Biopharma & Life Sciences
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Executive Compensation (FY25)
SUPN · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 18, 2026
300 figures on this page: 290 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
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 — Jack Khattar: $12,640,989 → $15,501,557 (22.6% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 96.4% → 96.5% (0.1 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
What was Supernus Pharmaceuticals' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 96.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 18, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Supernus Pharmaceuticals' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Axsome Therapeutics, Inc., among others.
What is Supernus Pharmaceuticals' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 81:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $192,397.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Khattar Chief Executive Officer, President & Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Dec Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Frank Mottola Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Operations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan Rubin Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer Research and Development | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Padmanabh Bhatt Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property, Chief Scientific Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Khattar Chief Executive Officer, President & Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Dec Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan Rubin Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer Research and Development | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Frank Mottola Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Operations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Padmanabh Bhatt Senior Vice President, Intellectual Property, Chief Scientific Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Khattar Chief Executive Officer, President & Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Timothy Dec Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan Rubin Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Research and Development | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Padmanabh Bhatt Senior Vice President of Intellectual Property, Chief Scientific Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Frank Mottola Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Operations Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Mottola | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Frank Mottola | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Frank Mottola | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jack A. Khattar | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jack A. Khattar | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jonathan Rubin | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jonathan Rubin | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jonathan Rubin | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Padmanabh P. Bhatt | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Padmanabh P. Bhatt | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Padmanabh P. Bhatt | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Timothy C. Dec | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Timothy C. Dec | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Timothy C. Dec | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Khattar | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/22/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/20/2035 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/22/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/23/2033 | |
| Timothy Dec | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/22/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/22/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/23/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/19/2035 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/23/2033 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/22/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/19/2035 | |
| Frank Mottola | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/22/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/22/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/23/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/19/2035 | |
| Padmanabh Bhatt | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/23/2033 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/19/2035 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/22/2032 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/22/2034 | |
| 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 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles W. Newhall, III Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Georges Gemayel | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Frederick M. Hudson | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Carrolee Barlow | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Bethany L. Sensenig | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jack A. Khattar 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 | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as RSUs and Options (50/50 split).
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. ACAD
- Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. FOLD
- Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AMPH
- ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ANIP
- Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. AXSM
- Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CPRX
- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. COLL
- Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated CORT
- Dynavax Technologies Corporation DVAX
- Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. HRMY
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated LGND
- Pacira Biosciences, Inc. PCRX
- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. PTCT
- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. RARE
- Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. XERS
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 18, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 16, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 14, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 16, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 17, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 15, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 15, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | June 11, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | June 12, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | June 13, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Supernus Pharmaceuticals disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Supernus Pharmaceuticals sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
Velarion IntelligenceAdviser switching and vote outcomes
Two datasets covering compensation-adviser changes and what followed a contested vote. Both are part of the Velarion platform.
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300 figures on this page: 290 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
290 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001356576-26-000028
- 0001104659-26-053111CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Director Compensation · ELECTION OF DIRECTORS · and 4 more sections
- 0001356576-25-000042
- 0001104659-25-042531Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-24-072272
- 0001104659-24-054023Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-23-072558
- 0001104659-22-072424
- 0001356576-21-000058
- 0001356576-20-000041
- 0001356576-19-000010
- 0001104659-18-039860
- 0001104659-17-038942
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APA
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}
}