(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share |
☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ||||
Emerging growth company |
Table of contents | ||
Part III | ||
Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | |
Item 11. | Executive Compensation | |
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | |
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | |
Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | |
Part IV | ||
Item 15. | Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules | |
Signatures |
Dan Gilbert, Chairman of our Board |
Age: 63 |
Director and Chairman since: March 2020 |
Chairman of Rocket Mortgage since: 1985 |
Alastair (Alex) Rampell, Director (Independent) |
Age: 43 |
Director since: February 2024 |
Public Company Boards: Current •Wise Ltd. (since 2021; LSE: WISE.L), a UK-based foreign exchange financial technology company |
Nancy Tellem, Director (Independent) |
Age: 72 |
Director since: August 2020 |
Committee memberships: Audit, Compensation |
Public Company Boards: Current •TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (since 2023; NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company + Audit (Member) Last five years •Nielsen Holdings plc. (2019 to 2022; NYSE: NLSN), a global measurement and data analytics company + Nominating and Governance (Chair), Compensation (Member) • Gores Guggenheim, Inc. (2021 to 2023; Nasdaq: GGPI), a blank check company, or a SPAC + Audit (Member), Compensation (Member) •UTA Acquisition Corporation (2021 to 2023; Nasdaq: UTAA), a blank check company, or a SPAC + Audit (Member), Compensation (Member) |
Varun Krishna, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Age: 43 |
Director since: December 2023 |
Matthew Rizik, Director |
Age: 70 |
Director since: March 2020 |
Committee memberships: Compensation (Chair), Nominating and Governance (Chair) |
Suzanne Shank, Director (Independent) |
Age: 63 |
Director since: August 2020 |
Committee memberships: Audit, Nominating and Governance |
Public Company Boards: Current •CMS Energy and Consumer’s Energy (since 2019; NYSE: CMS), an electric and natural gas utility provider + Audit (Member), Executive (Member), Finance (Chair) •White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. (since 2021; NYSE: WTM), a Bermuda company engaged in the business of making acquisitions in the insurance, financial services and related sectors + Finance (Member), Compensation and Nominating and Governance (Member) Last five years •American Virtual Cloud Technologies (2017 to 2020; Nasdaq: AVCT), a blank check company, or a SPAC + Audit (Member), Nominating (Member) |
Bill Emerson, President, Director |
Age: 62 |
Director since: February 2023 |
Jennifer Gilbert, Director |
Age: 56 |
Director since: March 2020 |
Committee memberships: Nominating and Governance |
Jonathan Mariner, Director (Independent) |
Age: 70 |
Director since: March 2020 |
Committee memberships: Audit (Chair), Compensation |
Public Company Boards: Current •Five9, Inc. (since 2023; Nasdaq: FIVN), a provider of cloud contact centers + Audit (Member) •OneStream, Inc. (since 2024; Nasdaq: OS), an enterprise finance management platform + Audit (Member) Last five years •Tyson Foods, Inc (2019 to 2025; NYSE: TSN), a global food company •Enjoy Technology, Inc. (2021 to 2022; a public company through July 2022; Nasdaq: ENJY), an eCommerce company |
Varun Krishna, Chief Executive Officer, Director Age: 43 See “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance – Director backgrounds and qualifications” for biographical and other information regarding Varun. | |
Bill Emerson, President, Director Age: 62 See “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance – Director backgrounds and qualifications” for biographical and other information regarding Bill. | |
William Banfield, Chief Business Officer Age: 53 Bill Banfield is our Chief Business Officer. He has held this position since March 2024. In this role, Bill is responsible for overseeing critical business areas including capital markets, mortgage servicing and government affairs. Under Bill’s leadership, the company navigates the ever-evolving financial landscape, safeguarding the company’s interests while fostering growth. Bill’s team creates innovative mortgage offerings that help more Americans responsibly achieve homeownership, manages its interest rate risk, and partners with the government regarding the mortgage market and home accessibility. Bill also serves on the Mortgage Bankers Association Board of Directors and is a sought-after commentator on mortgage and personal finance topics. Bill joined Rocket Mortgage in 1999, holding many leadership roles in capital markets over the last 25 years, including most recently as Chief Risk Officer since January 2020, and Executive Vice President – Capital Markets from February 2017 to January 2020. Before Rocket, Bill served at MCA Mortgage and Lambrecht Mortgage Company. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Western Michigan University. Favorite ISM: Innovation is rewarded, Execution is Worshipped. |
