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NOVA LTD.

NVMI · FY2023

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$30K

Pay Ratio

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Gabriel Waisman

Pay reset -42.0% while TSR improved +112 pts

COHERENT CORP.

COHR · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$3.7M

Pay Ratio

—

James R. Anderson

Pay rose +29.5% while TSR fell -20.4 pts

KLA CORP

KLAC · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$25.1M

Pay Ratio

—

Richard Wallace

Returns outran pay growth by +79.1 pts

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

NVMI$30KCOHR$3.7MKLAC$25.1M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

KLAC carries the largest package at $25.1M, about 832.5x NVMI.
COHR reads misaligned, while NVMI looks aligned.
KLAC is the most equity-heavy package, while NVMI leans hardest on base salary.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

NVMI

Gabriel Waisman

$30K

base salary100%

COHR

James R. Anderson

$3.7M

base salary28%
non-equity incentive compensation71%
other compensation0%

KLAC

Richard Wallace

$25.1M

base salary5%
stock awards80%
non-equity incentive compensation15%
other compensation0%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
NOVA LTD.(NVMI)N/A2024N/A
COHERENT CORP.(COHR)James R. Anderson2025$3.7M
KLA CORP(KLAC)Richard Wallace2025$25.1M

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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