GSI Technology Executive Compensation (FY26)
GSIT · Sunnyvale, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
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Data as of September 19, 2026Latest filing (8-K): August 21, 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 — Lee-Lean Shu: $569,167 → $1,989,770 (249.6% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 98.6% → 94.6% (4.0 points lower)
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 | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didier Lasserre | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
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| Patrick Chuang | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
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| Lee-Lean Shu | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
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| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
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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 | ◇ |
| Total board 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 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where GSI Technology 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
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
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.
Velarion IntelligenceAdviser switching and vote outcomes
Two datasets covering compensation-adviser changes and what followed a contested vote. Both are part of the Velarion platform.
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192 figures on this page: 180 cited to the filing that reported them, 12 calculated from figures it prints.
180 cited to the filing
12 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-099675Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001104659-26-084241Compensation of Directors · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-25-081942Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001104659-25-068655Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-24-092416
- 0001104659-24-080826Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-23-095501
- 0001104659-23-081625Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-22-095148Say-on-Pay Proposal
- 0001104659-21-110511
- 0001104659-20-100168
- 0001104659-19-048683
- 0001104659-18-054137
- 0001104659-17-054921
- 0001104659-16-141630
- 0001104659-22-080492Summary Compensation Table
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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}
}