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In 2018, James D. Bennett earned $12.51M in total compensation at SandRidge Energy, including $103.82K salary and $5.51M in stock. Most recently sold 100,000 shares in Jan 2018. Currently holds stock worth $5.47M. Led SandRidge Energy as CEO for 7 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for James D. Bennett, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2018

Total Compensation

$12.51M

Salary

$103.82K

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$6.90M

Salary

$103.82K

Board Justification

The company aims to align executive compensation with performance and shareholder interests, with a focus on competitive pay and retention strategies.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

No annual bonus was awarded for 2018 due to his departure from the company.

Other Compensation

$6.90M

Board Justification

This includes severance pay of $6,738,479, a cash payment in lieu of a 10-day termination notice period of $35,192, and accrued but unused vacation time of $105,577.

Restricted Stock

$5.51M409.7K restricted stock

Board Justification

409,704 shares of restricted stock vested upon his termination on February 8, 2018, which were accelerated due to his departure.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for 2018 were not applicable to Mr. Bennett due to his departure.

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James D. Bennett

Ex-CEO of SandRidge Energy

Education

Not specified

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Energy

Born

January 1, 1969 - 56 years ago

CEO of SandRidge Energy for

7 years 1 month (Jan 2011 - Feb 2018)

Previous Experience

Managing Director for White Deer Energy; Managing Director at GSO Capital Partners L.P.; Board member of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. and PostRock Energy Corporation.

Holdings

Track James D. Bennett's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$2.11M

SD

$2.11M

100,000 SD shares

What if they kept their stock?

If James D. Bennett didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra SD100,000 shares worth $1.52M.
This is -27.9% and $589.00K less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

James D. Bennett's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

SD

$2.11M

SD at $21.12/share

Jan 2, 2018

Sale

SD

$357.83K

SD at $17.89/share

Mar 9, 2017

Purchase

SD

$4.04M

SD at $20.19/share

Feb 15, 2017

Received

SD

$24.64K

SD at $0.33/share

Oct 2, 2015

Received

SD

$53.31K

SD at $0.83/share

Jul 1, 2015

Received

SD

$95.69K

SD at $1.77/share

Apr 1, 2015

Received

SD

$24.64K

SD at $1.77/share

Jan 2, 2015

Received

SD

$24.68K

SD at $4.16/share

Oct 1, 2014

Received

SD

$19.62K

SD at $7.08/share

Jul 1, 2014

Received

SD

$249.25K

SD at $6.15/share

Apr 1, 2014

Received

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