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In 2023, Jonathan W. Witter earned $14.01M in total compensation at SLM, including $1.10M salary, $2.48M bonus and $10.40M in stock. Currently holds stock worth $92.24M. Led SLM as CEO for 2 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Jonathan W. Witter, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$14.01M

Salary

$1.10M

Bonus

$2.48M

Other

$35.03K

Salary

$1.10M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy aligns with company performance, peer benchmarking, and retention strategies, ensuring that executive compensation is competitive and linked to the achievement of strategic goals.

Bonus

$2.48M

Board Justification

The bonus is based on the 2023 Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) performance metrics, which include Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision, Pre-Operating Expense Income Per Share, Private Education Loan Originations, Operating Expenses Excluding FDIC Expense, and Net Charge-Offs, resulting in a payout of 118.3% of the target.

Other Compensation

$35.03K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes employer contributions to defined contribution plans and an executive physical benefit.

Restricted Stock

$10.40M696.17K RSU

Board Justification

The vested stock includes RSUs that were granted in previous years and vested in 2023, with a total of 696,173 shares vested during the year.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining the compensation include financial performance measures such as Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision, Pre-Operating Expense Income Per Share, Private Education Loan Originations, Operating Expenses Excluding FDIC Expense, and Net Charge-Offs.

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Jonathan W. Witter

Ex-CEO of SLM

Education

Not specified

Sector of Economy

Financial Services

Born

January 1, 1963 - 62 years ago

CEO of SLM for

2 years 8 months (Apr 2020 - Jan 2023)

Previous Experience

Not specified

Holdings

Track Jonathan W. Witter's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$10.35M

HLT

$3.99M

35,325 HLT shares

COF

$6.36M

89,890 COF shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Jonathan W. Witter didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra HLT35,325 shares worth $9.62M and COF89,890 shares worth $20.74M.
This is 193.2% and $20.00M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

Jonathan W. Witter's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

HLT

36,652 shares

HLT

Mar 3, 2020

Received

Rivals

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