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In 2023, Mark D. Millett earned $6.74M in total compensation at Steel Dynamics, including $1.49M salary and $5.18M bonus. Most recently acquired 81,171 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $521.38M. Has donated $77.03M in stock to charitable causes. Has led Steel Dynamics for over 13 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Mark D. Millett, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$6.74M

Salary

$1.49M

Bonus

$5.18M

Other

$83.08K

Salary

$1.49M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes performance-based compensation that aligns with shareholder interests and company performance, with a significant portion of the CEO's compensation being 'at risk'.

Bonus

$5.18M

Board Justification

The annual incentive compensation award for Mr. Millett was equal to the maximum award of 350% of his annual base salary, based on the company's strong performance in 2023.

Other Compensation

$83.08K

Board Justification

This includes the profit-sharing allocation based on the company's performance, which was $83,075 for Mr. Millett in 2023.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 N/A

Board Justification

No stock grants were vested in 2023 as the focus was on cash and performance-based bonuses.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining Mr. Millett's compensation included Adjusted Net Income and return on equity, with a focus on achieving maximum performance awards.

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Mark D. Millett

Founder and CEO of Steel Dynamics

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in metallurgy from the University of Surrey, England

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Sector of Economy

Basic Materials

Born

January 1, 1967 - 58 years ago

CEO of Steel Dynamics for

13 years 11 months (Jan 2012 - Present)

Previous Experience

President and Chief Operating Officer of OmniSource Corporation

Holdings

Track Mark D. Millett's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$27.19M

STLD

$27.19M

400,000 STLD shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Mark D. Millett didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra STLD400,000 shares worth $67.29M.
This is 147.46% and $40.10M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

STLD

457,900 shares

STLD

Recent Charitable Transactions

STLD

550 shares

STLD

May 17, 2024

Charity

STLD

650 shares

STLD

Jun 9, 2023

Charity

STLD

109,800 shares

STLD

Apr 6, 2023

Charity

STLD

8,900 shares

STLD

Mar 31, 2023

Charity

STLD

12,000 shares

STLD

Apr 4, 2022

Charity

STLD

234,000 shares

STLD

Dec 17, 2021

Charity

Insider Trading

Mark D. Millett's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

STLD

81,171 shares

STLD

Mar 14, 2025

Received

STLD

17,645 shares

STLD

Feb 20, 2025

Received

STLD

604 shares

STLD

Nov 21, 2024

Received

STLD

550 shares

STLD

May 17, 2024

Charity

STLD

119,566 shares

STLD

Mar 15, 2024

Received

STLD

19,771 shares

STLD

Feb 22, 2024

Received

STLD

778 shares

STLD

Nov 21, 2023

Received

STLD

650 shares

STLD

Jun 9, 2023

Charity

STLD

109,800 shares

STLD

Apr 6, 2023

Charity

STLD

8,900 shares

STLD

Mar 31, 2023

Charity

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