SEI Investments Company Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 28, 2025 | ![]() |
Capitalizing | |
on opportunity. |
Alfred P. West, Jr. Executive Chairman | SEI achieved significant milestones in 2024 with record revenue, net sales events, operating income, and earnings per share. At the heart of this success is the steadfast dedication of our leadership and talented workforce to delivering for our clients and executing our growth strategy. Our company’s evolution reinforces our focus on an enterprise mindset that leverages the breadth of SEI’s technology, operations, and asset management capabilities across the markets we serve. We are investing in the areas of our business that we believe can deliver the greatest return on investment. We are optimizing our operating model, aligning capital and functions to execute our vision for growth and maximize enterprise value added. And we are committed to innovation that can accelerate that growth. Our people are SEI, and our company’s values are not only the foundation of our culture, but they also enable our success. Nurturing an environment and culture that unites our colleagues in a shared purpose is central to capitalizing on the opportunities ahead. We are looking to what’s beyond the horizon and reimagining what’s possible. What we do today is through the lens of what’s next, so we can drive growth for our clients, the industry, and our shareholders. ![]() |
Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders | ||
Date and time Wednesday, May 28, 2025 9 a.m. ET Location Virtual meeting Our 2025 Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual-only format. Shareholders will not be able to attend our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in person. Shareholders may attend our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com /SEIC2025 by entering the 16-digit voting control number found on your proxy card or in your voting instructions. Join our virtual shareholder meeting ![]() | Purposes 1.To elect three directors for a term expiring at our 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; 2.To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers; 3.To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants to examine our consolidated financial statements for 2025; and 4.To transact such other business as may properly come before our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournments thereof. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2025 will be entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and any adjournments thereof. Additional information regarding the rules and procedures for participating in and voting during the Annual Meeting will be set forth in our meeting rules of conduct, which shareholders will be able to view prior to or during the virtual meeting. Whether or not shareholders plan to attend our virtual-only 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, SEI urges shareholders to vote and submit their proxies in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in these proxy materials. By order of the Board of Directors, ![]() Michael N. Peterson, Secretary April 14, 2025 |
How to vote | |||
Your vote is important Vote by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 27, 2025 for shares held directly and by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 22, 2025 for shares held in a Plan. Refer to the attached proxy materials or the information forwarded by your bank, broker, or other nominee to see which voting methods are available. | Internet Go to www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions. You will need the control number from your proxy card or voting instruction form, or to scan the QR code to vote using your mobile device. Telephone If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, follow the telephone voting instructions provided. If your shares are registered in your name, call 1-800-690-6903 and follow the voice prompts. You will need the control number from your proxy card or voting instruction form. Mail Complete, sign, date, and return the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card in the postage pre-paid envelope provided. Voting at the Annual Meeting This year’s Annual Meeting will be virtual. You may vote during the meeting pursuant to the rules and procedures for participating in and voting during the meeting set forth in our meeting rules of conduct, which shareholders will be able to view prior to or during the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SEIC2025 by entering the 16-digit voting control number found on your proxy card or voting instruction form and by following the instructions to vote. Please read both this Proxy Statement and our Annual Report before you cast your vote. They are available free of charge on our website at seic.com/investor-relations. | ||
Table of contents | |||||
About SEI | |||||
Capitalizing on opportunity | |||||
Proposal 3 | |||||
Annex A: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measure | |||||
Annex B: Employee Demographics | |||||
