Materials & Chemicals
U.S. Gold Executive Compensation (FY26)
USAU · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026 ◇ George Bee |
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Data as of October 27, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): August 27, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — George Bee: $1,012,670 → $1,109,102 (9.5% higher)
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Who is U.S. Gold's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for George Bee, President and Chief Executive Officer (PEO), came to $1,109,102 in fiscal 2026. Bee's total was 9.5% higher than the $1,012,670 reported for fiscal 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Bee Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Eric Alexander Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kevin Francis Vice President – Exploration and Technical Services | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Bee Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Eric Alexander Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kevin Francis Vice President – Exploration and Technical Services | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Bee President and Chief Executive Officer (PEO) | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Eric Alexander Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kevin Francis Vice President-Exploration and Technical Services | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Bee President and Chief Executive Officer (PEO) | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Eric Alexander Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kevin Francis Vice President-Exploration and Technical Services | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Bee President and Chief Executive Officer (PEO) | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Eric Alexander Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kevin Francis Vice President-Exploration and Technical Services | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
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.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bee | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/21/2031 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/25/2029 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Eric Alexander | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/21/2031 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/25/2029 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Kevin Francis | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 01/21/2031 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/25/2029 | |
| 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 2026
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luke Norman Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert W. Schafer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael Waldkirch | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Johanna Fipke Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
George Bee served on the board in fiscal 2026 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 | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Stock Options and RSUs/DSUs.
Disclosed peer group
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- George Bee (President and Chief Executive Officer (PEO)), FY2026 total compensation $1,109,102 (base salary $346,667) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001493152-26-040300, filed 2026-08-27]What this page does not include
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Documents cited
- 0001493152-26-040300DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001493152-26-009445Summary Compensation Table
- 0001493152-25-009283Summary Compensation Table
- 0001493152-24-010710Summary Compensation Table
- 0001493152-22-029617Summary Compensation Table
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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}
}