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In 2022, Benjamin Silbermann earned $17.20M in total compensation at Pinterest, Inc., including $197.10K salary and $17.00M in stock. Most recently acquired 6,274 shares in May 2024. Currently holds stock worth $85.58M. Has donated $101.95M in stock to charitable causes. Led Pinterest, Inc. as CEO for 12 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Benjamin Silbermann, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2022

Total Compensation

$17.20M

Salary

$197.10K

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$4.93K

Salary

$197.10K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy focuses on aligning executive compensation with company performance and market benchmarks to attract and retain top talent.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

No bonus was awarded in 2022.

Other Compensation

$4.93K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes matching contributions to the 401(k) plan.

Restricted Stock

$17.00M700K RSU

Board Justification

700,001 shares of stock vested in 2022, which were previously granted in prior years.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics considered for compensation include company financial performance and individual contributions.

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Benjamin Silbermann

Founder and Ex-CEO of Pinterest, Inc.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Yale University

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Technology

Sector of Economy

Communication Services

Born

July 10, 1982 - 43 years ago

CEO of Pinterest, Inc. for

12 years 5 months (Jan 2010 - Jun 2022)

Previous Experience

Co-founder of Pinterest

Holdings

Track Benjamin Silbermann's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$464.70M

PINS

$464.70M

11,658,554 PINS shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Benjamin Silbermann didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra PINS11,658,554 shares worth $311.87M.
This is -32.89% and $152.84M less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

PINS

3,811,400 shares

PINS

Recent Charitable Transactions

PINS

675,000 shares

PINS

Dec 13, 2023

Charity

PINS

1,180,000 shares

PINS

Dec 22, 2022

Charity

PINS

784,000 shares

PINS

Dec 10, 2021

Charity

PINS

432,400 shares

PINS

Sep 10, 2020

Charity

PINS

740,000 shares

PINS

Dec 11, 2019

Charity

Insider Trading

Benjamin Silbermann's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

PINS

$259.99K

PINS at $41.44/share

May 24, 2024

Received

PINS

675,000 shares

PINS

Dec 13, 2023

Charity

PINS

337,500 shares

PINS

Dec 13, 2023

Charity

PINS

$3.38M

PINS at $26.00/share

Jun 22, 2023

Sale

PINS

$2.50M

PINS at $25.00/share

Jun 15, 2023

Sale

PINS

$4.32M

PINS at $24.02/share

Jun 12, 2023

Sale

PINS

$8.60M

PINS at $26.56/share

Jan 11, 2023

Sale

PINS

1,180,000 shares

PINS

Dec 22, 2022

Charity

PINS

$1.16M

PINS at $24.42/share

Dec 19, 2022

Sale

PINS

$7.50M

PINS at $24.99/share

Dec 15, 2022

Sale

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