Brian Brown, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Age: 46 Brian Brown is our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Brian has held these positions since November 2022. In these positions, Brian is responsible for the accounting, finance, treasury, tax, investor relations and procurement functions, while also overseeing the internal audit work. Brian previously served as our Chief Accounting Officer since our initial public offering in August 2020. In his role as Chief Accounting Officer, Brian led our accounting, finance, treasury and procurement functions. He also serves as the Treasurer of Rocket Mortgage, LLC. Brian previously held a number of roles at Rocket Mortgage, LLC from 2014 to 2020, including Senior Vice President of Accounting and Finance. Prior to joining Rocket Mortgage, LLC, Brian spent eight years as a senior manager at Ernst & Young serving financial services and mortgage banking clients. Brian earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Wayne State University. Favorite ISM: Numbers And Money Follow; They Do Not Lead. | |
Heather Lovier, Chief Operating Officer Age: 51 Heather Lovier serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Rocket, a role she has held since June 2024. In this position, she oversees the entire homeownership experience within the organization, with a particular emphasis on delivering a world-class experience for our clients and leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance the journey. Heather leads the strategy for Rocket Mortgage’s Banking and Client Experience Operations teams, ensuring seamless integration with its sister companies, Amrock Holdings, LLC and Rocket Homes Real Estate LLC. Prior to becoming COO, Heather was the Chief Client Experience Officer from November 2021 to March 2024. She also held various Vice President roles from 2015 to 2021, where she led the Client Experience team, and from 2010 to 2015, where she led the Business Development team. Heather began her career at Rocket in 2003 as a loan analyst in Operations before transitioning to the Mousetrap team in 2005. Before joining Rocket, she spent eight years honing her leadership skills at an automotive supplier, where she led a customer service team. Favorite ISM: Obsessed with Finding a Better Way |
Shawn Malhotra, Chief Technology Officer Age: 43 Shawn Malhotra is our Chief Technology Officer. He has held this position since May 2024. In this role, Shawn oversees the development and implementation of technology across the entire Rocket Companies’ ecosystem. Shawn is especially focused on increasing the rate of innovation and execution in the organization and amplifying Rocket’s AI initiatives driving the company toward its goal of AI-fueled homeownership. In addition, he has oversight of the company’s data science, product engineering, technology operations and information security. Prior to joining Rocket Companies, Shawn worked at Thomson Reuters Corporation, including as Head of Engineering from September 2020 to May 2024, Chief Technology Officer of the Corporate Technology business unit from August 2018 to September 2020, and Vice President, Toronto Technology Centre from February 2017 to August 2018. Previously, Shawn served as the Site Director, Software Engineering for Intel Corporation from August 2013 to February 2017. Prior to Intel, Shawn served as Manager, Software Engineering at Altera Corporation from 2005 to 2013. He began his career in technology at Qualcomm Incorporated as a software engineer in 2000. Shawn earned a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, and a Master of Engineering degree at the University of Toronto and is credited with five issued U.S. patents and two published papers. Favorite ISM: You’ll see it when you believe it. | |
