Navient CEO David Yowan's base salary raised to $1 million, with new equity awards
Navient amended the compensation letter agreement with CEO and President David L. Yowan, effective July 1, 2025. The filing sets a $1 million base salary, a target bonus of 150% of average base salary, and new restricted stock unit and performance-based stock unit grants tied to service and performance goals.
Key points
- Annual base salary increases to $1 million effective July 1, 2025
- New RSU award valued at $1.6 million and PSU award valued at $2.4 million, based on the July 7, 2025 closing price
- PSUs tied to legacy expense targets for 2025, 2026 and 2027 (45%) and relative total shareholder return for 2025 through 2027 (55%), with payouts from 0% to 150%
The filing
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