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In 2022, Rakesh Sachdev earned $3.61M in total compensation at Element Solutions, including $1.00M salary, $231.00K bonus and $2.33M in stock. Most recently acquired 970 shares in May 2021. Currently holds stock worth $79.71M. 9+ years at the helm of Element Solutions.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Rakesh Sachdev, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2022

Total Compensation

$3.61M

Salary

$1.00M

Bonus

$231.00K

Other

$46.63K

Salary

$1.00M

Board Justification

The compensation program is designed to attract, retain, and reward executives, aligning their interests with stockholder value creation through performance-based incentives.

Bonus

$231.00K

Board Justification

Annual cash incentive awards earned under the Annual Bonus Plan in 2023, based on performance metrics including adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, and adjusted EPS.

Other Compensation

$46.63K

Board Justification

Includes accrued dividend equivalents paid in cash upon vesting of RSU awards, life insurance premiums, and Company contributions to the 401(k) Plan.

Restricted Stock

$2.33M117.37K PRSUs

Board Justification

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (PRSUs) granted in 2023, vesting based on achievement of adjusted EBITDA CAGR and cash return on investment (CRI) targets.

Performance Metrics

Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, free cash flow, and individual objectives.

E

Rakesh Sachdev

CEO of Element Solutions

Education

M.B.A. from Indiana University, Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Engineering

Sector of Economy

Basic Materials

Born

January 1, 1956 - 69 years ago

CEO of Element Solutions for

9 years 11 months (Jan 2016 - Present)

Previous Experience

President and Chief Executive Officer of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation

Holdings

Track Rakesh Sachdev's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$969.09K

ESI

$308.64K

28,764 ESI shares

RBC

$660.45K

7,000 RBC shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Rakesh Sachdev didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra ESI28,764 shares worth $755.63K and RBC7,000 shares worth $3.10M.
This is 298.12% and $2.89M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

Rakesh Sachdev's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

RBC

970 shares

RBC

May 6, 2021

Received

RBC

2,035 shares

RBC

May 6, 2020

Received

ESI

$308.06K

ESI at $10.71/share

Jun 11, 2019

Sale

RBC

1,772 shares

RBC

May 8, 2019

Received

RBC

1,740 shares

RBC

May 9, 2018

Received

RBC

1,549 shares

RBC

May 10, 2017

Received

RBC

$523.46K

RBC at $74.78/share

Feb 24, 2017

Sale

RBC

2,177 shares

RBC

May 11, 2016

Received

RBC

1,600 shares

RBC

May 12, 2015

Received

RBC

1,518 shares

RBC

May 7, 2014

Received

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