Our values. | |||
We’re guided by six core values that help us grow and defy the status quo. They are woven in to the fabric of the culture and workplace we nurture and serve as the standards of our employees’ visible actions each day. | |||
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Courage | Integrity | ||
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Collaboration | Inclusion | ||
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Connection | Fun | ||
Proxy Summary. Annual Meeting of Shareholders | |||||
DATE AND TIME May 28, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET LOCATION www.virtualshareholdermeet ing.com/SEIC2025 RECORD DATE March 20, 2025 | |||||
Voting matters Shareholders will be asked to vote on the following matters at the Annual Meeting. We encourage you to read the entire Proxy Statement before voting. | |||||
PROPOSAL | BOARD RECOMMENDATION | PAGE | |||
1. To elect three directors for a term expiring at our 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Our Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders vote FOR the election of Mr. Jonathan A. Brassington, Mr. William M. Doran and Mr. Alfred P. West, Jr. to the class of directors whose term will expire at our 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. | ![]() | Vote FOR each director nominee | |||
2. To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of our named executive officers Our Board seeks a non-binding advisory vote from our Shareholders to approve the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement. Our Board and our Compensation Committee value the opinions of our Shareholders. To the extent that there is any significant vote against the compensation of our named executive officers, we will consider our Shareholders’ concerns, and the Compensation Committee will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those concerns. | ![]() | Vote FOR | |||
3. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants to examine our consolidated financial statements for 2025 The Audit Committee of our Board has selected KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The Audit Committee and the Board seek to have the Shareholders ratify the appointment of KPMG by the Audit Committee. | ![]() | Vote FOR |
![]() | Required vote and Board recommendation | ||
Our Board currently consists of eight members and is divided into three classes comprised of three directors in two of the classes and two directors in the other class. One class is elected each year to hold office for a three-year term and until successors of such class are duly elected and qualified, except in the event of death, resignation, or removal of a director. At our 2025 Annual Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to vote upon the election of three nominees to the class of directors whose term will expire at our 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shares represented by properly executed proxy cards in the accompanying form will be voted for such nominees in the absence of instructions to the contrary. Under our Bylaws, directors must be elected by a majority of votes cast in uncontested elections. This means that the number of votes cast “for” a director nominee must exceed the number of votes cast “against” the nominee. In contested elections, the vote standard would be a plurality of votes cast. Our Bylaws provide that, in an uncontested election, each director nominee who is an incumbent director must submit to the Board before the annual meeting a letter of resignation that is conditioned on not receiving a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting. Should a candidate not receive a majority of the votes cast at the meeting, his or her resignation is tendered to the independent directors of the Board for a determination of whether or not to accept the resignation. The Board’s decision and the basis for the decision would be disclosed within 90 days following the certification of the final vote results. | The Board, following the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee and following the nominating process described under the caption “Corporate Governance- Nominating Process” elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, has nominated Jonathan A. Brassington, William M. Doran, and Alfred P. West, Jr. for election at our 2025 Annual Meeting. Each of the nominees are incumbent directors, have consented to be named and to serve if elected, and have provided the Board the conditional letter of resignation that is required under our Bylaws. We do not know of anything that would preclude these nominees from serving if elected. If, for any reason, a nominee should become unable or unwilling to stand for election as a director, either the Shares represented by all proxies authorizing votes for such nominee will be voted for the election of such other person as our Board may recommend, or the number of directors to be elected at our 2025 Annual Meeting will be reduced accordingly. Set forth below is certain information concerning Mr. Brassington, Mr. Doran, Mr. West and each of the five other current directors whose terms continue after our 2025 Annual Meeting. In determining to nominate the nominees for election to the Board, as well in considering the continued service of the other members of our Board, our Board has considered the specific experiences and attributes of each director listed below, and based on their direct personal experience, the insight and collegiality that each of the nominees and continuing directors brings to board deliberations. |
