Daktronics raises Acting CFO Howard Atkins' salary to $1.2 million, grants $170,000 RSUs
Daktronics' board raised the base salary of Acting Chief Financial Officer Howard Atkins to $1,200,000 annually, effective September 27, 2026, and approved a one-time RSU grant with a $170,000 grant-date fair value. At its September 16, 2026 annual meeting, stockholders elected two directors, approved executive pay on an advisory basis, and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for fiscal 2027.
Key points
- Base salary for Acting CFO Howard Atkins increases to $1,200,000 annually, effective September 27, 2026.
- One-time RSU grant with a $170,000 grant-date fair value vests over three years, and fully vests when the Board appoints a permanent CFO.
- Stockholders approved executive compensation with 35,223,706 votes for and 3,209,139 against.
- Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2027 with 44,023,266 votes for and 916,770 against.
The filing
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