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In 2023, Guy Melamed earned $4.41M in total compensation at Varonis Systems, including $400.00K salary and $3.84M in stock. Most recently acquired 175,818 shares in Feb 2025. Currently holds stock worth $12.45M. 7+ years at the helm of Varonis Systems.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Guy Melamed, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$4.41M

Salary

$400.00K

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$167.73K

Salary

$400.00K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain highly skilled executives while aligning their interests with those of the shareholders through performance-based incentives.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

No bonus was awarded for 2023 as per the compensation structure.

Other Compensation

$167.73K

Board Justification

Includes company matching contributions to the 401(k) savings plan and a car allowance.

Restricted Stock

$3.84M85.41K RSUs

Board Justification

85,410 RSUs granted on March 2, 2023, vesting annually over four years starting February 29, 2024, subject to continued employment.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for the annual cash incentive plan are based on corporate performance metrics, specifically Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and Trailing-Twelve-Month Margin (TTM Margin).

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Guy Melamed

CEO of Varonis Systems

Education

Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Accounting from Boston College

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Technology

Born

January 1, 1980 - 45 years ago

CEO of Varonis Systems for

7 years 10 months (Feb 2018 - Present)

Previous Experience

Various finance roles with Varonis since 2011, including Vice President of Finance.

Holdings

Track Guy Melamed's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$33.59M

VRNS

$33.59M

822,416 VRNS shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Guy Melamed didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra VRNS822,416 shares worth $24.84M.
This is -26.06% and $8.75M less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

Guy Melamed's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

VRNS

175,818 shares

VRNS

Feb 3, 2025

Received

VRNS

$4.92M

VRNS at $53.89/share

Nov 13, 2024

Sale

VRNS

$9.34M

VRNS at $49.53/share

Feb 7, 2024

Sale

VRNS

58,605 shares

VRNS

Feb 7, 2024

Received

VRNS

256,230 shares

VRNS

Feb 1, 2024

Received

VRNS

85,410 shares

VRNS

Feb 28, 2023

Received

VRNS

22,187 shares

VRNS

Feb 2, 2023

Received

VRNS

$500.20K

VRNS at $20.50/share

Dec 8, 2022

Purchase

VRNS

$249.99K

VRNS at $17.50/share

Nov 3, 2022

Purchase

VRNS

57,352 shares

VRNS

Feb 10, 2022

Received

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