![]() | Jonathan A. Brassington |
Partner, NewSpring Capital / Age: 50 / Director since: April 2022 Since March 2024, Mr. Brassington is a Partner at NewSpring Capital, where he focuses on investing growth capital in software and technology-enabled business. From 2020 until May 2023, Mr. Brassington led Capgemini’s Digital Customer Experience (DCX) business in North America, focusing on DCX transformation for Global 1000 clients. From March 2018 until December 2019, he led Capgemini Invent in North America, the management consulting division of Capgemini, Inc. Prior to Capgemini, Mr. Brassington was the CEO, Partner, and Co-founder of LiquidHub, a digital transformation company focused on re-imagining customer engagement. Mr. Brassington is a member of the Board of Advisors at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. He also serves on the Board and Executive Committee of Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technology. Qualifications Mr. Brassington has deep expertise in the use of digital technologies to transform the wealth management sector gained from his experience providing strategic advisory and technology transformation services to many asset and wealth management firms, including five of the seven largest global asset managers. He has also advised venture and private equity firms on new and existing fintech |
![]() | William M. Doran |
Consultant; Retired Partner Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (Law Firm) / Age: 84 Director since: March 1985 From October 1976 to October 2003, Mr. Doran was a partner in the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA, a firm that provides significant legal services to SEI, our subsidiaries and our mutual funds. Mr. Doran is a trustee of SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Catholic Values Trust, New Covenant Funds, Adviser Managed Trust, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, Gallery Trust, Schroder Series Trust and Schroder Global Series Trust, each of which is an investment company for which our subsidiaries act as advisor, administrator and/or distributor. Mr. Doran is also a director of SEI Investments Distribution Co., SEI Investments (Asia) Limited, SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd., SEI Global Nominee Ltd., SEI Investments Global Fund Services Limited, SEI Investments Global, Limited, and SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, L.P. Qualifications Mr. Doran’s legal training and experience, his relationship with the Company as outside legal counsel for many years, and his long-standing involvement with our Company and many of its regulated subsidiaries are valuable to his service on the Board and as Chair of the Legal and Regulatory Oversight Committee. |
![]() | Alfred P. West, Jr. |
Executive Chairman, SEI / Age: 82 / Director since: 1968 Qualifications Mr. West has been the Executive Chairman of our Board since June 2022. Prior to June 2022, Mr. West served as our Chief Executive Officer since our inception in 1968. Mr. West is our founder. He has provided the strategic vision in the development of our business and solutions since our inception and his familiarity with our customers and employees gives Mr. West insights and experience valuable to his service on the Board. |
![]() | Ryan P. Hicke |
Chief Executive Officer, SEI / Age: 47 / Director since: June 2022 Mr. Hicke is our Chief Executive Officer, responsible for the global business strategy and execution for the Company across our three pillars of expertise: investments, operations, and technology. Mr. Hicke’s 27-year career at SEI includes 11 years in asset management and 13 years in technology across various parts of our business, with his tenure evenly split between U.S. and global experience. Prior to being named CEO, he was our Chief Information Officer overseeing the information technology strategy and investment operations for the Company. Mr. Hicke also previously served as head of our Technology Unit, as well as a Managing Director in our U.K. wealth management business. Mr. Hicke holds a degree in Finance from Saint Joseph’s University. Qualifications Mr. Hicke’s history and experience across the Company expose him to the needs and challenges of our clients on a daily basis, while sitting on our Executive team for many years has given him insight into strategically managing and running the |
![]() | Kathryn M. McCarthy |
