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GSI Technology Executive Compensation (FY26)

Name: GSI Technology (GSIT) executive compensation
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GSIT · Sunnyvale, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026

Chief executive, fiscal 2026

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Lee-Lean Shu

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Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): August 21, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is GSI Technology's chief executive and what were they paid?

Lee-Lean Shu, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $1,989,770 in total compensation for fiscal 2026. Shu's total moved 249.6% higher from the $569,167 reported for fiscal 2025.

What was GSI Technology's say-on-pay result?

For fiscal 2026, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 94.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held August 20, 2026.

Which companies are in GSI Technology's peer group?

The disclosed peer group names Aehr Test Systems, Amtech Systems, Inc., AXT, Inc., Everspin Technologies and Immersion 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
Lee-Lean Shu President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇
Didier Lasserre Vice President, Sales	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Douglas Schirle Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇
Robert Yau Vice President, Engineering	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇
Ping Wu Vice President, US Operations	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Lee-Lean Shu President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Didier Lasserre Vice President, Sales	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Douglas Schirle Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	—	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Lee-Lean Shu President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇
Patrick Chuang Senior Vice President, Memory Design	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇
Didier Lasserre Vice President, Sales	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Lee-Lean Shu President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇
Patrick Chuang Senior Vice President, Memory Design	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇
Didier Lasserre Vice President, Sales	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2026

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Lee-Lean Shu President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇
Patrick Chuang Senior Vice President, Memory Design	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇
Didier Lasserre Vice President, Sales	◇	—	—	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

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
Didier Lasserre	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Didier Lasserre	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Didier Lasserre	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Lee-Lean Shu	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Lee-Lean Shu	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Lee-Lean Shu	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Patrick Chuang	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Patrick Chuang	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Patrick Chuang	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2022, 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
Lee-Lean Shu	Option	◇	—	◇	2/2/36
	Option	◇	—	◇	7/31/33
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/1/32
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/4/35
	Option	◇	—	◇	7/29/34
Didier Lasserre	Option	◇	—	◇	7/31/33
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/1/32
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/4/35
	Option	◇	—	◇	7/29/34
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/2/36
Patrick Chuang	Option	◇	—	◇	7/31/33
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/1/32
	Option	◇	—	◇	8/4/35
	Option	◇	—	◇	7/29/34
	Option	◇	—	◇	2/2/36

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 2026

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Elizabeth Cholawsky Lead independent director	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Haydn Hsieh	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Ruey L. Lu	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Ronald R. Steger	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇
Jack A. Bradley	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇

Lee-Lean Shu served on the board in fiscal 2026 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	◇
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 Options.

Stock ownership guideline: 3x annual cash retainer for Board service

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2026

Aehr Test Systems AEHR
Amtech Systems, Inc. ASYS
AXT, Inc. AXTI
Everspin Technologies MRAM
Immersion Corporation IMMR
inTEST Corporation INTT
Kopin Corporation KOPN
Lantronix LTRX
NVE Corporation NVEC
Pixelworks, Inc PXLW
QuickLogic Corporation QUIK

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2026	August 20, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2025	August 21, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	August 22, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	August 22, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	August 24, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	August 25, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	August 26, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	August 27, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	August 29, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	August 28, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	August 29, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇
2015	August 25, 2016	=	◇	◇	◇

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- Lee-Lean Shu (President and Chief Executive Officer), FY2026 total compensation $1,989,770 (base salary $302,339) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001104659-26-084241, filed 2026-07-16]

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Citations

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206 figures on this page: 194 cited to the filing that reported them, 12 calculated from figures it prints.

194 cited to the filing

12 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

8-K, filed August 21, 2026
0001104659-26-099675
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
DEF 14A, filed July 16, 2026
0001104659-26-084241
Compensation of Directors · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed August 22, 2025
0001104659-25-081942
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
DEF 14A, filed July 17, 2025
0001104659-25-068655
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed August 23, 2024
0001104659-24-092416
DEF 14A, filed July 18, 2024
0001104659-24-080826
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed August 28, 2023
0001104659-23-095501
DEF 14A, filed July 17, 2023
0001104659-23-081625
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed August 26, 2022
0001104659-22-095148
Say-on-Pay Proposal
DEF 14A, filed July 18, 2022
0001104659-22-080492
Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed August 27, 2021
0001104659-21-110511
8-K, filed August 28, 2020
0001104659-20-100168
8-K, filed September 4, 2019
0001104659-19-048683
8-K, filed August 29, 2018
0001104659-18-054137
8-K, filed August 31, 2017
0001104659-17-054921
8-K, filed August 26, 2016
0001104659-16-141630

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Peers GSI Technology discloses

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

Aehr Test Systems Amtech Systems, Inc.AXT, Inc.Everspin Technologies Immersion Corporation inTEST Corporation Kopin Corporation Lantronix NVE Corporation Pixelworks, Inc QuickLogic 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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What this page does not include

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