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In 2024, William Zerella earned $1.45M in total compensation at ACV Auctions Inc., including $440.00K salary, $504.90K bonus and $504.90K in stock. Most recently acquired 34,046 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $7.63M. 1+ years at the helm of ACV Auctions Inc..

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for William Zerella, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2024

Total Compensation

$1.45M

Salary

$440.00K

Bonus

$504.90K

Other

$4.65K

Salary

$440.00K

Board Justification

Our executive compensation program aims to achieve the following main objectives: Market Competitive Pay, Pay for Performance, Align Executive and Investor Interests

Bonus

$504.90K

Board Justification

In accordance with the target levels for the Performance Bonus Plan approved in 2024 as described above, the NEOs were awarded 127.5% of their target bonus. The Adjusted EBITDA has a threshold of $25 million and target of $29 million, with the compensation committee-approved achievement rate of $36.8 million of Adjusted EBITDA resulting in a payout of the Adjusted EBITDA component at 145% of target. The GAAP revenue threshold was $625 million, and the target was $653.4 million, with the compensation committee-approved achievement rate of $657.4 million of GAAP revenue resulting in a payment of the component based on GAAP revenue at 110% of target. Adjusted EBITDA achievement (at 145%) and revenue achievement (at 110%) each account for 50% of the target bonus.

Other Compensation

$4.65K

Board Justification

long-term disability insurance premiums and a cell phone allowance

Restricted Stock

$504.90K34.05K RSU

Board Justification

At the company’s discretion, the bonuses were paid out in fully vested RSUs rather than cash, and while the number of shares were determined for most NEOs based on the closing fair market value of the stock on the date of grant

Performance Metrics

Adjusted EBITDA ($) and Revenue ($)

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William Zerella

CEO of ACV Auctions Inc.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from University of Michigan

Field of Expertise

Business & Management

Sector of Economy

Consumer Cyclical

Born

April 10, 1982 - 43 years ago

CEO of ACV Auctions Inc. for

1 year 4 months (Jul 2024 - Present)

Previous Experience

Chief Operating Officer at ACV Auctions Inc.

Holdings

Track William Zerella's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$19.79M

ACVA

$19.79M

1,113,100 ACVA shares

What if they kept their stock?

If William Zerella didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra ACVA1,113,100 shares worth $9.07M.
This is -54.17% and $10.72M less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

William Zerella's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

ACVA

$504.90K

ACVA at $14.83/share

Mar 4, 2025

Received

ACVA

$309.45K

ACVA at $20.63/share

Feb 4, 2025

Sale

ACVA

$308.55K

ACVA at $20.57/share

Jan 7, 2025

Sale

ACVA

$703.63K

ACVA at $21.65/share

Dec 30, 2024

Sale

ACVA

$728.33K

ACVA at $22.41/share

Nov 26, 2024

Sale

ACVA

$610.68K

ACVA at $18.79/share

Oct 15, 2024

Sale

ACVA

$1.68M

ACVA at $20.36/share

Sep 16, 2024

Sale

ACVA

$493.68K

ACVA at $15.19/share

Aug 6, 2024

Sale

ACVA

$569.08K

ACVA at $17.51/share

Jul 9, 2024

Sale

ACVA

$7.33M

ACVA at $18.30/share

Jun 11, 2024

Sale

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