Gulfport Energy Executive Compensation (FY25)
GPOR · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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Data as of September 9, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 1, 2026
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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 — John Reinhart: $8,988,358 → $7,323,707 (18.5% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 97.8% → 98.1% (0.3 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
What was Gulfport Energy's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.1% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 27, 2026.
Which companies are in Gulfport Energy's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Amplify Energy Corp., BKV Corporation, California Resources Corporation, Crescent Energy Corporation and Diversified Energy Company PLC, among others. The 2025 Compensation Peer Group includes Berry Corporation, Civitas Resources, Inc., CNX Resources Corporation, Comstock Resources, Inc. and HighPeak Energy Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Reinhart Former President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Hodges Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Patrick Craine Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Sluiter Senior Vice President of Reservoir Engineering | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Rucker Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Reinhart Former President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Hodges Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Patrick Craine Executive Vice President and | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Rucker Executive Vice President and | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Sluiter Senior Vice President of Reservoir Engineering | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Reinhart Former President and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Hodges Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Sluiter Senior Vice President of Reservoir Engineering | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Reinhart | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| John Reinhart | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Matthew Rucker | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Matthew Rucker | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Hodges | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Michael Hodges | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Sluiter | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Sluiter | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Patrick Craine | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Patrick Craine | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Reinhart | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Michael Hodges | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Patrick Craine | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Matthew Rucker | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Michael Sluiter | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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 | ◇ |
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
- Amplify Energy Corp. AMPY
- BKV Corporation BKV
- California Resources Corporation CRC
- Crescent Energy Corporation CRGY
- Diversified Energy Company PLC DEC
- Empire Petroleum Corporation symbol not shown
- Evolution Petroleum Corporation EPM
- Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. GRNT
- Kosmos Energy Ltd. KOS
- Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. NOG
- Prairie Operating Co. symbol not shown
- PrimeEnergy Resources Corporation PNRG
- Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. REPX
- Ring Energy, Inc. REI
- Sable Offshore Corp. SOC
- SandRidge Energy, Inc. SD
- Sitio Royalties Corp. symbol not shown
- VAALCO Energy, Inc. EGY
- Vitesse Energy, Inc. VTS
- W&T Offshore, Inc. WTI
2025 Compensation Peer Group
- Berry Corporation BERY
- Civitas Resources, Inc. CIVI
- CNX Resources Corporation CNX
- Comstock Resources, Inc. CRK
- HighPeak Energy Inc. HPK
- Mach Natural Resources LP symbol not shown
- Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation MGY
- Matador Resources Company MTDR
- Murphy Oil Corporation MUR
- Range Resources Corporation RRC
- SM Energy Company SM
- Talos Energy Inc. TALO
- Vital Energy, Inc. VTLE
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 27, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 21, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Gulfport Energy disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Gulfport Energy sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
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Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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136 figures on this page: 134 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
134 cited to the filing
2 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001213900-26-063506Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001213900-26-0414892025 Director Compensation · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001213900-25-047335Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Gulfport Energy discloses
The companies named in GPOR's own disclosed peer group.
Amplify Energy Corp.BKV CorporationCrescent Energy CorporationDiversified Energy Company PLCEvolution Petroleum CorporationGranite Ridge Resources, Inc.Kosmos Energy Ltd.Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.PrimeEnergy Resources CorporationRiley Exploration Permian, Inc.Sable Offshore Corp.VAALCO Energy, Inc.Vitesse Energy, Inc.W&T Offshore, Inc.Berry CorporationCivitas Resources, Inc.CNX Resources CorporationComstock Resources, Inc.HighPeak Energy Inc.Matador Resources CompanyMurphy Oil CorporationRange Resources CorporationSM Energy CompanyTalos Energy Inc.
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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}
}