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Lamb Weston Holdings Executive Compensation (FY26)

LW · Eagle, ID · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026

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Chief executive, fiscal 2026
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Michael Smith
Median of the other named officers
$5,259,110
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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September 25, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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Chief executive total compensation — Michael Smith: $2,688,616 → $16,004,614
CEO pay ratio: 49:1 → 279:1

Frequently asked questions

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Who is Lamb Weston Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Michael Smith was paid $16,004,614 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2026. Smith's total was up from the $2,688,616 reported for fiscal 2025.
What was Lamb Weston Holdings' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.1% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held September 25, 2025 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Lamb Weston Holdings' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include BellRing Brands, Inc., Conagra Brands, Inc., Flowers Foods, Inc., Hormel Foods Corporation and Ingredion Incorporated, among others. The Relative TSR Peer Group names B&G Foods, Inc., Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Calavo Growers, Inc., General Mills, Inc. and John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., among others. Companies named in the Fiscal 2027 Peer Group include J&J Snack Foods Corp. and The Simply Good Foods Company.
What is Lamb Weston Holdings' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2026 is 279:1, against median employee compensation of $57,414.

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
Thomas Werner
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Smith
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Bernadette Madarieta
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇—◇——◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas Werner
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Michael Smith
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sharon Miller
Former President North America
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Bernadette Madarieta
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Steven Younes
Chief Human Resources Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Eryk Spytek
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas Werner
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇——◇◇◇
Michael Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Sukshma Rajagopalan
Chief Information and Digital Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Marc Schroeder
President, International
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sharon Miller
Former President North America
◇—◇———◇◇
Bernadette Madarieta
Former Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Eryk Spytek
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Thomas Werner
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇——◇◇◇
Michael Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Marc Schroeder
President, International
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sylvia Wilks
Chief Supply Chain Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Sharon Miller
Former President North America
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Bernadette Madarieta
Former Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Eryk Spytek
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jan Craps
Executive Chair
◇—◇◇———— not reconciled
Michael Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Marc Schroeder
President, International
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sylvia Wilks
Chief Supply Chain Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
James Gray
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Bernadette Madarieta
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Bernadette M. MadarietaOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Bernadette M. MadarietaPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Bernadette M. MadarietaRSU◇——◇——◇
James D. GrayRSU◇——◇——◇
James D. GrayOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
James D. GrayRSU◇——◇——◇
James D. GrayOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
James D. GrayOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
James D. GrayPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
James D. GrayOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
James D. GrayRSU◇——◇——◇
James D. GrayRSU◇——◇——◇
Jan E.B. CrapsRSU◇——◇——◇
Jan E.B. CrapsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jan E.B. CrapsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jan E.B. CrapsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Jan E.B. CrapsRSU◇——◇——◇
Jan E.B. CrapsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Marc P.J.H. SchroederRSU◇——◇——◇
Marc P.J.H. SchroederOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Marc P.J.H. SchroederOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Marc P.J.H. SchroederPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Marc P.J.H. SchroederRSU◇——◇——◇
Marc P.J.H. SchroederOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Marc P.J.H. SchroederOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Michael J. SmithOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Michael J. SmithOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Michael J. SmithOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Michael J. SmithOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Michael J. SmithRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael J. SmithRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael J. SmithPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Sylvia J. WilksRSU◇——◇——◇
Sylvia J. WilksOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sylvia J. WilksOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sylvia J. WilksRSU◇——◇——◇
Sylvia J. WilksPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Sylvia J. WilksOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sylvia J. WilksOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Fiscal 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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Jan CrapsOption◇—◇2/6/2031
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
RSU◇◇——
Bernadette MadarietaRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Marc SchroederRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇7/25/2032
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
Michael SmithRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
Option◇—◇7/25/2032
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
Sylvia WilksRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
Option◇—◇7/25/2032
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
James GrayRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇4/11/2033
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
Option◇—◇2/6/2031
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bradley A. Alford
Lead independent director
—◇◇——◇◇
Scott Ostfeld
—◇———◇◇
Paul T. Maass
—◇———◇◇
Lawrence E. Kurzius
—◇———◇◇
Ruth Kimmelshue
—◇————◇
Timothy R. McLevish
—◇————◇
André J. Hawaux
◇◇————◇
Peter J. Bensen
◇◇———◇◇
Hala G. Moddelmog
◇◇————◇
Norman Prestage
◇◇———◇◇
Robert J. Coviello
◇◇———◇◇
Maria Renna Sharpe
◇————◇◇
Rita Fisher
◇—————◇
Robert A. Niblock
◇————◇◇
Charles A. Blixt
◇—————◇
W.G. Jurgensen
◇—————◇
Michael J. Smith and Jan E.B. Craps 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◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual board retainer ($500,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
  • BellRing Brands, Inc. BRBR
  • Conagra Brands, Inc. CAG
  • Flowers Foods, Inc. FLO
  • Hormel Foods Corporation HRL
  • Ingredion Incorporated INGR
  • McCormick & Company Inc. MKC
  • Molson Coors Beverage Company TAP
  • Post Holdings, Inc. POST
  • The Campbell's Company CPB
  • The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. HAIN
  • The Hershey Company HSY
  • The J. M. Smucker Company SJM
  • The Marzetti Company MZTI
  • TreeHouse Foods, Inc. THS
  • WK Kellogg Co KLG
Relative TSR Peer Group
  • B&G Foods, Inc. BGS
  • Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. CALM
  • Calavo Growers, Inc. CVGW
  • General Mills, Inc. GIS
  • John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. JBSS
  • Kellanova K
  • Mondelez International, Inc. MDLZ
  • Pilgrim's Pride Corporation PPC
  • The Kraft Heinz Company KHC
  • Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. TR
  • Tyson Foods, Inc. TSN
Fiscal 2027 Peer Group
  • J&J Snack Foods Corp. JJSF
  • The Simply Good Foods Company SMPL