Jonathan Mildenhall, Chief Marketing Officer Age: 57 Jonathan Mildenhall, a British-American, is the first-ever Chief Marketing Officer for Rocket Companies, a position he has held since January 2024. He is responsible for creating a unified and compelling voice for all businesses under the Rocket Companies umbrella, with all marketing and communications teams for the Rocket brands reporting directly to him. Jonathan is also the Co-Founder and served as the Executive Chairman of TwentyFirstCenturyBrand since 2018, a consumer brand strategy and marketing consultancy firm, and serves on the board of Sonos, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONO) and Fanatics, Inc. He previously served on the board of Peloton Interactive (Nasdaq: PTON) from February 2022 to December 2023 and the board of Northern Star Investment Corp. IV (NYSE: NSTD), a special purpose acquisition company, from March 2021 to September 2023. Jonathan has more than 30 years of experience building and promoting large, brand- focused companies. Prior to co-founding TwentyFirstCenturyBrand, Jonathan served as the first Chief Marketing Officer of Airbnb from 2014 to 2018. Before Airbnb, Jonathan led Coca- Cola’s marketing initiatives as Senior Vice President of integrated marketing communication and design excellence from 2013 to 2014 and as Senior Vice President of global advertising strategy and content excellence from 2007 to 2013. Earlier in his career, Jonathan served in various management positions in marketing and advertising at The Mother Group, TBWA UK Group Limited, DLKW Lowe, and Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Inc. Jonathan holds a Higher National Diploma in Business and Finance from The Manchester Metropolitan University. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, and holds an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from The Manchester Metropolitan University. Favorite ISM: It’s not about who is right; it’s about what is right. |
Jonathan Mariner, Chair | Suzanne Shank | Nancy Tellem |
2024 Meetings: 6 |
Matthew Rizik, Chair | Jonathan Mariner | Nancy Tellem |
2024 Meetings: 8 |
Matt Rizik, Chair | Suzanne Shank | Jennifer Gilbert |
2024 Meetings: 3 |
Name | Titles in 2024 | Title since | Rocket team member since |
Varun Krishna | Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) | September 2023 | September 2023 |
Brian Brown | Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Treasurer | November 2022 | June 2014 |
Shawn Malhotra | Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”) | May 2024 | May 2024 |
Jonathan Mildenhall | Chief Marketing Officer (“CMO”) | January 2024 | January 2024 |
Heather Lovier(1) | Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) | June 2024 | April 2003 |
What we do | What we don’t do | |||
Provide incentive compensation that is variable, “at risk” and balances short- and long-term results | No guaranteed annual salary increases, bonuses or equity awards | |||
Align compensation with stockholder returns through long-term equity with multi-year vesting | No supplemental company-paid retirement benefits or nonqualified deferred compensation plans | |||
Use peer group, and broader market data, to establish competitive compensation | No repricing of stock options | |||
Engage independent compensation consultant to advise on executive and director compensation | No excise tax “gross-up” on change-of-control payments | |||
Maintain robust stock ownership guidelines for NEOs and non-employee directors | No dividends on unvested equity awards | |||
Conduct annual risk assessment of compensation policies, plans and practices | No discounted stock options | |||
Maintain Clawback Policy for financial restatements | ||||
Hold say-on-pay vote every three years | ||||
Maintain Insider Trading Policy that prohibits, or provides guidelines and limitations, with respect to transactions in our securities | ||||
Use market-aligned cash severance and right to acceleration of equity awards upon death, disability, change in control and, for certain executives, upon termination without cause |
Pay-for- performance | Compensation reflects financial and non-financial performance metrics to drive achievement of our strategic goals and to create long-term value aligned with stockholder interest |
Use a balanced compensation structure | Compensation delivered in a mix of fixed and variable compensation, with an emphasis on variable compensation that appropriately balances short- and long-term goals and promotes long-term stockholder value creation |
