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Enerpac Tool Group Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC) executive compensation
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EPAC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

Chief executive, fiscal 2025

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Paul Sternlieb

Median of the other named officers

$1,251,798

6 officers, excluding the chief executive

Latest say-on-pay support

February 4, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Enerpac Tool Group's chief executive and what were they paid?

Paul Sternlieb was paid $6,548,272 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Sternlieb's total moved 8.4% higher from the $6,043,435 reported for fiscal 2024.

What was Enerpac Tool Group's say-on-pay result?

Shareholders recorded 98.1% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held February 4, 2026 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in Enerpac Tool Group's peer group?

Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Badger Meter, Inc., Brady Corporation, Columbus McKinnon Corporation, Enpro Inc. and ESCO Technologies Inc., among others.

What is Enerpac Tool Group's chief executive pay ratio?

For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 147:1, against median employee compensation of $44,425.

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
Paul Sternlieb President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Rick Dillon Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
John Schmaling Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Benjamin Topercer Executive Vice President of Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Fabrizio Rasetti Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Scott Vuchetich Executive Vice President, Marketing and Principal Accounting Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	— not reconciled
Barbara Bolens Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Bryan Johnson Former Vice President of Finance and Principal Accounting Officer (Former Interim Principal Financial Officer) Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Randal Baker Former President and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Anthony Colucci Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Paul Sternlieb President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Anthony Colucci Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	— not reconciled
Markus Limberger Former Executive Vice President, Operations Departed during or after this year	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	—	◇
Barbara Bolens Former Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Benjamin Topercer Executive Vice President of Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
James Denis Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Counsel	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Paul Sternlieb President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Benjamin Topercer Executive Vice President of Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
James Denis Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Counsel	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Anthony Colucci Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
P. Shannon Burns Head of Financial Planning, Operations, and Decision Support, Interim Executive Vice President and Former Interim Principal Financial Officer Departed during or after this year Served on an interim basis	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Eric Chack Executive Vice President, Operations	◇	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Paul Sternlieb President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Darren Kozik Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
James Denis Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Counsel Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Eric Chack Executive Vice President, Operations	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Benjamin Topercer Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
P. Shannon Burns Former Interim Principal Financial Officer Departed during or after this year Served on an interim basis	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Noah Popp Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	◇	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇

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
Benjamin J. Topercer	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Benjamin J. Topercer	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Darren M. Kozik	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Darren M. Kozik	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Darren M. Kozik	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Darren M. Kozik	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Eric T. Chack	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Eric T. Chack	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Eric T. Chack	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
James P. Denis	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
James P. Denis	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
P. Shannon Burns	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
P. Shannon Burns	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Paul E. Sternlieb	PSU	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Paul E. Sternlieb	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇

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

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Paul Sternlieb	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Benjamin Topercer	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Darren Kozik	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
James Denis	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
Eric Chack	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
P. Shannon Burns	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	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.

André Williams

Chief Executive Officer and President · Change-in-control agreement

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

Benjamin Topercer

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer · Change-in-control agreement

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

Darren Kozik

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement

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

Eric Chack

Executive Vice President, Operations · Change-in-control agreement

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

James Denis

Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Counsel · Change-in-control agreement

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

Noah Popp

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary · Change-in-control agreement

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

P. Shannon Burns

Former Interim Principal Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement

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

Paul Sternlieb

President and Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement

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

Roger Roundhouse

Chief Executive Officer and President · Change-in-control agreement

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

Theodore Wozniak

Chief Executive Officer and President · Change-in-control agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control multiple	◇
Equity acceleration on change in control	◇
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
E. James Ferland Board chair	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Danny L. Cunningham	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Richard D. Holder	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Sidney S. Simmons	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Alfredo Altavilla	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Judy L. Altmaier	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Colleen M. Healy	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
J. Palmer Clarkson	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Lynn C. Minella	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇

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	◇
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.

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
Brady Corporation BRC
Columbus McKinnon Corporation CMCO
Enpro Inc. NPO
ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. FELE
Helios Technologies, Inc. HLIO
Kadant Inc. KAI
Lindsay Corporation LNN
Mueller Water Products, Inc. MWA
Proto Labs, Inc. PRLB
RBC Bearings Incorporated RBC
Standex International Corporation SXI
Tennant Company TNC
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. THR
TriMas Corporation TRS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation ZWS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	February 4, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	February 6, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	January 25, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	February 3, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	January 25, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	January 19, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	January 28, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	January 22, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	January 23, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	January 17, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇
2015	January 19, 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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Documents cited

8-K, filed February 5, 2026
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Proposal 3 The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Vote
DEF 14A, filed December 22, 2025
0001140361-25-046276
CEO Pay Ratio · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Non-Employee Director Compensation · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · and 1 more section
8-K, filed February 7, 2025
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DEF 14A, filed December 18, 2024
0000006955-24-000048
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed January 30, 2024
0000006955-24-000029
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed December 11, 2023
0000006955-23-000078
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed February 6, 2023
0000006955-23-000004
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed December 16, 2022
0000006955-22-000035
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed January 27, 2022
0000006955-22-000002
8-K, filed January 20, 2021
0000006955-21-000008
8-K, filed January 30, 2020
0000006955-20-000008
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed January 23, 2019
0000006955-19-000008
8-K, filed January 26, 2018
0000006955-18-000009
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Filing, filed August 1, 2017
8-K, filed January 20, 2017
0000006955-17-000010
8-K, filed January 21, 2016
0000006955-16-000053

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Peers Enerpac Tool Group discloses

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

Badger Meter, Inc.Brady Corporation Columbus McKinnon Corporation Enpro Inc.ESCO Technologies Inc.Franklin Electric Co., Inc.Helios Technologies, Inc.Kadant Inc.Lindsay Corporation Mueller Water Products, Inc.Proto Labs, Inc.RBC Bearings Incorporated Standex International Corporation Tennant Company Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.TriMas Corporation Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation

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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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Equity awards granted

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Severance and change in control

Director compensation

Director fee schedule

Disclosed peer group

Say-on-pay history

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