Simmons First National CEO George Makris' 2021 pay jumps 70% to $5.8M

Simmons First National reports 2021 executive compensation

By ExecPay News

Published: March 23, 2022

Simmons First National reported fiscal year 2021 executive compensation information on March 23, 2022.
In 2021, six executives at Simmons First National received on average a compensation package of $2.4M, a 57% increase compared to previous year.
Average pay of disclosed executives at Simmons First National
George A. Makris, Jr, Chief Executive Officer, received $5.8M in total, which increased by 70% compared to 2020. 53% of Makris' compensation, or $3.1M, was in stock awards. Makris also received $93K in bonus, $519K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $1.1M in non-equity incentive plan, $862K in salary, as well as $133K in other compensation.
For fiscal year 2021, the median employee pay was $71,253 at Simmons First National. Therefore, the ratio of George A. Makris, Jr's pay to the median employee pay was 81 to one.
Robert A. Fehlman, Chief Operating Officer, received a compensation package of $3M, which increased by 75% compared to previous year. 35% of the compensation package, or $1M, was in stock awards.
James M. Brogdon, Chief Financial Officer, earned $1.6M in 2021.
Matthew C. Reddin, EVP, Chief Banking Officer, received $1.5M in 2021, which increases by 65% compared to 2020.
Jennifer B. Compton, EVP, Chief People Strategy Officer, earned $1.2M in 2021, a 54% increase compared to previous year.
Stephen C. Massanelli, Chief Administrative Officer, received $1.1M in 2021, which increases by 59% compared to 2020.

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George Makris

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James Brogdon

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Robert Fehlman

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Jennifer Compton

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Source: SEC filing on March 23, 2022.