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WK Kellogg Executive Compensation (FY24)

KLG · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2024
Chief executive, fiscal 2024
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Gary Pilnick
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): March 12, 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Gary Pilnick: $9,020,320 → $6,075,975 (32.6% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is WK Kellogg's chief executive and what were they paid?
Gary Pilnick, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $6,075,975 in total compensation for fiscal 2024. Pilnick's total was 32.6% lower than the $9,020,320 reported for fiscal 2023.
Which companies are in WK Kellogg's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names B&G Foods, Inc., BellRing Brands, Inc., Central Garden & Pet Company, Edgewell Personal Care Company and Energizer Holdings, Inc., among others.
What is WK Kellogg's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 68:1 for fiscal 2024, against median employee compensation of $89,032.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gary Pilnick
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Douglas VanDeVelde
Chief Growth Officer
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David McKinstray
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bruce Brown
Chief Customer Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sherry Brice
Chief Supply Chain Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gary Pilnick
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Douglas VanDeVelde
Chief Growth Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David McKinstray
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Bruce Brown
Chief Customer Officer
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Sherry Brice
Chief Supply Chain Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gary Pilnick
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David McKinstray
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Douglas VanDeVelde
Chief Growth Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Sherry Brice
Chief Supply Chain Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bruce Brown
Chief Customer 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 2024
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Bruce BrownPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Bruce BrownRSU◇——◇——◇
David McKinstrayRSU◇——◇——◇
David McKinstrayPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Douglas VanDeVeldePSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Douglas VanDeVeldeRSU◇——◇——◇
Gary PilnickPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Gary PilnickRSU◇——◇——◇
Sherry BricePSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Sherry BriceRSU◇——◇——◇
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 2024 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Gary PilnickRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David McKinstrayRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Bruce BrownRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Sherry BriceRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Douglas VanDeVeldeRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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 2024
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Zack Gund
Lead independent director
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R. David Banyard Jr
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Wendy Arlin
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Mindy Sherwood
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Michael Corbo
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Julio Nemeth
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Ramón Murguía
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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 fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
  • B&G Foods, Inc. BGS
  • BellRing Brands, Inc. BRBR
  • Central Garden & Pet Company CENT
  • Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC
  • Energizer Holdings, Inc. ENR
  • Flowers Foods, Inc. FLO
  • J&J Snack Foods Corp. JJSF
  • Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. LW

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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- Gary Pilnick (Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer), FY2024 total compensation $6,075,975 (base salary $1,000,000) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001628280-25-012381, filed 2025-03-12]

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Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-25-012381
    Director Compensation and Benefits · Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · Summary Compensation Table
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Peers WK Kellogg discloses

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

B&G Foods, Inc.BellRing Brands, Inc.Central Garden & Pet CompanyEdgewell Personal Care CompanyEnergizer Holdings, Inc.Flowers Foods, Inc.J&J Snack Foods Corp.Lamb Weston Holdings, 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
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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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