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
$592.67KBoard 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
$3.00KBoard Justification
The Bonus to Mr. Balakrishnan in 2018 was awarded for his work on several patents that were assigned to Power Integrations.
Other Compensation
$9.37KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes contributions to the 401(k) retirement savings plan and other benefits.
Restricted Stock
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.
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.
Other Power Integrations CEOs
Holdings
Track Balu Balakrishnan's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$160.79M
$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
75,002 shares
POWI
Recent Charitable Transactions
20,498 shares
POWI
Feb 1, 2021
Charity
5,000 shares
POWI
Jul 19, 2017
Charity
5,252 shares
POWI
Nov 22, 2016
Charity
2,500 shares
POWI
Jul 19, 2013
Charity
14,500 shares
POWI
Dec 31, 2012
Charity
Insider Trading
Balu Balakrishnan's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$1.05M
POWI at $58.26/share
Feb 7, 2025
Sale
34,125 shares
POWI
Feb 7, 2025
Received
$2.28M
POWI at $60.64/share
Feb 4, 2025
Sale
60,000 shares
POWI
Jan 28, 2025
Received
$672.29K
POWI at $68.61/share
Apr 1, 2024
Sale
50,300 shares
POWI
Apr 1, 2024
Received
$703.06K
POWI at $77.54/share
Feb 12, 2024
Sale
7,034 shares
POWI
Feb 12, 2024
Received
$421.70K
POWI at $73.39/share
Feb 6, 2024
Sale
$469.17K
POWI at $74.52/share
Feb 2, 2024
Sale
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