Universal Display Corp Executive Compensation (FY25)
OLED · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
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Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 22, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2023 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 — Steven Abramson: $9,255,652 → $8,909,989 (3.7% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Universal Display Corp's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Steven Abramson, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, came to $8,909,989 in fiscal 2025. Abramson's total moved 3.7% lower from the $9,255,652 reported for fiscal 2023.
What was Universal Display Corp's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 80.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 18, 2026.
What is Universal Display Corp's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 56:1, against median employee compensation of $157,901.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sidney Rosenblatt Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Retired) Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Steven Abramson President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Julia Brown Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mauro Premutico SVP, Planning and GM, Patents and Licensing, and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Janice Mahon Senior Vice President, Technology Commercialization and General Manager, Commercial Sales Business | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian Millard Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Abramson President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Julia Brown Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mauro Premutico SVP, Planning, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Janice Mahon SVP, Technology Commercialization and GM, Commercial Sales Business | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian Millard Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Abramson President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Julia Brown Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mauro Premutico SVP, Planning, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Janice Mahon SVP, Technology Commercialization and GM, Commercial Sales Business | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Brian Millard Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Millard | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Brian Millard | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Janice K. Mahon | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Janice K. Mahon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Julia J. Brown | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Julia J. Brown | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mauro Premutico | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mauro Premutico | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Steven V. Abramson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Steven V. Abramson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Mahon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Julia Brown | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Brian Millard | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Mauro Premutico | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Steven Abramson | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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.
Brian Millard
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer · Change-in-control agreement · dated September 6, 2022
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
| Clawback | ◇ |
Janice Mahon
SVP, Technology Commercialization and GM, Commercial Sales Business · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Julia Brown
Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Mauro Premutico
SVP, Planning, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Steven Abramson
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth H. Gemmill Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sidney D. Rosenblatt Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lawrence Lacerte | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Cynthia J. Comparin | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
C. Keith Hartley | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Richard C. Elias | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Celia M. Joseph | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nigel Brown, Ph.D | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Joan Lau, Ph.D | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
April Walker | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Steven V. Abramson 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 | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 18, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 18, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 20, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 15, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 23, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 17, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 18, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | June 20, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | June 21, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | June 22, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | June 16, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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295 figures on this page: 284 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
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11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-277487Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-26-173622Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Director Compensation table · EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR. · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 2 more sections
- 0000950170-25-088974Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000950170-24-076702Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000950170-24-048276Summary Compen sation Table
- 0000950170-23-028923Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000950170-23-013670Summary Compen sation Table · Summary Compensation Table
- 0000950170-23-004086EX-10.23
- 0000950170-22-012185Say-on-Pay Proposal
- 0001564590-21-033607Say-on-Pay Proposal
- 0001564590-20-030113Say-on-Pay Proposal
- 0001564590-19-023245Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-18-016133Say-on-Pay Proposal
- 0001564590-17-012931Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-16-020681Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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}
}