Verastem Executive Compensation (FY25)
VSTM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2024 to 2025
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Data as of September 8, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 26, 2026
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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 — Daniel Paterson: $2,536,767 → $2,349,975 (7.4% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 82.9% → 95.3% (12.4 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Verastem's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Daniel Paterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $2,349,975 in fiscal 2025. Paterson's total moved 7.4% lower from the $2,536,767 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Verastem's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.3% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 21, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Verastem's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc., Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Aura Biosciences, Inc., Cardiff Oncology, Inc. and Celcuity Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Paterson President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Calkins Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Paterson President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Ros Former Chief Operating Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Calkins Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Kauffman President of Development | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Calkins | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Daniel Calkins | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Daniel Paterson | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Daniel Paterson | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Matthew Ros | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Matthew Ros | 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 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Calkins | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Daniel Paterson | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Michael Kauffman | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| 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
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Kauffman, M.D., Ph.D | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Eric Rowinsky, M.D | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Anil Kapur | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michelle Robertson | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian Stuglik | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
John Johnson Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Karin Tollefson | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Paul Bunn, M.D | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert Gagnon | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael P. Bailey and Daniel Paterson 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 | ◇ |
| Total board 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 | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Rsus/Options.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc. ACRV
- Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ATNM
- Aura Biosciences, Inc. AURA
- Cardiff Oncology, Inc. CRDF
- Celcuity Inc. CELC
- Cogent Biosciences, Inc. COGT
- Compass Therapeutics, Inc. CMPX
- Cullinan Oncology, Inc. CGEM
- iTeos Therapeutics, Inc. ITOS
- Kura Oncology, Inc. KURA
- Leap Therapeutics, Inc. symbol not shown
- MEI Pharma, Inc. MEIP
- Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. OLMA
- Scholar Rock Holding Corporation SRRK
- Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. TERN
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 21, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 22, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 23, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 15, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 12, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 18, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 19, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 14, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Verastem disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Verastem 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
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160 figures on this page: 152 cited to the filing that reported them, 8 calculated from figures it prints.
152 cited to the filing
8 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-066026Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001104659-26-041506
- 0001104659-25-052220Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001104659-24-064781Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001558370-23-010004Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001558370-22-008974Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001558370-21-007577Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001104659-20-064756Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001558370-19-005181Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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9 filings cited on this page
Method: intel.velarion.ai/methodology
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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}
}