Attract, motivate and retain | Compensation is competitive to our peers and the broader market in order attract, motivate and retain executives that possess the skills, talent and experience necessary to drive our long-term success |
Revenue 0.25x to 4x that of Rocket | Fintech companies | Consumer financial products | Significant brand presence |
Based on such considerations, we determined that the following companies were appropriate for 2024: | |||
•Adobe Inc. •Ally Financial Inc. •Airbnb, Inc. •Block, Inc. (f/k/a Square, Inc.) •Carvana Co. •Discover Financial Services | •eBay Inc. •Expedia Group, Inc. •Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. •Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. •Fiserv, Inc. | •Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. •Intuit Inc. •PayPal Holdings, Inc. •PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. •Servicenow, Inc. | •Sofi Technologies, Inc. •The Charles Schwab Corporation •The Western Union Company •Visa Inc. •Zillow Group, Inc. |
Type | Component | Vehicle | Objectives and key features |
Fixed | Base salary | Cash | •Provide fixed compensation for performing responsibilities of role to attract and retain talent •Reflect competitive market compensation |
Variable (“at-risk”) | Annual cash bonus | Cash | •Reinforce key financial objective achievement, as well as maintain a focus on key strategic business goals •Reward for achievement of Company performance over 1-year period under the annual cash bonus incentive plan (“AIP”) •Determine payout with 2/3rd based on the achievement of financial metrics and 1/3rd based on subjective Company performance scorecard •Payouts can range from 0% to 200% of the weighted target bonus for each metric •Subject to recovery under the Clawback Policy, for 2/3rd of payout determined based on financial metrics |
Annual long-term equity awards | RSUs | •Reward for long-term stockholder value to create alignment with stockholder interest; promote long-term retention •Time vest semiannually in equal portions over three years and, if earned and vested, are settled in common stock | |
PSUs | •Reward achievement of key long-term performance measures and stock performance to create alignment with stockholder interest; promote long-term retention •Determine payout based on achievement against three metrics (relative total shareholder return, refinance market share growth, purchase market share growth) over a 3-year performance period, and, if earned and vested, are settled in common stock •Any payout is subject to a circuit breaker - cumulative adjusted EBITDA over the first two years must be greater than zero •Payouts can range from 0% to 200% of the weighted target performance amount for each metric •Subject to recovery under the Clawback Policy |
Name | 2023 Annual base salary rates ($) | 2024 annual base salary rates ($) |
Varun Krishna | 1,250,000 | 1,250,000 |
Brian Brown | 500,000 | 700,000(1) |
Shawn Malhotra | — | 700,000(2) |
Jonathan Mildenhall | — | 670,000(2) |
Heather Lovier | N/A | 600,000(3) |
Annual cash incentive plan (AIP) |
For 2024, we transitioned from a fully discretionary annual cash bonus program to the AIP, with payout based on performance against three measures for one-year performance periods ending December 31, 2024, weighted equally at target value: (1) Company adjusted Revenue; (2) Company adjusted EBITDA; and (3) Company scorecard of financial and non- financial strategic priorities across three focus areas - Execution, Client, and Culture. |
($ in billions) | |||||||
Financial metric | Weight (%) | Performance period | Threshold (50% payout) | Target (100% payout) | Maximum (200% payout) | 2024 actual performance | 2024 actual payout |
Adjusted revenue(1) | 33% | Full year | $3.610 (80% of target) | $4.512 (100% of target) | $5.414 (120% of target) | $4.902 | 143% |
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | 33% | Full year | $0.321 (60% of target) | $0.534 (100% of target) | $0.748 (140% of target) | $0.862 | 200% |
Focus area descriptions | Results summary |
