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Super Micro Computer Executive Compensation (FY25)

SMCI · San Jose, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Charles Liang
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 15, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of October 22, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 20, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Charles Liang: $28,095,227 → $442 (100.0% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 94.3% → 92.7% (1.6 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 197:1 → 0.2:1 (99.9% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Super Micro Computer's chief executive and what were they paid?
Charles Liang was paid $442 in total compensation as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for fiscal 2025. Liang's total moved 100.0% lower from the $28,095,227 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Super Micro Computer's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 92.7% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 15, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Super Micro Computer's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names CDW Corporation, Corning Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and HP Inc., among others.
What is Super Micro Computer's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 0.2:1 for fiscal 2025.

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
Charles Liang
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
◇——————◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Weigand
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
◇◇◇—◇——◇
Don Clegg
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales
◇◇◇—◇——◇
George Kao
Senior Vice President, Operations
◇◇◇◇———◇
Charles Liang
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
◇——————◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Charles Liang
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
◇——◇——◇◇
David Weigand
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Don Clegg
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
George Kao
Senior Vice President, Operations
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Weigand
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
George Kao
Former Senior Vice President, Operations
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Don Clegg
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Charles Liang
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
◇—————◇◇
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
David WeigandPSU◇—————◇
David WeigandRSU◇——◇——◇
David WeigandRSU◇——◇——◇
Don CleggRSU◇——◇——◇
Don CleggPSU◇—————◇
Don CleggRSU◇——◇——◇
George KaoRSU◇——◇——◇
George KaoRSU◇——◇——◇
George KaoRSU◇——◇——◇
George KaoOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
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
Don CleggRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
David WeigandRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
George KaoOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Charles LiangOption◇—◇—
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Tally Liu
◇◇◇———◇
Robert Blair
◇◇◇———◇
Judy Lin
◇◇◇———◇
Daniel Fairfax
◇◇————◇
Sherman Tuan
◇◇————◇
Susan Mogensen (Susie Giordano)
◇◇————◇
Scott Angel
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Charles Liang, Shiu Leung (Fred) Chan, Yih-Shyan (Wally) Liaw and Sara Liu 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 cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Board meeting fee◇
Committee meeting fee◇
Equity is delivered as RSUs or Options.
Stock ownership guideline: 3x annual Board member retainer

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
  • CDW Corporation CDW
  • Corning Inc. GLW
  • Electronic Arts Inc. EA
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company HPE
  • HP Inc. HPQ
  • Jabil Inc. JBL
  • Juniper Networks JNPR
  • Keysight Technologies KEYS
  • KLA Corporation KLAC
  • Lam Research LRCX
  • Marvell Technology, Inc. MRVL
  • Microchip Technology MCHP
  • Micron Technology MU
  • NetApp, Inc NTAP
  • ON Semiconductor Corporation ON
  • Sanmina Corporation SANM
  • Seagate Technology Holdings plc STX
  • TE Connectivity TEL
  • Teledyne Technologies TDY
  • Toast, Inc. TOST
  • Western Digital Corporation WDC
  • Workday, Inc. WDAY

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 15, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 4, 2025=◇◇◇
2023January 22, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 19, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 18, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 28, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 5, 2020=◇◇◇
2016March 1, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Chief executive total compensation
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231 figures on this page: 223 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
223 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001375365-26-000012
    Proposal 2: A proposal to approve a non-binding advisory resolution on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
  2. 0001375365-26-000008
    CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · FISCAL YEAR 2025 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · FISCAL YEAR 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001375365-25-000016
    Proposal 2: A proposal to approve a non-binding advisory resolution on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
  4. 0001375365-25-000009
    FISCAL YEAR 2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0001375365-24-000005
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001375365-23-000046
    FISCAL YEAR 2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001375365-23-000030
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001375365-22-000068
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001375365-21-000039
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001375365-20-000050
  11. 0001628280-17-002111
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Peers Super Micro Computer discloses

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

CDW CorporationCorning Inc.Electronic Arts Inc.Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyHP Inc.Jabil Inc.Juniper NetworksKeysight TechnologiesKLA CorporationLam ResearchMarvell Technology, Inc.Microchip TechnologyMicron TechnologyNetApp, IncON Semiconductor CorporationSanmina CorporationSeagate Technology Holdings plcTE ConnectivityTeledyne TechnologiesToast, Inc.Western Digital CorporationWorkday, 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}
}
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