Independent Consultant and Financial Advisor / Age: 76 Director since: October 1998 Ms. McCarthy is an independent consultant and financial advisor to global families and family offices. She is a director and Chairs the Audit Committee of the Rockefeller Trust Company, NA. She serves on several family office boards as well as investment committees and private trust company boards. From February 2000 to May 2003, Ms. McCarthy was a Managing Director at Rockefeller & Co., Inc. Ms. McCarthy was the President of Marujupu, LLC (a New York-based family office) from November 1996 to June 1999 and subsequently an advisor to Marujupu, LLC on investment and wealth transfer matters. From June 1992 to October 1996, Ms. McCarthy was a Senior Financial Counselor and portfolio manager with Rockefeller & Co., Inc., a family office and investment manager. Qualifications Ms. McCarthy’s experience as a consultant and financial advisor to investors, family offices and her wealth management experience has given her insight into the various issues faced by the investment and wealth management business of SEI and its clients. Ms. McCarthy serves as Lead Independent Director of the Board. |
![]() | Carl A. Guarino |
Former Chief Executive Officer, WizeHive, Inc. / Age: 67 Director since: September 2014 Mr. Guarino was the Chief Executive Officer of WizeHive, Inc., a SaaS company that provides a platform for managing grants, scholarships, and employee giving solutions, from June 2017 until WizeHive was acquired in late 2024. Mr. Guarino was Chief Executive Officer of Procurian Inc. (a provider of procurement outsourcing services to Fortune 1000 firms) from August 2006 until January 2014, shortly after the acquisition of Procurian by a subsidiary of Accenture PLC. Prior to March 2006, Mr. Guarino was Executive Vice President, Investment Advisors, of the Company. Qualifications Mr. Guarino has great familiarity with the Company and its market units, particularly the investment advisor segment, and his experience and knowledge of the information technology industry provide the Board with a valuable perspective on the Company’s business activities. |
![]() | Stephanie D. Miller |
Former Chief Executive Officer, Hazeltree / Age: 56 Director since: October 2023 Ms. Miller was the Chief Executive Officer at Hazeltree, a leading provider of treasury and liquidity management solutions for the asset management industry, from October 24, 2023 to December 4, 2024. She previously served as Chief Administrative Officer at Gilded, a Miami-based gold trading fintech. Prior to Gilded, she was the Chief Executive Officer at Intertrust Group, a public Dutch Euronext company, where she led the digital transformation of the client experience and development of a robust organic and inorganic growth strategy. Miller also held executive roles at SS&C Technologies, JP Morgan, and Citco Fund Services. Qualifications With more than 25 years’ experience across financial services, she has a combination of experience in traditional financial markets, digital assets, and emerging markets. |
![]() | Carmen V. Romeo |
Private Investor / Age: 81 / Director since: June 1979 From December 1985 to December 2004, Mr. Romeo served as an Executive Vice President of the Company. Mr. Romeo was our Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer from June 1979 until September 1996. Mr. Romeo officially retired from the Company effective December 31, 2004. Mr. Romeo was a certified public accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. prior to 1979. Qualifications In addition to his familiarity with public company accounting and financial management issues, Mr. Romeo has great familiarity with the Company, and particular knowledge of the Company’s business and related technology and asset management solutions, from his previous role with the Company as the person having managerial responsibility for the Company’s Investment Advisors business. |
Committee memberships | |||||
Name | Term | Audit | Compensation | Nominating and Governance | Legal and Regulatory |
Jonathan A. Brassington (1) | Nominee, expiring 2028 | Member | Member | Member | |
William M. Doran | Nominee, expiring 2028 | Chair | |||
Alfred P. West, Jr. | Nominee, expiring 2028 | ||||
Ryan P. Hicke | Expiring 2026 | ||||
Kathryn M. McCarthy (1) (2) | Expiring 2026 | Member | Member | Member | |
Carl A. Guarino (1) | Expiring 2027 | Member | Chair | Chair | |
Stephanie D. Miller (1) | Expiring 2027 | Member | Member | ||
Carmen V. Romeo (1) | Expiring 2027 | Chair | Member | Member | |
(1) Independent Director (2) Lead Independent Director | |||||
Name of Individual or Identity of Group | Number of Shares Owned (1) | Percentage of Class (2) |
Alfred P. West, Jr. (3) | 3,717,286 | 3.0 |
William M. Doran (4) | 9,174,922 | 7.3 |
Carmen V. Romeo (5) | 2,941,645 | 2.3 |
Ryan P. Hicke (6) | 364,515 | * |
Kathryn M. McCarthy | 134,100 | * |
Carl A. Guarino (7) | 83,257 | * |
Jonathan A. Brassington | 8,750 | * |
Stephanie D. Miller | 3,750 | * |
Dennis J. McGonigle (8) | 820,625 | * |
Michael N. Peterson | 350,000 | * |
Philip N. McCabe | 280,759 | * |
Sean J. Denham | 15,000 | * |
Michael F. Lane | 21 | * |
