Sterling Bancorp Executive Compensation (FY23)
SBT · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2023
Chief executive, fiscal 2023 ◇ Thomas O'Brien | Latest say-on-pay support = May 17, 2023 |
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What changed from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2023
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Thomas O'Brien: $3,048,707 → $4,064,239 (33.3% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 85.0% → 78.9% (6.1 points lower)
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Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Sterling Bancorp's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Thomas O'Brien, Chief Executive Officer, came to $4,064,239 in fiscal 2023. O'Brien's total was 33.3% higher than the $3,048,707 reported for fiscal 2022.
What was Sterling Bancorp's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2022, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 78.9% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 17, 2023.
Which companies are in Sterling Bancorp's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Banc of California, Inc., Bank of Marin Bancorp, Banner Corporation, Brookline Bancorp Inc. and Central Pacific Financial Corp., among others.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas O'Brien Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Karen Knott Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christine Meredith Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Colleen Kimmel Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Keogh Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas O'Brien Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christine Meredith Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Keogh Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Karen Knott Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Colleen Kimmel Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 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 2023
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Meredith | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Elizabeth M. Keogh | OTHER | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Karen Knott | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thomas M. O’Brien | 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 2023 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Meredith | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Elizabeth Keogh | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Thomas O'Brien | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Karen Knott | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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 2023
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denny Kim | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Tracey Dedrick Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Peggy Daitch | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael Donahue | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Steven E. Gallotta | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Benjamin Wineman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lyle Wolberg | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Eboh Duke Okorie | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Christine Meredith and Thomas M. O'Brien served on the board in fiscal 2023 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 | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2023
- Banc of California, Inc. BANC
- Bank of Marin Bancorp BMRC
- Banner Corporation BANR
- Brookline Bancorp Inc. BRKL
- Central Pacific Financial Corp. CPF
- CVB Financial Corp. CVBF
- First Foundation Inc. FFWM
- Flushing Financial Corp FFIC
- Hanmi Financial Corporation HAFC
- Heritage Commerce Corp HTBK
- Heritage Financial Corporation HFWA
- Lakeland Bancorp Inc. LBAI
- Luther Burbank Corporation LBC
- Mercantile Bank Corporation MBWM
- National Bank Holdings Corporation NBHC
- Northfield Bancorp, Inc. NFBK
- Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation PGC
- RBB Bancorp RBB
- TriCo Bancshares TCBK
- Washington Federal, Inc. symbol not shown
- Waterstone Financial, Inc. WSBF
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | May 17, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 19, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 27, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | December 4, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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Documents cited
- 0001140361-24-017813Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards
- 0001104659-23-062126Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-22-063478Proposal 2 Advisory, Non-Binding Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers for 2021
- 0001104659-21-073843Proposal 2 Advisory, Non-Binding Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers for 2020
- 0001104659-20-132911Proposal 3 Approval of Sterling Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
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Peers Sterling Bancorp discloses
The companies named in SBT's own disclosed peer group.
Banc of California, Inc.Bank of Marin BancorpBanner CorporationBrookline Bancorp Inc.Central Pacific Financial Corp.CVB Financial Corp.First Foundation Inc.Flushing Financial CorpHanmi Financial CorporationHeritage Commerce CorpHeritage Financial CorporationLakeland Bancorp Inc.Mercantile Bank CorporationNational Bank Holdings CorporationNorthfield Bancorp, Inc.Peapack-Gladstone Financial CorporationRBB BancorpTriCo BancsharesWaterstone Financial, 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
BibTeX
@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}
}