Execution A product and strategy focus based on the adoption of AI, launch of new products and technology infrastructure. | We concluded an important foundational year for Rocket’s next chapter, with successes across all of our three focus areas, with continuing and opportunities for improvement, including: •Rolled out a refreshed line of sight from a new mission statement, strategic bets and execution system •Set clear goals to grow profitable market share, and organized around refreshed priorities, with a focus on business model diversification •Shipped product 3x faster, AI saving us thousands of hours a year, yet AI is still in its infancy at Rocket •Completed foundation brand transformation work, but yet to realize impact •Maintained company engagement survey score of 82% through significant change; top 10% of companies with over 5,000 employees(1) •Significantly strengthened our executive bench with the top 45 leadership roles filled with high-performing leaders who reflect a broad range of backgrounds and experiences, and the opportunity to cascade this culture throughout the Company |
Client A consumer focus based on client satisfaction, client trust and market brand health. | |
Culture A culture focus based on organizational health, fostering innovation, engaging team members and consistently enhancing performance. | |
2024 payout: 73% |
Financial metric | Weight (%) | 2024 actual payout (%) | Weighted payout (%) |
Adjusted revenue | 33% | 143% | 48% |
Adjusted EBITDA | 33% | 200% | 67% |
Company scorecard | 33% | 73% | 24% |
Total(1) | 100% | 139% |
Name | Base salary ($) | Target bonus (%) | Target bonus ($) | AIP payout (%) | Actual cash bonus ($) |
Varun Krishna | 1,250,000 | 150 | 1,875,000 | 139 | 2,606,250 |
Brian Brown | 700,000(1) | 100(1) | 700,000(1) | 139 | 973,000 |
Shawn Malhotra | 459,016(2) | 75(2) | 344,262(2) | 139 | 478,525 |
Jonathan Mildenhall | 657,186(2) | 75(2) | 492,890(2) | 139 | 685,116 |
Heather Lovier | 600,000(1) | 100(1) | 600,000(1) | 139 | 834,000 |
Name | Target total grant values ($) | Target RSUs | Target PSUs | ||
Grant value ($) | Shares (#) | Grant value ($) | Shares (#) | ||
Varun Krishna(1) | 16,875,000 | 8,437,500 | 780,252 | 8,437,500 | 780,252 |
Brian Brown(2) | 5,000,000 | 2,500,000 | 196,540 | 2,500,000 | 196,540 |
Shawn Malhotra(2) | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 579,290 | — | — |
Jonathan Mildenhall(2) | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 553,797 | — | — |
Heather Lovier(2) | 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | 218,380 | — | — |
Metric | % of grant value of target PSUs | Description |
Relative total shareholder return(1)(2) | 50% | Measures the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) at the end of the performance period, where performance is determined by the ranking (as a percentile) of the Company’s TSR versus a custom peer group. See below for the TSR peer companies. |
Refinance mortgage market share growth(2)(3) | 40% | Measures growth of the Company’s market share of U.S. residential single family (1-4 units) mortgages originated whose loan purpose is a refinance. See below for more details on year-over-year growth cumulative goal-setting. |
Purchase mortgage market share growth(2)(3) | 10% | Measures growth of the Company’s market share of U.S. residential single family (1-4 units) mortgages originated whose loan purpose is a purchase. See below for more details on year-over-year growth cumulative goal-setting. |
Target PSUs rTSR (50% weighting) | Target PSUs refinance mortgage market (40% weighting) | Target PSUs purchase mortgage market (10% weighting) | ||||
Name | Grant value ($) | Shares (#) | Grant value ($) | Shares (#) | Grant value ($) | Shares (#) |
Varun Krishna(1) | 4,218,750 | 390,126 | 3,375,000 | 312,100 | 843,750 | 78,026 |
Brian Brown | 1,250,000 | 98,270 | 1,000,000 | 78,616 | 250,000 | 19,654 |
Companies(1) | ||
Affirm Holdings Inc. | First American Financial Corp. | Radian Group, Inc. |
Ally Financial Inc. | Guild Holdings Co. | Rithm Capital (New Residential) Corp. |
American Express Co. | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | SoFi Technologies, Inc. |
Annaly Capital Management Inc. | KB Home | Stewart Information Services Corp. |
Block, Inc. | Lennar Corp. | Toll Brothers, Inc. |
Charles Schwab | Loan Depot | Truist Financial Corp. |
Compass, Inc. | Mr Cooper Group, Inc. | Upstart Holdings, Inc. |
CoStar Group Inc. | NMI Holdings, Inc. | U.S. Bancorp |
DR Horton, Inc. | PayPal Holdings, Inc. | UWM Holdings Corp. |
Ellington Financial, Inc. | PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | Zillow Group Inc. |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. |
Executive officer | Minimum ownership level | What counts towards ownership level | What doesn’t count towards ownership level |
CEO | 6x base salary | •Stock or units owned outright (or vested) •Stock or units (or equivalents) held in the Team Member Stock Purchase Program •Stock or units owned outright (or vested) by immediate family members | •Stock options •Unvested RSUs •Unvested PSUs |