All executive officers and directors as a group (19 persons) (9) | 18,634,534 | 14.6 |
Loralee West (10) | 12,600,349 | 10.0 |
The Vanguard Group (11) | 11,888,519 | 9.5 |
BlackRock, Inc. (12) | 11,162,525 | 8.9 |
Loomis Sayles & Co., L.P. (13) | 8,862,150 | 7.0 |
*Less than one percent. |
Name of Individual | Number of Shares |
Alfred P. West, Jr. | 210,000 |
William M. Doran | 58,750 |
Carmen V. Romeo | 48,750 |
Ryan P. Hicke | 259,000 |
Kathryn M. McCarthy | 58,750 |
Carl A. Guarino | 58,750 |
Jonathan A. Brassington | 8,750 |
Stephanie D. Miller | 3,750 |
Dennis J. McGonigle | 226,500 |
Michael N. Peterson | 350,000 |
Philip N. McCabe | 219,000 |
Grant Type | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 |
Options | 7,300 | 4,200 | 2,000 | 0 |
RSUs | 825 | 550 | 375 | 325 |
Summary Compensation Table Total | Compensation Actually Paid | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: | ||||||||
Year | PEO 1 Ryan P. Hicke ($) (1) | PEO 2 Alfred P. West, Jr. ($) (2) | PEO 1 Ryan P. Hicke ($) (3) | PEO 2 Alfred P. West, Jr. ($) (4) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for non-PEO NEOs ($) (5) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to non-PEO NEOs ($) (6) | SEI TSR ($) (7) | Industry Index TSR ($) (8) | Net Income ($000s) (9) | Adjusted Pre-Tax Earnings Per Share ($) (10) |
2024 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
2023 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
2022 | ||||||||||
2021 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
2020 | N/A | N/A |
Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
PEO | Alfred P. West, Jr. | Alfred P. West, Jr. | Alfred P. West, Jr. | Ryan P. Hicke | Ryan P. Hicke | Ryan P. Hicke |
SCT Total Compensation ($) | ||||||
Less: Stock and Option Award Values Reported in SCT for the Covered Year ($) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( |
Plus: Fair Value for Stock and Option Awards Granted in the Covered Year ($) | ||||||
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Stock and Option Awards from Prior Years ($) | ( | |||||
Change in Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year ($) | ( | ( | ( | |||
Compensation Actually Paid ($) |
Year | 2020 Average | 2021 Average | 2022 Average | 2023 Average | 2024 Average |
Non-PEO NEOs | See column (5) note | See column (5) note | See column (5) note | See column (5) note | See column (5) note |
SCT Total Compensation ($) | |||||
Less: Stock and Option Award Values Reported in SCT for the Covered Year ($) | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( |
Plus: Fair Value for Stock and Option Awards Granted in the Covered Year ($) | |||||
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Stock and Option Awards from Prior Years ($) | ( | ( | |||
Change in Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year ($) | ( | ( | |||
Compensation Actually Paid ($) |
Pay ratio | |
Annual total compensation of the median employee for 2024 | $119,254 |
Annual total compensation of the CEO for 2024 | $8,766,030 |
Ratio of annual total compensation of the median employee to the annual total compensation of CEO for 2024 | 73.5 |
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($)(1) | Option Awards ($)(2) | Stock Awards ($)(3) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(4) | All Other Compensation ($)(5) | Total ($) |
Ryan P. Hicke | 2024 | 850,000 | 3,532,500 | 2,164,500 | 2,200,000 | 19,030 | 8,766,030 |
Chief Executive Officer | 2023 | 750,000 | 1,556,000 | 1,860,000 | 1,750,000 | 18,430 | 5,934,430 |
2022 | 688,269 | 1,801,000 | 2,305,600 | 1,575,000 | 32,596 | 6,402,465 | |
Sean J. Denham (6) | 2024 | 591,346 | 928,688 | 4,392,000 | 1,480,417 | 18,132 | 7,410,583 |
Executive Vice President | |||||||
and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
Michael F. Lane (6) | 2024 | 201,923 | 1,197,193 | 2,630,460 | 600,000 | 1,601 | 4,631,177 |
Executive Vice President > | |||||||
Head of Global Asset Management | |||||||
Michael N. Peterson | 2024 | 650,000 | 859,680 | 606,060 | 1,100,000 | 20,542 | 3,236,282 |
Executive Vice President | 2023 | 650,000 | 389,000 | 248,000 | 765,000 | 6,742 | 2,058,742 |
and General Counsel | 2022 | 568,846 | 450,250 | 154,525 | 765,000 | 34,903 | 1,973,524 |
Philip N. McCabe | 2024 | 650,000 | 847,800 | 606,060 | 1,100,000 | 20,718 | 3,224,578 |
Executive Vice President > | 2023 | 650,000 | 389,000 | 248,000 | 900,000 | 20,118 | 2,207,118 |
Investment Managers | 2022 | 609,423 | 540,300 | 154,525 | 1,050,000 | 31,347 | 2,385,595 |
Dennis J. McGonigle | 2024 | 234,231 | — | — | 498,333 | 234,903 | 967,467 |
Former Executive Vice President | 2023 | 700,000 | — | — | 1,300,000 | 22,310 | 2,022,310 |
and Former Chief Financial Officer | 2022 | 642,692 | 1,350,750 | 1,049,000 | 1,170,000 | 31,347 | 4,243,789 |
Name | Type of Award | Grant Date | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)(1) | All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#)(2) | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(3)(4) |
Ryan P. Hicke | RSUs | 12/12/2024 | 25,000 | 2,164,500 | ||
