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In 2017, Carl Bass earned $3.74M in total compensation at Autodesk, including $1.11M salary and $1.00K bonus. Most recently acquired 23,436 shares in Aug 2024. Currently holds stock worth $18.98M. Has donated $27.62M in stock to charitable causes. Led Autodesk as CEO for 10 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Carl Bass, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2017

Total Compensation

$3.74M

Salary

$1.11M

Bonus

$1.00K

Other

$2.63M

Salary

$1.11M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes alignment with company performance and retention strategies, ensuring that executive compensation reflects the company's performance and market conditions.

Bonus

$1.00K

Board Justification

This bonus represents a nominal amount related to recognition of years of service as part of an Autodesk company-wide program.

Other Compensation

$2.63M

Board Justification

This includes separation payments of $2,200,000, director retainer fees of $45,245, payment of legal fees, tax gross-ups for certain perquisites, COBRA payments, and standard health benefits.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 N/A

Board Justification

No stock was vested in 2017 as Mr. Bass transitioned out of his role as CEO and received separation payments instead.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining compensation included total annual recurring revenue, net total subscription additions, total subscription renewal rate, and non-GAAP total spend.

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Carl Bass

Ex-CEO of Autodesk

Education

N/A

Field of Expertise

Business & Management

Sector of Economy

Technology

Born

October 3, 1958 - 67 years ago

CEO of Autodesk for

10 years 9 months (May 2006 - Feb 2017)

Previous Experience

Chief Operating Officer, Senior Executive Vice President, Design Solutions Group, Executive Vice President, Emerging Business and Chief Strategy Officer

Holdings

Track Carl Bass's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$134.97M

ADSK

$134.97M

2,565,230 ADSK shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Carl Bass didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra ADSK2,565,230 shares worth $786.86M.
This is 483.01% and $651.89M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

ADSK

90,057 shares

ADSK

Recent Charitable Transactions

ADSK

35,289 shares

ADSK

Oct 15, 2017

Charity

ADSK

90,057 shares

ADSK

Dec 18, 2012

Charity

Insider Trading

Carl Bass's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

VLD

$29.06K

VLD at $1.24/share

Aug 31, 2024

Received

VLD

$8.41K

VLD at $2.61/share

Jul 31, 2024

Received

PL

93,583 shares

PL

Jul 11, 2024

Received

VLD

$8.32K

VLD at $3.34/share

Jun 30, 2024

Received

VLD

199,236 shares

VLD

Jun 10, 2024

Received

VLD

$6.90K

VLD at $0.15/share

May 31, 2024

Received

PL

191,479 shares

PL

Dec 7, 2021

Received

BOX

7,949 shares

BOX

Sep 9, 2021

Received

BOX

24,390 shares

BOX

May 26, 2020

Received

ADSK

63,108 shares

ADSK

Mar 26, 2018

Received

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