RPM International Executive Compensation (FY25)
RPM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): October 8, 2025
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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.
Say-on-pay support: 92.8% → 91.7% (1.1 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is RPM International's chief executive and what were they paid?
Frank Sullivan was paid $11,158,125 in total compensation as Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025.
What was RPM International's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 91.7% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held October 2, 2025.
Which companies are in RPM International's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Albemarle Corporation, Avient Corporation, Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., Cabot Corporation and Carlisle Companies Incorporated, among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Sullivan Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Janeen Kastner Vice President – Corporate Benefits and Risk Management | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Russell Gordon Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Edward Moore Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Kinser Vice President – Operations | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Moore Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Sullivan Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Russell Gordon Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Janeen Kastner Vice President – Corporate Benefits and Risk Management | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Kinser Vice President – Operations | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Tracy Crandall Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Edward Moore Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance 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 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward W. Moore | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Frank C. Sullivan | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Frank C. Sullivan | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Frank C. Sullivan | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Janeen B. Kastner | Restricted Stock | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Janeen B. Kastner | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Janeen B. Kastner | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Janeen B. Kastner | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Russell L. Gordon | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Russell L. Gordon | Restricted Stock | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Russell L. Gordon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Russell L. Gordon | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Timothy R. Kinser | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Timothy R. Kinser | Restricted Stock | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Timothy R. Kinser | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Timothy R. Kinser | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Tracy D. Crandall | Restricted Stock | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Tracy D. Crandall | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Tracy D. Crandall | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Tracy D. Crandall | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Gordon | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Janeen Kastner | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Tracy Crandall | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Edward Moore | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Timothy Kinser | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Frank Sullivan | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
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 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert A. Livingston Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Salvatore D. Fazzolari | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Frederick R. Nance | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Bruce A. Carbonari | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Elizabeth F. Whited | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ellen M. Pawlikowski | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jenniffer D. Deckard | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
William B. Summers Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kirkland B. Andrews | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Christopher L. Mapes | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Craig S. Morford | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John M. Ballbach | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Julie A. Beck | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Frank C. Sullivan 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.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Albemarle Corporation ALB
- Avient Corporation AVNT
- Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. AXTA
- Cabot Corporation CBT
- Carlisle Companies Incorporated CSL
- Celanese Corporation CE
- Eastman Chemical Company EMN
- H.B. Fuller Company FUL
- Huntsman Corporation HUN
- Masco Corporation MAS
- Olin Corporation OLN
- PPG Industries Inc. PPG
- The Chemours Company CC
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG
- The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW
- Westlake Chemical Corporation WLKP
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 2, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | October 3, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | October 5, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | October 6, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | October 7, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | October 8, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | October 3, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | October 4, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | October 5, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | October 6, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact RPM International disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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302 figures on this page: 292 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
292 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001193125-25-234548
- 0001193125-25-185345Director Compensation for Fiscal 2025 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End for 2025 · and 1 more section
- 0001193125-24-235241
- 0001140361-24-038170Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-23-255055
- 0001193125-22-261348
- 0001193125-21-298876
- 0001193125-20-269370
- 0001193125-19-265165
- 0001193125-18-295985
- 0001193125-17-308838
- 0001193125-16-736769
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Peers RPM International discloses
The companies named in RPM's own disclosed peer group.
Albemarle CorporationAvient CorporationAxalta Coating Systems Ltd.Cabot CorporationCarlisle Companies IncorporatedCelanese CorporationEastman Chemical CompanyH.B. Fuller CompanyHuntsman CorporationMasco CorporationOlin CorporationPPG Industries Inc.The Chemours CompanyThe Scotts Miracle-Gro CompanyThe Sherwin-Williams Company
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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}
}