Simmons First National CEO George Makris' 2019 pay rises 8% to $5M

Simmons First National reports 2019 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: March 17, 2020

Simmons First National reported fiscal year 2019 executive compensation information on March 17, 2020.
In 2019, five executives at Simmons First National received on average a compensation package of $2.3M, a 52% increase compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at Simmons First National
George A. Makris, Jr, Chief Executive Officer, received $5M in total, which increased by 8% compared to 2018. 45% of Makris' compensation, or $2.3M, was in stock awards. Makris also received $38K in bonus, $518K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $1.2M in non-equity incentive plan, $789K in salary, as well as $147K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2019, the median employee pay was $50,463 at Simmons First National. Therefore, the ratio of George A. Makris, Jr's pay to the median employee pay was 98 to one.
Robert A. Fehlman, Chief Financial Officer, received a compensation package of $2.2M, which increased by 61% compared to previous year. 41% of the compensation package, or $909K, was in stock awards.
Marty D. Casteel, Senior Executive Vice President, earned $2M in 2019, a 52% increase compared to previous year.
Patrick A. Burrow, General Counsel, received $1.1M in 2019, which increases by 67% compared to 2018.
Stephen C. Massanelli, Chief Administrative Officer, earned $1.1M in 2019, a 58% increase compared to previous year.

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Source: SEC filing on March 17, 2020.