Other NEOs | 3x base salary |
Name and principal position | Year | Salary ($)(1) | Bonus ($)(2) | Stock awards ($)(3) | Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($)(4) | All other compensation ($)(5) | Total ($) |
Varun Krishna, CEO | 2024 | 1,250,000 | — | 21,995,304 | 2,606,250 | 36,372 | 25,887,926 |
2023 | 404,110 | 2,606,164 | — | — | 435,640 | 3,445,914 | |
Brian Brown, CFO And Treasurer | 2024 | 667,486 | — | 5,540,463 | 973,000 | 29,660 | 7,210,609 |
2023 | 500,000 | 250,000 | 2,250,003 | — | 18,036* | 3,018,039 | |
2022 | 325,000 | 466,500 | 3,044,233 | — | 5,998 | 3,841,731 | |
Shawn Malhotra, CTO | 2024 | 459,016 | 2,000,000 | 7,999,995 | 478,525 | 131,148 | 11,068,684 |
Jonathan Mildenhall, CMO | 2024 | 657,186 | 2,015,000 | 6,999,994 | 685,116 | 474,371 | 10,831,667 |
Heather Lovier, COO | 2024 | 516,530 | — | 3,249,969 | 834,000 | 55,486 | 4,655,985 |
Name | Grant date | Board approval date | Estimated possible payouts under non-equity incentive plan awards(1) | Estimated future payouts under equity incentive plan awards(2) | All other stock awards: number of shares of stock or units (#) | Grant date fair value of stock awards ($)(3) | ||||
Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | Threshold (#) | Target (#) | Maximum (#) | |||||
Varun Krishna | 3/8/2024(2) | 3/8/2024 | — | — | — | 390,126 | 780,252 | 1,560,504 | — | 12,070,498 |
3/8/2024(4) | 3/8/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 780,252 | 9,924,805 | |
— | — | 312,500 | 1,250,000 | 2,500,000 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Brian Brown | 3/8/2024(2) | 3/8/2024 | — | — | — | 98,270 | 196,540 | 393,080 | — | 3,040,474 |
3/8/2024(4) | 3/8/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196,540 | 2,499,989 | |
— | — | 116,667 | 466,667 | 933,333 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Shawn Malhotra | 5/6/2024(5) | 5/6/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 579,290 | 7,999,995 |
— | — | 57,377 | 229,508 | 459,016 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Jonathan Mildenhall | 3/7/2024(6) | 3/7/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 553,797 | 6,999,994 |
— | — | 82,148 | 328,593 | 657,186 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Heather Lovier | 3/7/2024(6) | 3/7/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158,227 | 1,999,989 |
8/26/2024(7) | 8/26/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60,153 | 1,249,979 | |
— | — | 100,000 | 400,000 | 800,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Name | Grant date | Option awards | Stock awards | ||||||
Number of securities underlying unexercised options exercisable (#) | Number of securities underlying unexercised options unexercisable (#) | Option exercise price ($) | Option expiration date | Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) | Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested ($)(8) | Equity incentive plan awards: number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested (#) (9) | Equity incentive plan awards: market or payout value of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested ($)(10) | ||
Varun Krishna | 3/8/2024(1) | — | — | — | — | 650,210 | 7,321,365 | 585,189 | 6,589,228 |
Brian Brown | 3/8/2024(1) | — | — | — | — | 163,784 | 1,844,208 | 147,405 | 1,659,780 |
3/3/2023(2) | — | — | — | — | 173,612 | 1,954,871 | — | — | |
3/7/2022(2) | — | — | — | — | 54,201 | 610,303 | — | — | |
8/5/2020(3) | 92,402 | — | 18.00 | 8/5/2030 | — | — | — | — | |
Shawn Malhotra | 5/6/2024(4) | — | — | — | — | 482,742 | 5,435,675 | — | — |
Jonathan Mildenhall | 3/7/2024(5) | — | — | — | — | 461,498 | 5,196,467 | — | — |
Heather Lovier | 8/26/2024(6) | — | — | — | — | 60,153 | 677,323 | — | — |
3/7/2024(5) | — | — | — | — | 131,856 | 1,484,699 | — | — | |
9/28/2023(7) | — | — | — | — | 121,508 | 1,368,180 | — | — | |
3/7/2022(2) | — | — | — | — | 12,195 | 137,316 | — | — | |
8/5/2020(3) | 123,203 | — | 18.00 | 8/5/2030 | — | — | — | — |
Name | Number of shares acquired on vesting (#) | Value realized on vesting ($)(1) |
Varun Krishna | 130,042 | 2,511,111 |
Brian Brown | 173,761 | 2,489,529 |
Shawn Malhotra | 96,548 | 1,520,631 |
Jonathan Mildenhall | 92,299 | 1,782,294 |
Heather Lovier | 99,318 | 1,646,199 |
