SWBI · Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. · Executive Compensation

$15.67 +0.10 (+0.64%) At close · Nov 13 Play latest call Q1 2027 earnings call transcript

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$702.64M

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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 2026

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Mark P. Smith	President and Chief Executive Officer	$850,000	—	$2,574,305	—	$1,035,549	$212,086	$4,671,940
Deana L. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary	$475,000	—	$781,487	—	$434,017	$65,543	$1,756,047
Kevin Maxwell	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary	$415,000	—	$781,487	—	$379,194	$53,729	$1,629,410
Kyle O. Tengwall	Vice President, Marketing and Strategy	$326,872	—	$374,997	—	$259,946	$40,799	$1,002,614
Susan J. Cupero	Vice President, Sales	$15,019	—	—	—	—	$406,291	$421,310

Fiscal 2025

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Mark P. Smith	President and Chief Executive Officer	$850,000	—	$2,680,052	—	—	$183,781	$3,713,833
Deana L. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary	$475,000	—	$813,567	—	—	$238,728	$1,527,295
Kevin Maxwell	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary	$415,000	—	$574,278	—	—	$37,111	$1,026,389
Susan J. Cupero	Vice President, Sales	$355,000	—	$574,278	—	—	$48,504	$977,782

Fiscal 2024

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Mark P. Smith	President and Chief Executive Officer	$743,000	$200,000	$2,072,864	—	$524,758	$105,905	$3,646,527
Deana L. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary	$424,000	$125,000	$641,600	—	$224,594	$140,725	$1,555,919
Kevin Maxwell	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary	$361,000	$125,000	$419,499	—	$165,726	$55,124	$1,126,349
Susan J. Cupero	Vice President, Sales	$317,827	$50,000	$419,499	—	$145,986	$63,536	$996,848

Fiscal 2023

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Mark P. Smith	President and Chief Executive Officer	$721,000	—	$1,502,872	—	—	$81,849	$2,305,721
Deana L. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary	$412,000	—	$463,202	—	—	$60,501	$935,703
Kevin Maxwell	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary	$350,000	—	$319,100	—	—	$16,167	$685,267
Susan J. Cupero	Vice President, Sales	$309,000	—	$319,100	—	—	$46,352	$674,452

Fiscal 2022

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Mark P. Smith	President and Chief Executive Officer	$700,000	—	$1,371,850	—	$648,895	$101,153	$2,821,898
Deana L. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary	$400,000	—	$422,095	—	$259,558	$65,880	$1,147,533
Susan J. Cupero	Vice President, Sales	$299,519	—	$290,190	—	$180,764	$62,575	$833,048
Robert Cicero	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary	$160,184	—	$342,952	—	—	$194,582	$697,718
Kevin Maxwell	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary	$163,462	$50,000	$349,994	—	$97,662	$7,362	$668,480

Fiscal 2021

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
Mark P. Smith	President and Chief Executive Officer	$519,231	—	$1,068,599	—	$1,000,000	$117,110	$2,704,939
Susan J. Cupero	Vice President, Sales	$285,577	—	$451,250	—	$357,500	$61,073	$1,155,400
Deana L. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary	$379,038	$25,000	$173,500	—	$474,500	$66,976	$1,119,014
Robert Cicero	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary	$371,161	$25,000	$173,500	—	$464,638	$66,416	$1,100,716

Fiscal 2020

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
James Debney	Former President and Chief Executive Officer	$553,625	—	—	—	—	$1,067,372	$1,620,997
Mark P. Smith	President and Chief Executive Officer	$394,193	—	$643,457	—	$359,341	$31,616	$1,428,607
Brian D. Murphy	Former Co- President and Co-Chief Executive Officer	$359,265	—	$643,457	—	$275,957	$83,330	$1,362,008
Robert Cicero	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary	$357,134	—	$280,125	—	$210,847	$31,489	$879,595
Deana L. McPherson	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary	$307,965	—	$265,913	—	$182,650	$30,489	$787,018
Jeffrey Buchanan	Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Treasurer	$423,270	—	—	—	$288,338	$59,468	$771,076
Lane A. Tobiassen	President, Firearms	$314,316	—	—	—	$201,351	$26,162	$541,829
Susan J. Cupero	Vice President, Sales	$215,388	—	$63,323	—	$113,214	$23,938	$415,862

Fiscal 2019

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
James Debney	Former President and Chief Executive Officer	$749,261	—	$1,263,474	—	$1,696,285	$49,903	$3,759,023
Jeffrey Buchanan	Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Treasurer	$411,078	—	$453,198	—	$697,900	$54,372	$1,616,548
Robert Cicero	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary	$346,847	—	$258,800	—	$510,339	$30,325	$1,146,311
Mark P. Smith	President and Chief Executive Officer	$346,541	—	$258,800	—	$509,889	$28,683	$1,143,913
Brian D. Murphy	Former Co- President and Co-Chief Executive Officer	$291,551	—	$258,800	—	$262,461	$87,014	$899,826
Lane A. Tobiassen	President, Firearms	$291,599	—	$258,800	—	$84,254	$15,879	$650,532

Fiscal 2018

Executive	Role	Salary	Bonus	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Incentive	Other	Total
James Debney	Former President and Chief Executive Officer	$734,039	—	$1,448,758	—	—	$46,039	$2,228,836
Jeffrey Buchanan	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Treasurer	$402,831	—	$519,658	—	—	$50,290	$972,779
Brian D. Murphy	Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer	$283,091	$160,000	$296,752	—	—	$15,238	$755,081
Robert Cicero	Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary	$339,715	—	$296,752	—	—	$25,501	$661,968
Mark P. Smith	Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer	$339,709	—	$296,752	—	—	$22,877	$659,338
Lane A. Tobiassen	President, Firearms	$277,788	—	$296,752	—	—	$6,235	$580,775

Executive changes

Person	Role	Change	Effective	Filed
Michael D. Fertitta	Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board	Appointed	2026-10-21	2026-10-21
Michael D. Fertitta	director	Appointed	2026-10-21	2026-10-21
Susan J. Cupero	Vice President of Sales	Retired	2025-05-05	2025-05-02
Michelle J. Lohmeier	board of directors	Appointed	2023-07-17	2023-07-17

Leadership

Brian D. Murphy CEO
Mark P. Smith CEO, Board Member
Michael F. Golden Chairman
Robert L. Scott Chairman
Deana L. McPherson CFO
Deana McPherson CFO
Kevin Maxwell General Counsel
Anita D. Britt Board Member
Barry M. Monheit Board Member
Denis G. Suggs Board Member
Fred M. Diaz Board Member
John B. Furman Board Member
Michael D. Fertitta Board Member
Michelle J. Lohmeier Board Member

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