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Fortune Brands Innovations Executive Compensation (FY25)

FBHS · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Nicholas Fink
Median of the other named officers
$1,843,930
6 officers, excluding the chief executive

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Chief executive total compensation — Nicholas Fink: $11,812,129 → $10,476,545 (11.3% lower)

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Who is Fortune Brands Innovations' chief executive and what were they paid?
Nicholas Fink was paid $10,476,545 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $11,812,129 reported for fiscal 2024, Fink's total was 11.3% lower.
Which companies are in Fortune Brands Innovations' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names A.O. Smith Corporation, ADT Inc., Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Griffon Corporation and Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, among others.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Nicholas Fink
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Cheri Phyfer
Former Executive Vice President, Group President
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
David Barry
Former Chief Financial Officer, President, Security and Connected Products
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Hiranda Donoghue
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Nicholas Fink
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Cheri Phyfer
Former Executive Vice President, Group President
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
David Barry
Former Chief Financial Officer, President, Security and Connected Products
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Lee
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Hiranda Donoghue
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Nicholas Fink
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Jonathan Baksht
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
David Barry
Former Chief Financial Officer, President, Security and Connected Products
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Lee
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Hiranda Donoghue
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Cheri Phyfer
Former Executive Vice President, Group President
Departed during or after this year
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Kristin Papesh
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
David V. BarryRSU◇——◇——◇
David V. BarryPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David V. BarryRSU◇——◇——◇
David V. BarryOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
David V. BarryOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
David V. BarryPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Hiranda S. DonoghueRSU◇——◇——◇
Hiranda S. DonoghueOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Hiranda S. DonoghuePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John D. LeePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John D. LeeRSU◇——◇——◇
John D. LeeOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jonathan BakshtRSU◇——◇——◇
Jonathan BakshtPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jonathan BakshtOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jonathan BakshtRSU◇——◇——◇
Kristin E. PapeshRSU◇——◇——◇
Kristin E. PapeshOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Kristin E. PapeshPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nicholas I. FinkOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Nicholas I. FinkPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nicholas I. FinkRSU◇——◇——◇
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 BarryOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Kristin PapeshOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
John LeeOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Jonathan BakshtOption◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Nicholas FinkOption◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Hiranda DonoghueRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
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
Susan S. Kilsby
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
A.D. David Mackay
◇◇———◇◇
Amit Banati
◇◇———◇◇
Jeffery S. Perry
◇◇———◇◇
Ann F. Hackett
◇◇———◇◇
Irial Finan
◇◇———◇◇
Stephanie L. Pugliese
◇◇———◇◇
Amee Chande
◇◇———◇◇
Brendan Foley
◇◇———◇◇
Mr. Garden and Nicholas Fink 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◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • A.O. Smith Corporation AOS
  • ADT Inc. ADT
  • Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD
  • Griffon Corporation GFF
  • Leggett & Platt, Incorporated LEG
  • Lennox International Inc. LII
  • Masco Corporation MAS
  • Mohawk Industries, Inc. MHK
  • Newell Brands Inc. NWL
  • Resideo Technologies, Inc. REZI
  • Roper Technologies, Inc. ROP
  • Snap-On Incorporated SNA
  • Somnigroup International Inc. SGI
  • Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK
  • The Clorox Company CLX
  • Whirlpool Corporation WHR
  • Xylem Inc. XYL
  • Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation ZWS

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Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-132105
    2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End
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Peers Fortune Brands Innovations discloses

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

A.O. Smith CorporationADT Inc.Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Griffon CorporationLeggett & Platt, IncorporatedLennox International Inc.Masco CorporationMohawk Industries, Inc.Newell Brands Inc.Resideo Technologies, Inc.Roper Technologies, Inc.Snap-On IncorporatedSomnigroup International Inc.Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.The Clorox CompanyWhirlpool CorporationXylem Inc.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
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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