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Pratik TrivediPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Ashish Agrawal
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Kieran O'Sullivan
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Mark Pacioni
Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Pratik Trivedi
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Scott D'Angelo
Former Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
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
Robert A. Profusek
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Donna M. Costello
◇◇————◇
William S. Johnson
◇◇————◇
Randy L. Stone
◇◇————◇
Amy M. Dodrill
◇◇————◇
Alfonso G. Zulueta
◇◇————◇
Kimberly B. MacKay
◇◇————◇
Gordon Hunter, Kieran M. O'Sullivan and Ye Jane Li 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.
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Badger Meter, Inc. BMI
  • Bel Fuse Inc. BELFB
  • Diodes Incorporated DIOD
  • Dorman Products, Inc. DORM
  • ESCO Technologies, Inc. ESE
  • Fabrinet FN
  • FARO Technologies FARO
  • GenTex Corporation GNTX
  • Gentherm, Inc. THRM
  • Kimball Electronics, Inc. KE
  • Knowles Corporation KN
  • LittleFuse, Inc. symbol not shown
  • Materion Corp. MTRN
  • Mercury Systems, Inc. MRCY
  • Methode Electronics, Inc. MEI
  • PAR Technology Corp. PAR
  • Silicon Laboratories Inc. SLAB
  • Vishay Precision Group, Inc. VPG

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 14, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 8, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 9, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 11, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 12, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 13, 2021=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Chief executive total compensation
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245 figures on this page: 239 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
239 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-230702
  2. 0001193125-26-140010
    2025 Director Compensation · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · and 2 more sections
  3. 000119312526140010
    CEO Pay Ratio
  4. 0000950170-25-068809
  5. 0001193125-25-066333
    2024 Summary Compensation Table · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Employment Agreement
  6. 0000950170-24-058777
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001193125-24-081436
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0000950170-23-022215
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001193125-23-087718
    2022 Summary Compensation Table
  10. 0001564590-22-019832
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001564590-21-027613
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers CTS Corp discloses

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

Badger Meter, Inc.Bel Fuse Inc.Diodes IncorporatedDorman Products, Inc.ESCO Technologies, Inc.FabrinetFARO TechnologiesGenTex CorporationGentherm, Inc.Kimball Electronics, Inc.Knowles CorporationMaterion Corp.Mercury Systems, Inc.Methode Electronics, Inc.PAR Technology Corp.Silicon Laboratories Inc.Vishay Precision Group, 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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