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Dauch Corp Executive Compensation (FY25)

DCH · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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David Dauch
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 30, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 1, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — David Dauch: $11,123,018 → $11,520,501 (3.6% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 215:1 → 212:1 (1.4% lower)

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Who is Dauch Corp's chief executive and what were they paid?
David Dauch was paid $11,520,501 in total compensation as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Dauch's total moved 3.6% higher from the $11,123,018 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Dauch Corp's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 94.1% support at the meeting held April 30, 2026.
Which companies are in Dauch Corp's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Adient plc, Aptiv PLC, BorgWarner Inc., Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. and Dana Incorporated, among others.
What is Dauch Corp's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 212:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $54,317.

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
David Dauch
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Simonte
President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher May
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Norman Willemse
President Forging
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Lynch
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Dauch
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Christopher May
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Michael Lynch
President & Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Terri Kemp
Senior Vice President Human Resources & Sustainability
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Tolga Oal
President Driveline
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Dauch
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Christopher May
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Michael Lynch
President & Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Tolga Oal
President Driveline
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Terri Kemp
Senior Vice President Human Resources & Sustainability
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Dauch
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Michael Lynch
President & Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Christopher May
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Tolga Oal
President Driveline
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Terri Kemp
Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff & Sustainability
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
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
Christopher J. MayRSU◇——◇——◇
Christopher J. MayPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
David C. DauchRSU◇——◇——◇
David C. DauchPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Michael J. LynchPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Michael J. LynchRSU◇——◇——◇
Terri M. KempRSU◇——◇——◇
Terri M. KempPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Tolga I. OalPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Tolga I. OalRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022 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
David DauchRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Christopher MayRSU◇◇——
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
James A. McCaslin
◇◇———◇◇
William P. Miller II
◇◇———◇◇
William L. Kozyra
◇◇———◇◇
Peter D. Lyons
◇◇———◇◇
Samuel Valenti III
◇◇———◇◇
Aleksandra A. Miziolek
◇◇———◇◇
Sandra E. Pierce
◇◇———◇◇
Herbert K. Parker
◇◇———◇◇
Terry Grayson-Caprio
◇◇————◇
David B. Walker
◇—————◇
John F. Smith
◇————◇◇
Elizabeth A. Chappell
◇————◇◇
David C. Dauch 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◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
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 2025
  • Adient plc ADNT
  • Aptiv PLC APTV
  • BorgWarner Inc. BWA
  • Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. CPS
  • Dana Incorporated DAN
  • Flowserve Corporation FLS
  • Garrett Motion, Inc. GTX
  • Goodyear Tire Rubber Company GT
  • Hyster-Yale, Inc. HY
  • LCI Industries LCII
  • Lear Corporation LEA
  • Oshkosh Corporation OSK
  • Otis Worldwide Corporation OTIS
  • Parker-Hannafin Corporation symbol not shown
  • Patrick Industries, Inc. PATK
  • PHINIA, Inc. PHIN
  • Rockwell Automation, Inc. ROK
  • Terex Corporation TEX
  • The Timken Company TKR
  • Trinity Industries Inc. TRN
  • Visteon Corporation VC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 30, 2026=◇◇◇
2023May 2, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 5, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 6, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 7, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 2, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 3, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 4, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 5, 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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Citations

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247 figures on this page: 237 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
237 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001062231-26-000108
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001062231-26-000082
    CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation of Directors · Executive Compensation Tables
  3. 0001062231-25-000031
    Executive Compensation Tables
  4. 0001062231-24-000050
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001062231-24-000043
    Executive Compensation Tables
  6. 0001062231-23-000039
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001062231-23-000033
    Executive Compensation Tables
  8. 0001062231-22-000028
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001062231-21-000029
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001062231-20-000039
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001062231-19-000038
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000947871-18-000381
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0000947871-17-000349
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001062231-16-000109
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Dauch Corp discloses

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

Adient plcAptiv PLCBorgWarner Inc.Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.Dana IncorporatedFlowserve CorporationGarrett Motion, Inc.Goodyear Tire Rubber CompanyHyster-Yale, Inc.LCI IndustriesLear CorporationOshkosh CorporationOtis Worldwide CorporationPatrick Industries, Inc.PHINIA, Inc.Rockwell Automation, Inc.Terex CorporationThe Timken CompanyTrinity Industries Inc.Visteon Corporation

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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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