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In 2018, Robert G. Sarver earned $4.46M in total compensation at Western Alliance Bancorporation, including $934.62K salary, $1.29M bonus and $2.14M in stock. Most recently acquired 25,000 shares in Mar 2022. Currently holds stock worth $99.29M. Has donated $16.63M in stock to charitable causes. Led Western Alliance Bancorporation as CEO for 16 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Robert G. Sarver, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2018

Total Compensation

$4.46M

Salary

$934.62K

Bonus

$1.29M

Other

$100.28K

Salary

$934.62K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy aims to align executive pay with the Company's performance and shareholder value, focusing on both fixed and variable components.

Bonus

$1.29M

Board Justification

The bonus was based on the Company's performance metrics, including earnings per share and net charge-off ratio, achieving a payout of 137.74% of the target.

Other Compensation

$100.28K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes insurance premiums and contributions to retirement plans.

Restricted Stock

$2.14M36K RSU

Board Justification

The stock that vested in 2018 was based on performance-based stock units and restricted stock awards granted in prior years, with a total value realized of $2,138,760.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics included earnings per share, net charge-off ratio, classified asset ratio, and growth in deposits and loans.

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Robert G. Sarver

Founder and Ex-CEO of Western Alliance Bancorporation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Financial Services

Born

January 1, 1967 - 58 years ago

CEO of Western Alliance Bancorporation for

16 years 3 months (Jan 2002 - Apr 2018)

Previous Experience

Founder of Western Alliance Bancorporation

Holdings

Track Robert G. Sarver's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$99.40M

WAL

$96.72M

2,995,601 WAL shares

MTH

$2.68M

150,362 MTH shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Robert G. Sarver didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra WAL2,995,601 shares worth $252.35M and MTH150,362 shares worth $10.62M.
This is 164.57% and $163.57M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

WAL

186,022 shares

WAL

MTH

13,638 shares

MTH

Recent Charitable Transactions

WAL

10,000 shares

WAL

Nov 6, 2015

Charity

WAL

166,022 shares

WAL

Dec 31, 2015

Charity

WAL

10,000 shares

WAL

Nov 10, 2014

Charity

MTH

6,819 shares

MTH

Apr 29, 2013

Charity

Insider Trading

Robert G. Sarver's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

WAL

$1.93M

WAL at $77.12/share

Mar 8, 2022

Purchase

WAL

49,854 shares

WAL

Feb 22, 2022

Received

WAL

$5.00M

WAL at $25.00/share

Sep 15, 2021

Purchase

WAL

$3.54M

WAL at $94.77/share

Mar 2, 2021

Sale

WAL

38,462 shares

WAL

Feb 25, 2021

Received

WAL

14,717 shares

WAL

Feb 9, 2021

Received

WAL

61,380 shares

WAL

Mar 2, 2020

Received

WAL

39,738 shares

WAL

Feb 7, 2020

Received

WAL

19,869 shares

WAL

Feb 7, 2020

Received

WAL

$3.43M

WAL at $57.17/share

Jan 28, 2020

Sale

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