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In 2023, Albert Chao earned $5.04M in total compensation at Westlake Chemical Partners, including $1.25M salary and $3.48M bonus. Most recently acquired 39,738 shares in Feb 2024. Currently holds stock worth $61.68M. Led Westlake Chemical Partners as CEO for 10 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Albert Chao, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$5.04M

Salary

$1.25M

Bonus

$3.48M

Other

$315.43K

Salary

$1.25M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy is designed to attract, retain, and reward top executive talent while aligning their interests with those of the shareholders through performance-based compensation.

Bonus

$3.48M

Board Justification

The bonus is based on the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) and is calculated as 135% of base salary, with a final bonus payment equal to 204% of the target bonus due to performance achievements in 2023.

Other Compensation

$315.43K

Board Justification

This includes contributions to the 401(k) plan and other benefits.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 RSU

Board Justification

No stock was vested in 2023 as the focus is on the stock grants that are yet to vest.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics include Total Shareholder Return (TSR), Economic Value Added (EVA), and Return on Capital Employed (ROCE).

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Albert Chao

Ex-CEO of Westlake Chemical Partners

Education

Not specified

Field of Expertise

Business & Management

Sector of Economy

Basic Materials

Born

January 1, 1964 - 61 years ago

CEO of Westlake Chemical Partners for

10 years 0 months (Jul 2014 - Jul 2024)

Previous Experience

President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director of Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation; Chief Executive Officer of Roquette Frères; Vice-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of NuSil Technology LLC; Executive Vice President, Specialty Chemicals Business at Dow Corning Corporation; Chief Executive Officer of Avantor Performance Materials, Inc.

Holdings

Track Albert Chao's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$51.42M

WLK

$51.42M

747,819 WLK shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Albert Chao didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra WLK747,819 shares worth $50.87M.
This is -1.08% and $552.90K less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

Albert Chao's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

WLK

39,738 shares

WLK

Feb 16, 2024

Received

WLK

52,252 shares

WLK

Feb 17, 2023

Received

WLK

52,252 shares

WLK

Feb 17, 2023

Received

WLK

$4.93M

WLK at $130.23/share

May 19, 2022

Sale

WLK

30,577 shares

WLK

Feb 18, 2022

Received

WLK

30,577 shares

WLK

Feb 18, 2022

Received

WLK

$2.80M

WLK at $90.80/share

Dec 2, 2021

Sale

WLK

$2.84M

WLK at $92.22/share

Dec 1, 2021

Sale

WLK

$258.63K

WLK at $86.21/share

Aug 11, 2021

Purchase

WLK

$4.06M

WLK at $73.70/share

Nov 6, 2020

Sale

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