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025September 25, 2025=◇◇◇
2024September 26, 2024=◇◇◇
2023September 28, 2023=◇◇◇
2022September 29, 2022=◇◇◇
2021September 23, 2021=◇◇◇
2020September 24, 2020=◇◇◇
2019September 26, 2019=◇◇◇
2018September 27, 2018=◇◇◇
2017September 28, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
◇
Median employee compensation
◇
Chief executive total compensation
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Documents cited

  1. 0001679273-26-000036
    2026 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Grants of Plan-Based Awards—Fiscal 202 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards—Fiscal 2026 · and 4 more sections
  2. 0001679273-25-000066
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  3. 0001679273-25-000060
    Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2025
  4. 0001679273-24-000064
  5. 0001679273-24-000048
    Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2024
  6. 0001104659-23-105886
  7. 0001104659-23-088637
    Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2023 · Summary Compensation Table—Fiscal 2024
  8. 0001104659-22-104600
  9. 0001104659-22-087608
    Summary Compensation Table
  10. 0001104659-21-119775
  11. 0001104659-20-108912
  12. 0001104659-19-051776
  13. 0001104659-18-059747
  14. 0001104659-17-059959
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Peers Lamb Weston Holdings discloses

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

BellRing Brands, Inc.Conagra Brands, Inc.Flowers Foods, Inc.Hormel Foods CorporationIngredion IncorporatedMcCormick & Company Inc.Molson Coors Beverage CompanyPost Holdings, Inc.The Campbell's CompanyThe Hain Celestial Group, Inc.The Hershey CompanyThe J. M. Smucker CompanyThe Marzetti CompanyTreeHouse Foods, Inc.B&G Foods, Inc.Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.Calavo Growers, Inc.General Mills, Inc.KellanovaMondelez International, Inc.Pilgrim's Pride CorporationThe Kraft Heinz CompanyTootsie Roll Industries, Inc.Tyson Foods, 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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