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Primis Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)

FRST · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 27, 2026
193 figures on this page: 182 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Dennis Zember, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, received $2,185,079 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and for fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 36:1, against median employee compensation of $61,272. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 89.0% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group includes ACNB Corporation, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., BCB Bancorp, Inc., Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. and C&F Financial Corporation, among others. The company reported 5 named executive officers for fiscal 2025.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Dennis Zember, Jr.
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 21, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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 — Dennis Zember, Jr.: $788,439 → $2,185,079 (177.1% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 95.6% → 89.0% (6.6 points lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Primis Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
Dennis Zember, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, received $2,185,079 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $788,439 reported for fiscal 2024, Zember, Jr.'s total was 177.1% higher.
What was Primis Financial's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 89.0% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Primis Financial's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes ACNB Corporation, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., BCB Bancorp, Inc., Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. and C&F Financial Corporation, among others.
What is Primis Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 36:1, against median employee compensation of $61,272.

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
Dennis Zember, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Matthew Switzer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Rickey Fulk
Executive Vice President and President of Primis Bank
◇—◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Dennis J. Zember, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—————◇◇
Matthew A. Switzer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Rickey A. Fulk
Executive Vice President and President of Primis Bank
◇———◇—◇◇
Marie T. Leibson
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Ann-Stanton C. Gore
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Dennis Zember, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matthew Switzer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Rickey Fulk
Executive Vice President and President of Primis Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Marie Leibson
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Ann-Stanton Gore
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy 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
Ann-Stanton C. GorePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Marie T. LeibsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Matthew A. SwitzerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Rickey A. FulkPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
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
Dennis Zember, Jr.PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Matthew SwitzerPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Marie LeibsonPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Rickey FulkPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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
John F. Biagas
Board chair
◇————◇◇
W. Rand Cook
◇————◇◇
Robert Y. Clagett
◇————◇◇
Eric A. Johnson
◇————◇◇
Deborah B. Diaz
◇————◇◇
F.L. Garrett, III
◇————◇◇
John M. Eggemeyer
◇—————◇
Charles A. Kabbash
◇—————◇
Allen R. Jones, Jr
◇—————◇
J. Brock Saunders, Scott R. Gamble and Dennis J. Zember, Jr 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◇
Total board retainer◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • ACNB Corporation ACNB
  • Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. BWFG
  • BCB Bancorp, Inc. BCBP
  • Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. BRBS
  • C&F Financial Corporation CFFI
  • Capital City Bank Group CCBG
  • CNB Financial CCNE
  • First Community Bancshares FCBC
  • HomeTrust Bancshares HTB
  • John Marshall Bancorp JMSB
  • MainStreet Bancshares, Inc. MNSB
  • MetroCity Bankshares MCBS
  • Mid Penn Bancorp MPB
  • MVB Financial MVBF
  • Orrstown Financial Services ORRF
  • Peoples Financial Services PFIS
  • Shore Bancshares, Inc. SHBI
  • SmartFinancial Inc. SMBK
  • Southern First Bancshares, Inc. SFST

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 21, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 26, 2025=◇◇◇
2023December 19, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 25, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 26, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 27, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 21, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 23, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 24, 2018=◇◇◇
2016June 21, 2017=◇◇◇
2015April 28, 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

Every figure on this page is cited to the document that reported it. Select any figure to see its citation.
193 figures on this page: 182 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
182 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-067031
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  2. 0001104659-26-041860
    2025 Director Compensation · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End · and 1 more section
  3. 000110465926041860
    CEO Pay Ratio
  4. 0001104659-25-063530
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001558370-25-007928
    Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0001104659-24-130593
  7. 0001558370-24-015070
  8. 0000950170-23-024399
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001564590-22-021622
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001558370-21-007945
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001104659-20-065311
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001144204-19-028401
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001144204-18-031327
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001571049-17-006235
  15. 0001171843-16-009521
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Banking rankings

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Peers Primis Financial discloses

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

ACNB CorporationBankwell Financial Group, Inc.BCB Bancorp, Inc.Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.C&F Financial CorporationCapital City Bank GroupCNB FinancialFirst Community BancsharesHomeTrust BancsharesJohn Marshall BancorpMetroCity BanksharesMid Penn BancorpMVB FinancialOrrstown Financial ServicesPeoples Financial ServicesShore Bancshares, Inc.SmartFinancial Inc.Southern First Bancshares, Inc.

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Cite this data
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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