KN · Knowles Corp · Executive Compensation

$32.17 -1.21 (-3.62%) At close · Oct 23

S&P 600 member Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked

Market Cap

$2.86B

85.56M

Volume · Oct 23 1.44M Avg daily vol (3M) 796.71K

Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jeffrey Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$750,000	—	$6,844,773	—	$1,050,300	$29,843	$8,674,916
John Anderson	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$450,000	—	$1,553,777	—	$407,430	$17,500	$2,428,707
Daniel Giesecke	Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$450,000	—	$1,075,702	—	$380,268	$23,581	$1,929,551
Robert Perna	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary	$450,000	—	$836,643	—	$373,968	$21,795	$1,682,406
Raymond Cabrera	Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer	$350,000	—	$836,643	—	$253,512	$23,353	$1,463,508

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jeffrey Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$750,000	—	$5,460,476	—	$583,200	$24,695	$6,865,871
John Anderson	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$450,000	—	$1,584,837	—	$232,200	$21,545	$2,291,082
Daniel Giesecke	Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$450,000	—	$1,097,207	—	$216,720	$19,036	$1,782,963
Robert Perna	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary	$450,000	—	$853,393	—	$216,720	$21,545	$1,541,658
Raymond Cabrera	Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer	$350,000	—	$853,393	—	$144,480	$23,103	$1,373,076

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jeffrey Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$747,596	—	$5,097,770	—	$540,000	$23,408	$6,411,574
John Anderson	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$450,000	—	$1,662,953	—	$202,500	$20,795	$2,336,748
Daniel Giesecke	Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$450,000	—	$1,023,345	—	$189,000	$18,286	$1,680,631
Robert Perna	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary	$450,000	—	$895,433	—	$189,000	$20,795	$1,555,228
Raymond Cabrera	Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer	$350,000	—	$767,521	—	$126,000	$22,353	$1,265,974

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jeffrey Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$717,789	—	$4,545,197	—	$174,000	$21,629	$5,458,615
John Anderson	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$446,539	—	$1,449,185	—	$63,000	$15,250	$1,973,974
Daniel Giesecke	Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$445,193	—	$966,106	—	$63,000	$17,036	$1,491,335
Robert Perna	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary	$448,077	—	$845,349	—	$54,000	$19,545	$1,366,971
Raymond Cabrera	Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer	$348,558	—	$724,592	—	$42,000	$21,103	$1,136,253

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jeffrey Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$650,000	—	$7,328,950	—	$1,000,000	$20,314	$8,999,264
John Anderson	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$414,000	—	$2,029,762	—	$394,592	$14,500	$2,852,854
Daniel Giesecke	Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$400,000	—	$1,581,823	—	$395,248	$16,286	$2,393,357
Robert Perna	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary	$430,000	—	$1,405,661	—	$338,393	$18,495	$2,192,549
Raymond Cabrera	Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Chief Administrative Officer	$333,422	—	$1,217,846	—	$263,632	$16,058	$1,830,958

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jeffrey Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$610,000	—	$2,549,998	$849,999	$583,752	$19,536	$4,705,185
John Anderson	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$398,077	—	$750,008	$250,001	$231,376	$14,250	$1,647,912
Michael Polacek	Former President, Intelligent Audio	$432,692	—	$666,325	$187,502	$221,445	$14,250	$1,522,214
Christian U. Scherp	Senior Vice President, Global Sales	$408,654	—	$562,502	$187,502	$235,025	$19,825	$1,413,508
Daniel Giesecke	Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$355,846	—	$562,502	$187,502	$223,552	$15,459	$1,344,861
Robert Perna	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary	$413,461	—	$524,991	$175,001	$200,827	$18,245	$1,332,525
Raymond Cabrera	Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Chief Administrative Officer	$294,553	—	$450,002	$150,000	$119,226	$15,494	$1,033,275

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jeffrey Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$650,000	—	$2,550,011	$850,000	$381,050	$19,286	$4,575,747
Jeffrey S. Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$650,000	—	$2,550,011	$850,000	$381,050	$19,286	$4,575,747
John Anderson	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$414,000	—	$750,009	$250,000	$230,681	$14,000	$1,664,690
Christian U. Scherp	Senior Vice President, Global Sales	$425,000	—	$562,497	$187,502	$212,147	$118,963	$1,506,109
Daniel Giesecke	Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$357,500	—	$562,497	$187,502	$204,705	$15,786	$1,327,990
Thomas G. Jackson	Former Sr. VP & General Counsel	$159,274	—	$524,994	$124,997	$54,631	$416,202	$1,280,098
Robert Perna	Senior Vice President & General Counsel	$274,493	—	$524,997	$175,003	$121,216	$123,972	$1,219,681
Michael Polacek	Former President, Intelligent Audio	$450,000	—	$562,497	$187,502	—	$14,000	$1,213,999

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jeffrey Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$650,000	—	$2,549,993	$849,998	$896,142	$18,394	$4,964,527
Jeffrey S. Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$650,000	—	$2,549,993	$849,998	$896,142	$18,394	$4,964,527
John Anderson	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$414,000	—	$750,009	$249,999	$318,461	$13,750	$1,746,219
Michael Polacek	Former President, Intelligent Audio	$450,000	—	$562,503	$187,502	$459,195	$13,750	$1,672,950
Christian U. Scherp	Senior Vice President, Global Sales	$425,000	—	$562,503	$187,502	$229,038	$235,104	$1,639,147
Daniel Giesecke	Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$357,500	—	$562,503	$187,502	$307,532	$15,536	$1,430,573

Fiscal 2017

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Jeffrey Niew	CEO	$650,000	—	$3,149,991	$1,050,001	$446,550	$17,657	$5,372,199
Jeffrey S. Niew	President & Chief Executive Officer	$650,000	—	$3,149,991	$1,050,001	$446,550	$17,657	$5,372,199
John Anderson	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$409,685	—	$703,123	$234,372	$203,005	$13,250	$1,566,435
Christian U. Scherp	President, Performance Audio	$425,000	—	$562,503	$187,498	$204,829	$18,480	$1,398,310
Daniel Giesecke	Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$357,500	—	$562,503	$187,498	$205,330	$15,720	$1,328,551

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Laura Angelini	director	Appointed	2024-12-06	2024-12-09
Erania Brackett	Director	Resigned	2024-09-13	2024-09-06
Jason Cardew	director	Appointed	2024-06-18	2024-06-18
Dr. Hermann Eul	member of the Board of Directors	Resigned	2024-01-01	2023-12-27
Erania Brackett	new director	Appointed	2023-05-16	2023-05-16
Daniel J. Crowley	director	Appointed	2022-07-26	2022-07-27

Leadership

Daniel Giesecke COO
Robert Perna General Counsel
Cheryl Shavers Board Member
Daniel Crowley Board Member
Daniel J. Crowley Board Member
Erania Brackett Board Member
Jason Cardew Board Member
Jeffrey S. Niew Board Member
Laura Angelini Board Member
Michael S. Wishart Board Member
Michael Wishart Board Member
Ye Jane Li Board Member

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