In 2022, Charles Liang earned $2.00 in total compensation at Super Micro Computer, Inc., primarily from $1.00 salary. Most recently sold 525 shares in Apr 2024. Currently holds stock worth $1.44B. Has donated $759.15M in stock to charitable causes. Has led Super Micro Computer, Inc. for over 18 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Charles Liang, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2022
Total Compensation
$2.00
Salary
$1.00
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$1.00
Salary
$1.00Board Justification
The compensation philosophy emphasizes performance-based compensation linked to company performance and stockholder value.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
No cash bonuses through June 30, 2026 as part of the 2021 CEO Performance Award agreement.
Other Compensation
$1.00Board Justification
Represents the minimal salary of $1 paid to Mr. Liang in 2022.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock awards vested in 2022 as Mr. Liang's compensation is primarily performance-based under the 2021 CEO Performance Award.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics include achieving specific revenue and stock price goals as outlined in the 2021 CEO Performance Award.
Charles Liang
Founder and CEO of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Education
M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley; B.S. in Electrical Engineering from National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.
Field of Expertise
Technology & Engineering - Engineering
Sector of Economy
Technology
Born
January 1, 1964 - 61 years ago
CEO of Super Micro Computer, Inc. for
18 years 4 months (Aug 2007 - Present)
Previous Experience
Founder of Super Micro Computer, Inc.; has held various roles in the company since its inception.
Other Super Micro Computer, Inc. CEOs
Holdings
Track Charles Liang's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$80.52M
$80.52M
17,380,510 SMCI shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Charles Liang didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra SMCI17,380,510 shares worth $614.75M.
This is 663.44% and $534.22M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
21,463,150 shares
SMCI
Recent Charitable Transactions
6,300 shares
SMCI
Nov 20, 2023
Charity
16,000 shares
SMCI
Jan 4, 2023
Charity
47,700 shares
SMCI
Jan 19, 2022
Charity
50,000 shares
SMCI
Dec 4, 2020
Charity
5,000 shares
SMCI
Nov 18, 2020
Charity
506,250 shares
SMCI
Jun 30, 2020
Charity
Insider Trading
Charles Liang's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$455.13K
SMCI at $866.92/share
Apr 29, 2024
Sale
$458.01K
SMCI at $476.10/share
Jan 29, 2024
Sale
$12.61M
SMCI at $252.18/share
Dec 5, 2023
Sale
6,300 shares
SMCI
Nov 20, 2023
Charity
$234.12K
SMCI at $243.62/share
Oct 27, 2023
Sale
$316.88K
SMCI at $329.05/share
Jul 27, 2023
Sale
$9.95M
SMCI at $226.45/share
Jun 1, 2023
Sale
$3.20M
SMCI at $73.06/share
Jan 19, 2023
Sale
$8.30M
SMCI at $83.02/share
Jan 17, 2023
Sale
16,000 shares
SMCI
Jan 4, 2023
Charity
Rivals
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2023 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$1.00
Bonus
$0.00
Other
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Total Holdings
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Sundar Pichai
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2024 Compensation
Stock
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Salary
$2.02M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$8.30M
Total Holdings
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Jayshree Ullal
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2024 Compensation
Stock
$52.60M
Salary
$300.00K
Bonus
$250.00K
Other
$0.00
Total Holdings
$80.82M
Jen-Hsun Huang
Founder and CEO of Nvidia
2024 Compensation
Stock
$186.55M
Salary
$1.49M
Bonus
$6.00M
Other
$3.57M
Total Holdings
$5.89B
Antonio Neri
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2022 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$1.30M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$135.39K
Total Holdings
$34.91M
Giordano Albertazzi
CEO of Vertiv Holdings Co
2023 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$900.00K
Bonus
$2.00M
Other
$17.79K
Total Holdings
$9.97M