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In 2022, Stephen Kaufer earned $497.54K in total compensation at TripAdvisor, primarily from $441.35K salary. Most recently acquired 7,033 shares in Jun 2024. Currently holds stock worth $22.65M. Has donated $17.90M in stock to charitable causes. Has led TripAdvisor for over 25 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Stephen Kaufer, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2022

Total Compensation

$497.54K

Salary

$441.35K

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$56.19K

Salary

$441.35K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes a pay-for-performance approach, aligning executive compensation with company performance and shareholder interests.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

Mr. Kaufer did not receive an annual bonus for 2022 due to his resignation during the year.

Other Compensation

$56.19K

Board Justification

This includes severance benefits and other compensation paid to Mr. Kaufer upon his resignation.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 N/A

Board Justification

No stock awards vested in 2022 as Mr. Kaufer resigned before any awards could vest.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics considered for compensation include revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA.

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Stephen Kaufer

Founder and CEO of TripAdvisor

Education

B.A. in Computer Science from Harvard University

Field of Expertise

Technology & Engineering - Technology

Sector of Economy

Consumer Cyclical

Born

June 1, 1962 - 63 years ago

CEO of TripAdvisor for

25 years 10 months (Feb 2000 - Present)

Previous Experience

Co-Founder of TripAdvisor

Holdings

Track Stephen Kaufer's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$25.28M

CARG

$25.28M

700,000 CARG shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Stephen Kaufer didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra CARG700,000 shares worth $25.05M.
This is -0.9% and $228.11K less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

CARG

500,000 shares

CARG

Recent Charitable Transactions

CARG

500,000 shares

CARG

Sep 13, 2018

Charity

Insider Trading

Stephen Kaufer's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

CARG

7,033 shares

CARG

Jun 5, 2024

Received

CARG

8,750 shares

CARG

Jun 6, 2023

Received

CARG

6,804 shares

CARG

Jun 7, 2022

Received

TRIP

6,002 shares

TRIP

Jun 8, 2021

Received

CARG

5,504 shares

CARG

Jun 2, 2021

Received

CARG

5,474 shares

CARG

Jun 2, 2020

Received

TRIP

$965.77K

TRIP at $21.73/share

Mar 5, 2020

Purchase

CARG

3,745 shares

CARG

May 7, 2019

Received

CARG

$2.26M

CARG at $37.64/share

Dec 3, 2018

Sale

CARG

$2.40M

CARG at $40.01/share

Nov 29, 2018

Sale

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