Options | 12/12/2024 | 150,000 | 86.58 | 3,532,500 | ||
Sean J. Denham | RSUs | 3/18/2024 | 45,000 | 3,093,300 | ||
12/12/2024 | 15,000 | 1,298,700 | ||||
Options | 3/18/2024 | 22,500 | 68.74 | 398,813 | ||
12/12/2024 | 22,500 | 86.58 | 529,875 | |||
Michael F. Lane | RSUs | 9/16/2024 | 30,000 | 2,024,400 | ||
12/12/2024 | 7,000 | 606,060 | ||||
Options | 9/16/2024 | 20,000 | 62.00 | 349,393 | ||
12/12/2024 | 36,000 | 86.58 | 847,800 | |||
Michael N. Peterson | RSUs | 12/12/2024 | 7,000 | 606,060 | ||
Options | 12/12/2024 | 36,000 | 86.58 | 859,680 | ||
Philip N. McCabe | RSUs | 12/12/2024 | 7,000 | 606,060 | ||
Options | 12/12/2024 | 36,000 | 86.58 | 847,800 |
Name | Grant Date | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (1) | Option Exercise Price ($) | 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 ($) (2) |
Ryan P. Hicke | 12/8/2015 | 24,000 | — | 53.34 | 12/8/2025 | ||
12/13/2016 | 35,000 | — | 49.63 | 12/13/2026 | |||
12/12/2017 | 25,000 | — | 71.12 | 12/12/2027 | |||
12/11/2018 | 17,500 | 17,500 | 48.47 | 12/11/2028 | |||
12/9/2019 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 64.43 | 12/9/2029 | |||
12/8/2020 | 75,000 | — | 56.54 | 12/8/2030 | |||
12/10/2021 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 60.46 | 12/10/2031 | |||
6/1/2022 | 20,000 | 1,649,600 | |||||
12/5/2022 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 61.81 | 12/5/2032 | |||
12/15/2023 | — | 100,000 | 62.00 | 12/15/2033 | 30,000 | 2,474,400 | |
12/12/2024 | — | 150,000 | 86.58 | 12/12/2034 | 25,000 | 2,062,000 | |
Sean J. Denham | 3/18/2024 | — | 22,500 | 68.74 | 3/18/2034 | 45,000 | 3,711,600 |
12/12/2024 | — | 22,500 | 86.58 | 12/12/2034 | 15,000 | 1,237,200 | |
Michael F. Lane | 9/16/2024 | — | 20,000 | 62.00 | 9/16/2034 | 30,000 | 2,474,400 |
12/12/2024 | — | 36,000 | 86.58 | 12/12/2034 | 7,000 | 577,360 | |
Michael N. Peterson | 6/18/2018 | 200,000 | — | 65.98 | 6/18/2028 | ||
12/11/2018 | — | 10,000 | 48.47 | 12/11/2028 | |||
6/18/2019 | 25,000 | — | 54.34 | 6/18/2029 | |||
12/9/2019 | — | 10,000 | 64.43 | 12/9/2029 | |||
6/18/2020 | 25,000 | — | 55.73 | 6/18/2030 | |||
12/8/2020 | 75,000 | — | 56.54 | 12/8/2030 | |||
12/10/2021 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 60.46 | 12/10/2031 | |||
12/5/2022 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 61.81 | 12/5/2032 | 2,500 | 206,200 | |
12/15/2023 | — | 25,000 | 62.00 | 12/15/2033 | 4,000 | 329,920 | |
12/12/2024 | — | 36,000 | 86.58 | 12/12/2034 | 7,000 | 577,360 | |
Philip N. McCabe | 12/8/2015 | 24,000 | — | 53.34 | 12/8/2025 | ||
12/13/2016 | 30,000 | — | 49.63 | 12/13/2026 | |||
12/12/2017 | 25,000 | — | 71.12 | 12/12/2027 | |||
12/11/2018 | 17,500 | 17,500 | 48.47 | 12/11/2028 | |||
12/9/2019 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 64.43 | 12/9/2029 | |||
12/8/2020 | 75,000 | — | 56.54 | 12/8/2030 | |||
12/10/2021 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 60.46 | 12/10/2031 | |||
12/5/2022 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 61.81 | 12/5/2032 | 2,500 | 206,200 | |
12/15/2023 | — | 25,000 | 62.00 | 12/15/2033 | 4,000 | 329,920 | |
12/12/2024 | — | 36,000 | 86.58 | 12/12/2034 | 7,000 | 577,360 | |
Dennis J. McGonigle | 12/8/2015 | 24,000 | — | 53.34 | 12/8/2025 | ||
12/13/2016 | 25,000 | — | 49.63 | 12/13/2026 | |||
12/12/2017 | 25,000 | — | 71.12 | 12/12/2027 | |||
12/11/2018 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 48.47 | 12/11/2028 | |||
12/9/2019 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 64.43 | 12/9/2029 | |||
12/8/2020 | 75,000 | — | 56.54 | 12/8/2030 | |||
12/10/2021 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 60.46 | 12/10/2031 | |||
7/18/2022 | 10,000 | 824,800 | |||||
12/5/2022 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 61.81 | 12/5/2032 |
Option Expiration Date | 50% Exercisable When Adjusted Pre-Tax Earnings Per Share Exceeds | 100% Exercisable When Adjusted Pre-Tax Earnings Per Share Exceeds |
12/11/2028 | Vested | $6.00 |
12/9/2029 | Vested | $6.00 |
12/10/2031 | Vested | $7.00 |
12/5/2032 | Vested | $6.25 |
12/15/2033 | $5.25 | $7.10 |
3/18/2034 | $5.25 | $7.10 |
9/16/2034 | $5.25 | $7.10 |
Vesting Date | Ryan P. Hicke | Sean J. Denham | Michael F. Lane | Michael N. Peterson | Philip N. McCabe | Dennis J. McGonigle |
3/18/2025 | — | 15,000 | — | — | — | — |
3/31/2025 | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
7/18/2025 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,000 |
9/16/2025 | — | — | 10,000 | — | — | — |
12/5/2025 | — | — | — | 2,500 | 2,500 | — |
3/18/2026 | — | 15,000 | — | — | — | — |
3/31/2026 | 10,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
7/18/2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,000 |
9/16/2026 | — | — | 10,000 | — | — | — |
12/15/2026 | 30,000 | — | — | 4,000 | 4,000 | — |
3/18/2027 | — | 15,000 | — | — | — | — |
9/16/2027 | — | — | 10,000 | — | — | — |
12/12/2027 | 25,000 | 15,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | — |
Name | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | Value Realized on Exercise ($) | Number of shares acquired on vesting (#)(1) | Value realized on vesting ($) |
