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In 2018, Balu Balakrishnan earned $605.04K in total compensation at Power Integrations, including $592.67K salary and $3.00K bonus. Most recently sold 18,036 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $36.75M. Has donated $2.79M in stock to charitable causes. Led Power Integrations as CEO for 12 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Balu Balakrishnan, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2018

Total Compensation

$605.04K

Salary

$592.67K

Bonus

$3.00K

Other

$9.37K

Salary

$592.67K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy is designed to attract and retain qualified executive management, fairly compensate executives for their work, and align their incentives with the interests of stockholders.

Bonus

$3.00K

Board Justification

The Bonus to Mr. Balakrishnan in 2018 was awarded for his work on several patents that were assigned to Power Integrations.

Other Compensation

$9.37K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes contributions to the 401(k) retirement savings plan and other benefits.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 N/A

Board Justification

No specific vested stock amount is provided for 2018, only the total stock awards are mentioned.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining compensation include revenue growth, non-GAAP operating income, and strategic goals.

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Balu Balakrishnan

Ex-CEO of Power Integrations

Education

M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University; B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Sector of Economy

Technology

Born

August 1, 1962 - 63 years ago

CEO of Power Integrations for

12 years 5 months (Dec 2005 - May 2018)

Previous Experience

Chief Operating Officer at Power Integrations, Inc. since 2005; various roles at Texas Instruments and National Semiconductor.

Holdings

Track Balu Balakrishnan's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$160.79M

POWI

$160.79M

4,349,681 POWI shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Balu Balakrishnan didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra POWI4,349,681 shares worth $161.98M.
This is 0.74% and $1.20M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

POWI

75,002 shares

POWI

Recent Charitable Transactions

POWI

20,498 shares

POWI

Feb 1, 2021

Charity

POWI

5,000 shares

POWI

Jul 19, 2017

Charity

POWI

5,252 shares

POWI

Nov 22, 2016

Charity

POWI

2,500 shares

POWI

Jul 19, 2013

Charity

POWI

14,500 shares

POWI

Dec 31, 2012

Charity

Insider Trading

Balu Balakrishnan's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

POWI

$1.05M

POWI at $58.26/share

Feb 7, 2025

Sale

POWI

34,125 shares

POWI

Feb 7, 2025

Received

POWI

$2.28M

POWI at $60.64/share

Feb 4, 2025

Sale

POWI

60,000 shares

POWI

Jan 28, 2025

Received

POWI

$672.29K

POWI at $68.61/share

Apr 1, 2024

Sale

POWI

50,300 shares

POWI

Apr 1, 2024

Received

POWI

$703.06K

POWI at $77.54/share

Feb 12, 2024

Sale

POWI

7,034 shares

POWI

Feb 12, 2024

Received

POWI

$421.70K

POWI at $73.39/share

Feb 6, 2024

Sale

POWI

$469.17K

POWI at $74.52/share

Feb 2, 2024

Sale

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