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Fabrinet Executive Compensation (FY26)
FN · Santa Clara, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026 ◇ Seamus Grady | Latest say-on-pay support = December 11, 2025 |
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New filing — October 20, 2026, data updatedData as of October 21, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): October 20, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Seamus Grady: $11,944,135 → $13,602,449 (13.9% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 96.9% → 96.6% (0.3 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Fabrinet's chief executive and what were they paid?
Seamus Grady was paid $13,602,449 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2026. Grady's total was 13.9% higher than the $11,944,135 reported for fiscal 2025.
What was Fabrinet's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 96.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held December 11, 2025 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Fabrinet's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., Amkor Technology, Inc., Belden Inc., Celestica Inc. and Ciena Corporation, among others.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seamus Grady Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Csaba Sverha Executive Vice President, Operations | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seamus Grady Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Harpal Gill President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Csaba Sverha Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Edward T. Archer Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seamus Grady Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Harpal Gill President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Csaba Sverha Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Edward Archer Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seamus Grady Chief Executive Officer and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Harpal Gill President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Csaba Sverha Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Edward Archer Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seamus Grady Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Harpal Gill President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Csaba Sverha Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Edward Archer Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 2026
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csaba Sverha | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Csaba Sverha | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Csaba Sverha | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Edward T. Archer | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Edward T. Archer | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Edward T. Archer | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Harpal Gill | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Harpal Gill | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Harpal Gill | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Seamus Grady | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Seamus Grady | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Seamus Grady | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023, 2024, 2025 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 2026 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Archer | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Csaba Sverha | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Harpal Gill | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Seamus Grady | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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.
Harpal Gill
President and Chief Operating Officer · Amended agreement · dated December 19, 2024
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Csaba Sverha
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Terms as announced by the company · citing a 2026 filing
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Dr. Harpal Gill
President and Chief Operating Officer · Terms as announced by the company · citing a 2026 filing
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Edward T. Archer
Executive Vice President · Terms as announced by the company · citing a 2026 filing
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
Seamus Grady
Chief Executive Officer · Terms as announced by the company · citing a 2026 filing
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David T. (Tom) Mitchell | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Rollance E. Olson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas F. Kelly | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dr. Frank H. Levinson Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Dr. Homa Bahrami | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Darlene S. Knight | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Forbes I.J. Alexander | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Seamus Grady and Caroline Dowling 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 | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Lead independent director 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 2026
- Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. AEIS
- Amkor Technology, Inc. AMKR
- Belden Inc. BDC
- Celestica Inc. CLS
- Ciena Corporation CIEN
- Coherent Corporation COHR
- Entegris, Inc. ENTG
- F5, Inc. FFIV
- IPG Photonics Corporation IPGP
- Jabil Inc. JBL
- Littelfuse, Inc. LFUS
- Lumentum Holdings Inc. LITE
- MKS Instruments, Inc. MKSI
- Novanta Inc. NOVT
- Plexus Corporation PLXS
- Qorvo, Inc. QRVO
- Sanmina Corporation SANM
- Skyworks Solutions, Inc. SWKS
- Trimble Inc. TRMB
- Zebra Technologies Corporation ZBRA
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 11, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | December 12, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | December 12, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | December 8, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | December 9, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | December 10, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | December 12, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | December 13, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | December 14, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | December 15, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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Documents cited
- 0001140361-26-040144DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2026 · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2026 Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001408710-25-000058Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-25-039008EX-10.1 · Fiscal 2025 Director Compensation Table
- 0001408710-24-000042Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001408710-23-000038Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-23-049314Summary Compensation Table
- 0001408710-22-000062Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-22-037905
- 0001408710-21-000051Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-20-315861Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-19-313898Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-18-349957Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-17-370763Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-16-795809Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001408710-26-000026Item 5.02
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Peers Fabrinet discloses
The companies named in FN's own disclosed peer group.
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.Amkor Technology, Inc.Belden Inc.Celestica Inc.Ciena CorporationCoherent CorporationEntegris, Inc.F5, Inc.IPG Photonics CorporationJabil Inc.Littelfuse, Inc.Lumentum Holdings Inc.MKS Instruments, Inc.Novanta Inc.Plexus CorporationQorvo, Inc.Sanmina CorporationSkyworks Solutions, Inc.Trimble Inc.Zebra Technologies 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}
}