Ryan P. Hicke | 20,000 | 606,902 | 10,000 | 719,000 |
Michael N. Peterson | 35,000 | 618,627 | — | — |
Philip N. McCabe | 21,000 | 670,159 | — | — |
Dennis J. McGonigle | 27,500 | 824,595 | 5,000 | 344,600 |
Benefits and Payments Upon Termination | Termination Without Cause ($) | Death or Disability ($) |
Cash Severance-Salary (1) | 1,275,000 | — |
Cash Severance-Bonus (2) | 3,000,000 | — |
RSUs-Accelerated (3) | 1,649,600 | 1,649,600 |
Benefits and Payments Upon Termination | Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason ($) | Death or Disability ($) |
Cash Severance-Salary (1) | 750,000 | — |
Cash Severance-Bonus (2) | 1,700,000 | — |
RSUs-Accelerated (3) | 3,711,600 | 3,711,600 |
Benefits and Payments Upon Termination | Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason ($) (1) | Disability ($) (1) | Death ($) (1) | Retirement ($) | Qualifying Termination Following Change of Control ($) | ||||
Cash Severance-Salary | — | — | — | — | 1,125,000 | (2) | |||
Cash Severance-Bonus | — | — | — | — | 3,046,027 | (3) | |||
RSUs-Accelerated | — | — | — | — | 4,948,800 | (4) |
Benefits and Payments Upon Termination | Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason ($) | Disability ($) | Death ($) | Retirement ($) | Qualifying Termination Following Change of Control ($) | ||||
Cash Severance-Salary | 1,050,000 | (1) | — | — | — | 1,050,000 | (1) | ||
Cash Severance-Bonus | 1,935,616 | (2) | 435,616 | (3) | 1,500,000 | (4) | — | 1,935,616 | (2) |
RSUs-Accelerated (5) | 520,082 | 3,051,760 | 3,051,760 | — | 3,051,760 |
Benefits and Payments Upon Termination | Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason ($) | Disability ($) | Death ($) | Retirement ($) | Qualifying Termination Following Change of Control ($) | ||||
Cash Severance-Salary | 975,000 | (1) | — | — | — | 975,000 | (1) | ||
Cash Severance-Bonus | 2,000,000 | (2) | 1,000,000 | (3) | 1,000,000 | (4) | — | 2,000,000 | (2) |
RSUs-Accelerated (5) | 278,370 | 1,113,480 | 1,113,480 | — | 1,113,480 |
Benefits and Payments Upon Termination | Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason ($) | Disability ($) | Death ($) | Retirement ($) | Qualifying Termination Following Change of Control ($) | ||||
Cash Severance-Salary | 975,000 | (1) | — | — | — | 975,000 | (1) | ||
Cash Severance-Bonus | 2,000,000 | (2) | 1,000,000 | (3) | 1,000,000 | (4) | — | 2,000,000 | (2) |
RSUs-Accelerated (5) | 278,370 | 1,113,480 | 1,113,480 | — | 1,113,480 |
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1) | Option Awards ($) | All Other Compensation ($)(2) | Total ($) | ||
Jonathan A. Brassington | 95,000 | 188,312 | — | — | 283,312 | ||
William M. Doran | 92,500 | 188,312 | — | 348,004 | 628,816 | ||
Carl A. Guarino | 112,500 | 188,312 | — | — | 300,812 | ||
Kathryn M. McCarthy | 107,500 | 188,312 | — | — | 295,812 | ||
Stephanie D. Miller | 87,500 | 188,312 | — | — | 275,812 | ||
Carmen V. Romeo | 112,500 | 188,312 | — | — | 300,812 |
Audit Committee report. |
![]() | Required vote and Board recommendation | ||
Our compensation philosophy is designed to align each executive’s compensation with our short- term and long-term performance and to provide the compensation and incentives needed to attract, motivate, and retain key executives who are crucial to our long-term success. Shareholders are encouraged to read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) and other sections of this proxy statement regarding our compensation practices for named executive officers, which include discussions of the following: •Members of the Compensation Committee of our Board are independent directors. The Compensation Committee has established a thorough process for the review and approval of compensation program designs, practices, and amounts awarded to our executive officers. •The Compensation Committee engaged and received advice from a third-party compensation consultant concerning the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer. It selected a peer group of companies, taking into account the compensation consultant’s recommendations, to compare to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation. •We have many compensation practices that ensure consistent leadership, decision-making and actions without taking inappropriate or unnecessary risks. The practices include: •We have an incentive compensation repayment (“clawback”) policy; •We have a stock ownership policy requiring executives to maintain a minimum value of ownership of our equity in accordance with the plan; | •With the exception of Mr. Hicke, as discussed earlier, we employ our named executive officers “at will” without severance agreements or employment contracts; •We have a long-standing insider trading policy which, among other things, prevents executive officers from buying or selling put or call options or futures on our Shares; •Our performance-based incentive programs include a balance of different measures for short-term and long-term programs; and •Our executive officers’ compensation amounts are aligned with our financial performance and the overall implementation of our business strategies. The Compensation Committee and the Board believe that these policies, procedures, and amounts are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and in achieving its goals. This advisory shareholder vote, commonly known as “Say-on-Pay,” gives you as a Shareholder the opportunity to approve or not approve our executive compensation program and policies through the following resolution: “Resolved, that the holders of Shares of the Company approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the 2024 Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosure.” |
