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Sylvamo Executive Compensation (FY25)

SLVM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Jean-Michel Ribiéras
Median of the other named officers
$2,048,291
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 15, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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 — Jean-Michel Ribiéras: $8,426,858 → $7,685,872 (8.8% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 94.8% → 98.2% (3.4 points higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Sylvamo's chief executive and what were they paid?
Jean-Michel Ribiéras was paid $7,685,872 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board through December 31, 2025 for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $8,426,858 reported for fiscal 2024, Ribiéras' total was 8.8% lower.
What was Sylvamo's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 98.2% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 15, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Sylvamo's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names AptarGroup, Inc., Ashland Inc., Avient Corporation, Clearwater Paper Corporation and Graphic Packaging Holding Company, among others.
What is Sylvamo's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 124:1, against median employee compensation of $61,869.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jean-Michel Ribiéras
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board through December 31, 2025
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
John Sims
Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer through April 30, 2025; Senior Vice President—Chief Operating Officer from May 1 to December 31, 2025
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Rodrigo Davoli
Senior Vice President—General Manager, North America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matthew Barron
Senior Vice President—Chief Administrative and Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jean-Michel Ribiéras
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board through December 31, 2025
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Sims
Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer through April 30, 2025; Senior Vice President—Chief Operating Officer from May 1 to December 31, 2025
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matthew Barron
Senior Vice President—Chief Administrative and Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Rodrigo Davoli
Senior Vice President—General Manager, North America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jean-Michel Ribiéras
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board through December 31, 2025
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John Sims
Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer through April 30, 2025; Senior Vice President—Chief Operating Officer from May 1 to December 31, 2025
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Donald Devlin
Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer beginning May 1, 2025
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Rodrigo Davoli
Senior Vice President—General Manager, North America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matthew Barron
Senior Vice President—Chief Administrative and Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tatiana Kalman
Senior Vice President—General Manager, Latin America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Donald P. DevlinRSU◇——◇——◇
Donald P. DevlinPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jean-Michel RibiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jean-Michel RibiRSU◇——◇——◇
John V. SimsRSU◇——◇——◇
John V. SimsRSU◇——◇——◇
John V. SimsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John V. SimsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Matthew L. BarronRSU◇——◇——◇
Matthew L. BarronPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
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
Tatiana KalmanRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jean-Michel RibiérasPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Rodrigo DavoliRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
John SimsRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Matthew BarronRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Donald DevlinPSU◇◇——
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.
Donald Devlin
Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer beginning May 1, 2025 · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Jean-Michel Ribiéras
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board through December 31, 2025 · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
John Sims
Senior Vice President—Chief Financial Officer through April 30, 2025; Senior Vice President—Chief Operating Officer from May 1 to December 31, 2025 · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Matthew Barron
Senior Vice President—Chief Administrative and Legal Officer · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Rodrigo Davoli
Senior Vice President—General Manager, North America · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Tatiana Kalman
Senior Vice President—General Manager, Latin America · Severance agreement · citing a 2026 filing
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Petratis
Board chair · Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Jeanmarie Desmond
◇◇————◇
Lizanne M. Bruce
◇◇————◇
Christine S. Breves
◇◇————◇
James P. Zallie
◇◇————◇
Joia M. Johnson
◇◇————◇
Mark W. Wilde
◇◇————◇
Karl L. Meyers
◇◇————◇
Stan Askren
◇◇————◇
J. Paul Rollinson
◇—————◇
John V. Sims 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.

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◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as RSUs or DSUs (director election).
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer ($500,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • AptarGroup, Inc. ATR
  • Ashland Inc. ASH
  • Avient Corporation AVNT
  • Clearwater Paper Corporation CLW
  • Graphic Packaging Holding Company GPK
  • Greif, Inc. GEF
  • H. B. Fuller Company FUL
  • Innospec Inc. IOSP
  • Kaiser Aluminum Corporation KALU
  • Louisiana-Pacific Corporation LPX
  • Mativ Holdings, Inc. MATV
  • Mercer International Inc. MERC
  • O-I Glass, Inc. OI
  • Packaging Corporation of America PKG
  • Sealed Air Corporation SEE
  • Silgan Holdings Inc. SLGN
  • Sonoco Products Company SON

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 15, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 15, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 16, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 15, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 16, 2022=◇◇◇

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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283 figures on this page: 278 cited to the filing that reported them, 5 calculated from figures it prints.
278 cited to the filing
5 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-228379
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-138839
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Non-Employee Director Compensation Table · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001193125-25-121566
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001193125-25-072948
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001193125-24-142847
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001193125-24-087937
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001193125-23-146128
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001157523-22-000665
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001856485-26-000008
    Employment Agreement
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Peers Sylvamo discloses

The companies named in SLVM's own disclosed peer group.

AptarGroup, Inc.Ashland Inc.Avient CorporationGraphic Packaging Holding CompanyGreif, Inc.H. B. Fuller CompanyInnospec Inc.Kaiser Aluminum CorporationLouisiana-Pacific CorporationMativ Holdings, Inc.O-I Glass, Inc.Packaging Corporation of AmericaSealed Air CorporationSilgan Holdings Inc.Sonoco Products 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}
}
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