Name | Payments upon termination | Termination due to death or disability ($)(1) | Change in control and termination (for good reason or without cause) ($)(1) | Termination without cause or for good reason ($) |
Varun Krishna | Severance amount | — | — | 2,518,612(2) |
Equity incentives (vesting accelerated) | 10,249,910 | 16,107,002 | 5,857,092(4) | |
Total | 10,249,910 | 16,107,002 | 8,375,704 | |
Brian Brown | Severance amount | — | — | — |
Equity incentives (vesting accelerated) | 4,224,381 | 5,699,741 | — | |
Total | 4,224,381 | 5,699,741 | — | |
Shawn Malhotra | Severance amount | — | — | 712,408(3) |
Equity incentives (vesting accelerated) | 5,435,675 | 5,435,675 | 2,174,261(4) | |
Total | 5,435,675 | 5,435,675 | 2,886,669 | |
Jonathan Mildenhall | Severance amount | — | — | 682,408(3) |
Equity incentives (vesting accelerated) | 5,196,467 | 5,196,467 | 2,078,573(4) | |
Total | 5,196,467 | 5,196,467 | 2,760,981 | |
Heather Lovier | Severance amount | — | — | — |
Equity incentives (vesting accelerated) | 3,679,834 | 3,679,834 | — | |
Total | 3,679,834 | 3,679,834 | — |
Retainer | 2024 ($) |
Cash | |
Annual – All Directors | 75,000 |
Annual – Committee Chair | 30,000 |
Annual – Committee Member (non-Chair) | 15,000 |
Fee Per Meeting | — |
RSU Award (grant value) | 215,000 |
Name | Fees earned or paid in cash ($)(1) | Stock awards ($)(2) | All other compensation ($) | Total ($) |
Dan Gilbert | — | — | — | — |
Jennifer Gilbert | — | — | — | — |
Jonathan Mariner | 120,000 | 214,986 | — | 334,986 |
Alex Rampell(3) | 68,613 | 296,042 | — | 364,655 |
Matthew Rizik(4) | — | — | — | — |
Suzanne Shank | 105,000 | 214,986 | — | 319,986 |
Nancy Tellem | 105,000 | 214,986 | — | 319,986 |
Name and address of beneficial owner | Class A common stock owned directly or indirectly | Class D common stock owned directly or indirectly | Combined voting power(1)(3) | Class A common stock beneficially owned (on a fully exchanged and converted basis)(1)(2) | |||
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
5% Equity holders | |||||||
Rock Holdings Inc.(4) | — | — | 1,847,777,661 | 99.9% | 79.0% | 1,847,777,661 | 92.4% |
Boston Partners(5) | 12,235,156 | 8.1% | — | — | 1.6% | 12,235,156 | 0.6% |
The Vanguard Group(6) | 11,702,838 | 7.8% | — | — | 1.5% | 11,702,838 | 0.6% |
JPMorgan Chase(7) | 10,761,186 | 7.1% | — | — | 1.4% | 10,761,186 | 0.5% |
Directors and Named Executive Officers | |||||||
Bill Emerson(8) | 444,283 | * | — | — | * | 444,283 | * |
Dan Gilbert(4)(9) | — | — | 1,848,879,483 | 100% | 80.4% | 1,848,879,483 | 92.5% |
Jennifer Gilbert | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jonathan Mariner(10) | 70,284 | * | — | — | * | 70,284 | * |
Alex Rampell(11) | 22,623 | * | — | — | * | 22,623 | * |
Matthew Rizik(12) | 770,411 | * | — | — | * | 770,411 | * |
Suzanne Shank(13) | 87,542 | * | — | — | * | 87,542 | * |
Nancy Tellem(14) | 122,542 | * | — | — | * | 122,542 | * |
Varun Krishna | 143,566 | * | — | — | * | 143,566 | * |
Brian Brown(15) | 473,693 | * | — | — | * | 473,693 | * |
Shawn Malhotra(16) | 140,602 | * | — | — | * | 140,602 | * |
Jonathan Mildenhall | 91,684 | * | — | — | * | 91,684 | * |
Heather Lovier(17) | 344,817 | * | — | — | * | 344,817 | * |
All directors and executive officers as a (14 persons)(18) | 3,071,123 | 2.0% | 1,848,879,483 | 100% | 80.8% | 1,851,950,606 | 92.6% |
Plan category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights (#)(a) | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights ($)(b)(1) | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation reflected in column (a)(#)(c) |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders: | |||
2020 Omnibus incentive plan | |||
– Stock options | 14,552,254 | 17.98 | — |
– RSUs(1) | 21,892,391 | — | — |
– PSUs(1) | 1,055,408 | — | — |
2020 Omnibus incentive plan total | 37,500,053 | — | 111,747,297(2) |
Team Member Stock Purchase Plan (TMSPP) | — | — | 7,627,478 |
Total equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 37,500,053 | — | 119,374,775 |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | — | — | — |
Total | 37,500,053 | 17.98 | 119,374,775 |
Type of service | 2024 ($ in thousands) | 2023 ($ in thousands) |
Audit fees(1) | 5,125 | 4,417 |
Audit-related fees(2) | 1,372 | 1,170 |
Tax fees(3) | 157 | 180 |
All other fees | — | — |
Total | 6,654 | 5,767 |
Exhibit number | |
31.1* | |
31.2* | |
101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
Rocket Companies, Inc. | ||||
By: | /s/ Varun Krishna | |||
Name: Varun Krishna | ||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||
(Principal Executive Officer) |