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OGE Energy Executive Compensation (FY25)

OGE · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Sean Trauschke
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 14, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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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 — Sean Trauschke: $10,128,949 → $12,032,007 (18.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 93.2% → 95.3% (2.1 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 74:1 → 83:1 (12.2% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is OGE Energy's chief executive and what were they paid?
Sean Trauschke, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $12,032,007 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Trauschke's total was 18.8% higher than the $10,128,949 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was OGE Energy's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 95.3% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026.
Which companies are in OGE Energy's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include ALLETE, Inc., Alliant Energy Corp., Ameren Corp., Black Hills Corp. and CenterPoint Energy, Inc., among others.
What is OGE Energy's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 83:1, against median employee compensation of $144,916.

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
Sean Trauschke
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Bryan Buckler
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
William Sultemeier
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Donnie Jones
Vice President, Utility Operations of OG&E
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Cristina F. McQuistion
Vice President, Corporate
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sean Trauschke
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
William Sultemeier
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Donnie Jones
Senior Vice President, Utility Operations of OG&E
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sean Trauschke
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
William Sultemeier
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Donnie Jones
Vice President, Utility Operations of OG&E
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Bryan Buckler
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
David Parker
Vice President, Technology, Data and Security of OG&E
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Charles Walworth
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Sean Trauschke
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Charles Walworth
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
William Sultemeier
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Donnie Jones
Senior Vice President, Utility Operations of OG&E
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
David Parker
Chief Information Officer of OG&E
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Charles WalworthPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
David ParkerPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Donnie JonesPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Sean TrauschkePSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
William SultemeierPSU◇—◇◇◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2024 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 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
W. SultemeierRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
C. WalworthPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
D. JonesRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
D. ParkerRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
S. TrauschkePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Charles Walworth
Chief Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
David Parker
Chief Information Officer of OG&E · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Donnie Jones
Senior Vice President, Utility Operations of OG&E · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Sean Trauschke
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
William Sultemeier
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
J. Michael Sanner
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Judy R. McReynolds
◇◇————◇
Peter D. Clarke
◇◇————◇
David L. Hauser
Lead independent director
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Cathy R. Gates
◇◇————◇
David E. Rainbolt
◇◇————◇
Sheila G. Talton
◇◇————◇
Luther C. Kissam, IV
◇◇————◇
Frank A. Bozich
◇◇————◇
Lyle G. Ganske
◇◇————◇
Sean Trauschke served on the board in fiscal 2025 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◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Common Stock Units (Deferred Compensation Plan).
Stock ownership guideline: Aggregate of 5 most recent annual equity retainer grants

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • ALLETE, Inc. ALE
  • Alliant Energy Corp. LNT
  • Ameren Corp. AEE
  • Black Hills Corp. BKH
  • CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP
  • CMS Energy Corp. CMS
  • Entergy ETR
  • Evergy, Inc. EVRG
  • IDACORP, Inc. IDA
  • NiSource Inc. NI
  • ONE Gas Inc. OGS
  • Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PNW
  • Portland General Electric Company POR
  • PPL Corporation PPL
  • TXNM Energy, Inc. TXNM

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 14, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 15, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 16, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 18, 2023=◇◇◇

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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253 figures on this page: 249 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints.
249 cited to the filing
4 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001021635-26-000016
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-138065
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End Table · and 1 more section
  3. 0000950170-25-072782
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000950170-25-048615
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000950170-24-061156
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000950170-24-039015
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0000950170-23-023458
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000950170-23-011528
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001021635-12-000006
    Employment Agreement
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Peers OGE Energy discloses

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

ALLETE, Inc.Alliant Energy Corp.Ameren Corp.Black Hills Corp.CenterPoint Energy, Inc.CMS Energy Corp.EntergyEvergy, Inc.IDACORP, Inc.NiSource Inc.ONE Gas Inc.Pinnacle West Capital CorporationPortland General Electric CompanyPPL CorporationTXNM 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
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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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