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QCR Holdings Executive Compensation (FY25)

QCRH · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Todd Gipple
Median of the other named officers
$560,910
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 21, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Todd Gipple was paid $1,713,726 in total compensation as President and CEO for fiscal 2025, and Gipple's total was 48.6% higher than the $1,153,179 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 30:1, against median employee compensation of $57,204. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 95.9% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026. The disclosed peer group includes 1st Source Corporation, Byline Bancorp, Inc., Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., Enterprise Financial Services Corp and First Busey Corporation, among others.
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 — Todd Gipple: $1,153,179 → $1,713,726 (48.6% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 93.5% → 95.9% (2.4 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 22:1 → 30:1 (36.4% higher)

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Who is QCR Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Todd Gipple was paid $1,713,726 in total compensation as President and CEO for fiscal 2025. Gipple's total was 48.6% higher than the $1,153,179 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was QCR Holdings' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 95.9% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026.
Which companies are in QCR Holdings' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes 1st Source Corporation, Byline Bancorp, Inc., Community Trust Bancorp, Inc., Enterprise Financial Services Corp and First Busey Corporation, among others.
What is QCR Holdings' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 30:1, against median employee compensation of $57,204.

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
Larry Helling
CEO of Cedar Rapids Bank & QCR Holdings
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Todd Gipple
President, VP, COO and CFO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Anderson
CEO of Quad City Bank
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Monte McNew
CEO of Guaranty Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kurt Gibson
President & CEO of Community State Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Larry Helling
CEO of Cedar Rapids Bank & QCR Holdings
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Todd Gipple
President and CFO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Anderson
CEO of Quad City Bank
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Monte McNew
CEO of Guaranty Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kurt Gibson
President & CEO of Community State Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Larry Helling
CEO of Cedar Rapids Bank & QCR Holdings
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Todd Gipple
President and CFO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Anderson
CEO of Quad City Bank
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Reba Winter
EVP Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Monte McNew
CEO of Guaranty Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Todd Gipple
President and CEO
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Larry Helling
former CEO of QCR Holdings & Cedar Rapids Bank
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Reba Winter
EVP and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Laura Ekizian
President and CEO of Quad City Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Monte McNew
CEO of Guaranty Bank
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nick Anderson
SVP and CFO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Larry J. HellingRSU◇——◇——◇
Laura L. EkizianRSU◇——◇——◇
Laura L. EkizianRSU◇——◇——◇
Monte C. McNewRSU◇——◇——◇
Nick W. AndersonPSU◇—◇◇——◇
Reba K. WinterRSU◇——◇——◇
Todd A. GipplePSU◇—◇———◇
Todd A. GipplePSU◇—◇◇——◇
Todd A. GippleRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 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
Larry HellingPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Monte McNewPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Reba WinterRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Nick AndersonPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Laura EkizianRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Todd GippleRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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.
Larry Helling
former CEO of QCR Holdings & Cedar Rapids Bank · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Monte McNew
CEO of Guaranty Bank · Employment agreement · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Marie Z. Ziegler
Board chair
◇◇————◇
James M. Field
◇◇————◇
Mark C. Kilmer
◇◇————◇
James R. Batten
◇◇————◇
Brent R. Cobb
◇◇————◇
Amy L. Reasner
◇◇————◇
John F. Griesemer
◇◇————◇
Elizabeth S. Jacobs
◇◇————◇
Mary Kay Bates
◇◇————◇
John-Paul E. Besong
◇◇————◇
Todd A. Gipple 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 chair 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 2025
  • 1st Source Corporation SRCE
  • Byline Bancorp, Inc. BY
  • Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. CTBI
  • Enterprise Financial Services Corp EFSC
  • First Busey Corporation BUSE
  • First Merchants Corporation FRME
  • First Mid Bancshares, Inc. FMBH
  • German American Bancorp, Inc. GABC
  • Horizon Bancorp, Inc. HBNC
  • Lakeland Financial Corporation LKFN
  • Midland States Bancorp, Inc. MSBI
  • MidWest One Financial Group, Inc. symbol not shown
  • National Bank Holdings Corporation NBHC
  • Northwest Bancshares, Inc. NWBI
  • Peoples Bancorp, Inc. PEBO
  • Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. SYBT

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 21, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 22, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 16, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 18, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 19, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 20, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 20, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 23, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 23, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 12, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 13, 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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296 figures on this page: 285 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
285 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001171843-26-003697
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001171843-26-002356
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001171843-25-003428
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001171843-25-002143
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001171843-24-002953
  6. 0001171843-24-001880
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001171843-23-003449
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001140361-23-016239
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001171843-22-003877
  10. 0001171843-21-003737
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001171843-20-003937
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001104659-19-031475
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001104659-18-069202
    Employment Agreement
  14. 0001171843-18-004202
  15. 0001171843-17-003186
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  16. 0001171843-16-010151
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  17. 0001558370-25-001954
    EX-10.16
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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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