SM Energy Co

Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas·DENVER, CO·FY end 12/31·CIK 893538

Overview Financials Compensation Governance Insiders Filings

Named Executive Officers

FY 2025

Executive	Salary	Stock	Options	Bonus / Inc.	Other	Total
Herbert S. VogelFormer President, Chief Executive Officer and Director	$889.3K	$5.5M	—	$992.4K	$496.9K	$7.9M
Elizabeth A. McDonaldPresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director	$576.4K	$2.3M	—	$1.4M	$187.8K	$4.5M
A. Wade PursellExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$582.0K	$2.5M	—	$541.2K	$236.9K	$3.9M
James B. LebeckExecutive Vice President - Chief Corporate Development Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary	$462.5K	$1.7M	—	$344.1K	$48.3K	$2.6M
Kenneth J. KnottAdvisor, Former Senior Vice President - Business Development and Land	$413.4K	$800.0K	—	$288.3K	$240.3K	$1.7M

CEO pay mix

Elizabeth A. McDonald · FY 2025

Stock awards$2.3M51%

Performance bonus$1.4M32%

Salary$576.4K13%

Other$187.8K4%

Performance vs. pay

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CEO comp · median worker · ratio — 5-year trend

CEO total compMedian employeePay ratio (right axis)