PacWest Bancorp Executive Compensation (FY22)
PACW · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 only
Chief executive, fiscal 2022 ◇ Matthew Wagner | Median of the other named officers $3,275,581 5 officers, excluding the chief executive | Latest say-on-pay support = May 2, 2023 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is PacWest Bancorp's chief executive and what were they paid?
Matthew Wagner was paid $4,270,172 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2022.
What was PacWest Bancorp's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2022, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 93.3% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 2, 2023.
Which companies are in PacWest Bancorp's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Bank OZK, BankUnited, Inc., BOK Financial Corporation, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. and Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., among others.
What is PacWest Bancorp's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2022 is 44:1, against median employee compensation of $96,994.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Taylor President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Wagner Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Yung Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
William Black Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Bart Olson Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kevin Thompson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial 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 2022
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart R. Olson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Bart R. Olson | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Bart R. Olson | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Kevin L. Thompson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Mark T. Yung | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mark T. Yung | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Mark T. Yung | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Paul W. Taylor | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Paul W. Taylor | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Paul W. Taylor | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| William J. Black Jr | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| William J. Black Jr | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| William J. Black Jr | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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 2022 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wagner | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Mark Yung | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Kevin Thompson | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| William Black | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Paul Taylor | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Bart Olson | 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 2022
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John M. Eggemeyer III Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Susan E. Lester | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert A. Stine | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Paul R. Burke | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Craig A. Carlson | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Roger H. Molvar | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
C. William Hosler | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Tanya M. Acker | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Polly B. Jessen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Paul W. Taylor | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Stephanie B. Mudick | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Daniel B. Platt | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Matthew P. Wagner served on the board in fiscal 2022 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
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 | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Stock.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2022
- Bank OZK OZK
- BankUnited, Inc. BKU
- BOK Financial Corporation BOKF
- Commerce Bancshares, Inc. CBSH
- Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. CFR
- East West Bancorp, Inc. EWBC
- F.N.B. Corporation FNB
- Hancock Whitney Corporation HWC
- Home BancShares, Inc. HOMB
- Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. PNFP
- Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. PB
- Simmons First National Corporation SFNC
- UMB Financial Corporation UMBF
- Umpqua Holdings Corporation symbol not shown
- Valley National Bancorp VLY
- Webster Financial Corporation WBS
- Wintrust Financial Corporation WTFC
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | May 2, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 10, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 11, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 12, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 13, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 14, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 15, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | May 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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176 figures on this page: 168 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001104659-23-056312Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation .
- 0001628280-23-0090232022 grants of plan-based awards · CEO pay ratio disclosure · Director compensation · Outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2022 · and 1 more section
- 0001104659-22-060437Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation .
- 0001104659-21-064864
- 0001104659-20-060971
- 0001104659-19-029316
- 0001104659-18-033835
- 0001104659-17-033606
- 0001104659-16-121887Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers PacWest Bancorp discloses
The companies named in PACW's own disclosed peer group.
Bank OZKBankUnited, Inc.BOK Financial CorporationCommerce Bancshares, Inc.Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.East West Bancorp, Inc.F.N.B. CorporationHancock Whitney CorporationHome BancShares, Inc.Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.Simmons First National CorporationUMB Financial CorporationValley National BancorpWebster Financial CorporationWintrust Financial Corporation
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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}
}