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In 2023, Alan Trefler earned $999.90K in total compensation at Pegasystems, including $495.00K salary and $495.00K bonus. Most recently sold 126,000 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $4.84B. Has donated $275.85M in stock to charitable causes. Led Pegasystems as CEO for 40 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Alan Trefler, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$999.90K

Salary

$495.00K

Bonus

$495.00K

Other

$9.90K

Salary

$495.00K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy is designed to align executive compensation with the achievement of strategic and financial goals, focusing on long-term performance and shareholder value.

Bonus

$495.00K

Board Justification

The target bonus for the Chief Executive Officer was 100% of his earned base salary, resulting in a bonus of $495,000 under the 2023 Executive Incentive Plan, consistent with the 2023 Funding Percentage.

Other Compensation

$9.90K

Board Justification

This amount includes the company's 401(k) match and other perquisites.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 Performance-Based Stock Options

Board Justification

No stock awards were vested in 2023 as the focus is on performance-based stock options, which are not included in this summary.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for the CEO's compensation in 2023 were based on the achievement of corporate financial goals and strategic initiatives.

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Alan Trefler

Founder and Ex-CEO of Pegasystems

Education

B.A. in Computer Science from Harvard University

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Technology

Sector of Economy

Technology

Born

January 1, 1958 - 67 years ago

CEO of Pegasystems for

40 years 2 months (Jan 1983 - Mar 2023)

Previous Experience

Founder of Pegasystems Inc.

Holdings

Track Alan Trefler's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$18.68M

PEGA

$18.68M

528,000 PEGA shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Alan Trefler didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra PEGA528,000 shares worth $31.74M.
This is 69.91% and $13.06M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

PEGA

4,589,106 shares

PEGA

Recent Charitable Transactions

PEGA

25,100 shares

PEGA

Dec 24, 2024

Charity

PEGA

1,605,503 shares

PEGA

Sep 12, 2024

Charity

PEGA

55,850 shares

PEGA

Dec 19, 2023

Charity

PEGA

43,000 shares

PEGA

Dec 31, 2022

Charity

PEGA

11,300 shares

PEGA

Dec 31, 2021

Charity

PEGA

17,300 shares

PEGA

Dec 31, 2020

Charity

Insider Trading

Alan Trefler's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

PEGA

$9.04M

PEGA at $71.76/share

Mar 11, 2025

Sale

PEGA

$4.93M

PEGA at $78.27/share

Feb 25, 2025

Sale

PEGA

25,100 shares

PEGA

Dec 24, 2024

Charity

PEGA

1,605,503 shares

PEGA

Sep 12, 2024

Charity

PEGA

1,605,503 shares

PEGA

Sep 12, 2024

Charity

PEGA

55,850 shares

PEGA

Dec 19, 2023

Charity

PEGA

43,000 shares

PEGA

Dec 31, 2022

Charity

PEGA

11,300 shares

PEGA

Dec 31, 2021

Charity

PEGA

17,300 shares

PEGA

Dec 31, 2020

Charity

PEGA

22,860 shares

PEGA

Dec 31, 2019

Charity

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