Proposal 3 Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accountants. |
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The Audit Committee of our Board has selected KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The Audit Committee and the Board seek to have the Shareholders ratify such an appointment of KPMG by the Audit Committee. We note, however, that consistent with the requirements of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002, our Audit Committee has ultimate authority with respect to the | selection of our independent registered public accountants. Accordingly, if Shareholders do not ratify the appointment of KPMG, our Audit Committee will take that into account in considering whether to continue to retain KPMG. Representatives of KPMG will be present at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement, if they desire to do so, and to respond to appropriate questions. | ||
Principal accounting fees and services The following is a summary of the fees KPMG billed to us for professional services rendered for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively: |
Fee Category | 2024 | 2023 |
Audit Fees (1) | $7,806,213 | $6,400,314 |
Audit-related Fees (2) | 2,120,571 | 2,019,166 |
Tax Fees (3) | 45,426 | 81,568 |
All Other Fees | 5,460 | 177,367 |
$9,977,670 | $8,678,415 | |
(1)Audit fees for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were for professional services rendered for the audits and interim quarterly reviews of our consolidated financial statements and other statutory and subsidiary audits. Audit fees for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 also include fees billed by KPMG for audits of our various Collective Trust Funds. These fees were paid by the various funds. (2)Audit-related fees for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were for attestation services, internal control reviews and other audit-related services. (3)Tax fees for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were for tax compliance and due diligence services, including the review or preparation of foreign tax returns, and general tax planning services. |
Other important information. |
Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) | $3.00 | $3.81 | $3.46 | $3.46 | $4.41 |
Adjustments: | |||||
Income tax expense | 0.81 | 1.03 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.26 |
Stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options in accordance with ASC 718 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.31 |
One-time early termination fee revenue recorded during first quarter 2022 | — | — | (0.64) | — | — |
Severance costs and expense associated with voluntary separation program and severance arrangements with departing senior executives | — | — | 0.41 | — | — |
Adjusted Pre-Tax Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP) | $3.99 | $5.12 | $4.48 | $4.61 | $5.98 |
Non-Hispanic or Latino | |||||||||||||||
Job categories | Hispanic or Latino | Male | Female | Overall totals | |||||||||||
White | Black or African American | Native Hawaiian or Pacific islander | Asian | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Two or more races | White | Black or African American | Native Hawaiian or Pacific islander | Asian | American Indian or Alaskan Native | Two or more races | ||||
Male | Female | ||||||||||||||
Exec/Sr. Officials & Mgrs | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
First/Mid Officials & Mgrs | 11 | 4 | 431 | 6 | 0 | 114 | 1 | 2 | 227 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 843 |
Professionals | 77 | 36 | 1711 | 103 | 2 | 235 | 2 | 34 | 738 | 61 | 0 | 166 | 1 | 13 | 3179 |
Technicians | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Sales Workers | 0 | 1 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
Administrative Support | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Craft Workers | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Operatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laborers & Helpers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Service Workers | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Total | 89 | 41 | 2326 | 112 | 2 | 358 | 3 | 39 | 1009 | 77 | 0 | 204 | 1 | 15 | 4276 |
Previous Report Total | 87 | 41 | 2254 | 116 | 2 | 338 | 3 | 46 | 985 | 75 | 0 | 213 | 1 | 15 | 4176 |
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