Friday, March 13, 2020

Scottsdale, Arizona-Based TASER Co Axon Enterprises' Top-Tier Executives Average Annual Pay and Benefits Raise Was a Completely Off-the-Charts 506.9% Per Year During the Past Five Years. Its CEO Received Compensation of $246 Mil in 2018, Up 64 Times the $3.8 Mil He Made in 2017.

From Company Proxy Statement filings with the SEC, below are TASER Company's Axon Enterprises' Top-Tier Executives Annual Total Compensation for each of two consecutive full years of employment for the most recent five years.


FYE FYE FYE FYE FYE FYE FYE FYE FYE FYE
Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec
Axon Enterprise 2018 2017 2017 2016 2016 2015 2015 2014 2014 2013
Top-Tier Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total
Executive Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp Comp
$ 000s $ 000s $ 000s $ 000s $ 000s $ 000s $ 000s $ 000s $ 000s $ 000s
 Patrick Smith CEO    246,027       3,766       3,766       1,541       1,541       1,384       1,384       1,445       1,445       1,077
 Larson           529       3,598       3,598          850          850       1,021       1,021          224    
 Ahsan CFO   N/A   N/A 
 Isner        1,730       2,331       2,331          973          973          903    
 Klint Former GC           565          618          618          468          468          538          538          802          802          805
 Behrendt Former CFO   N/A   N/A           997       1,086       1,086          946          946          834
 Womack Former EVP        2,038          638          638          816          816          704  N/A   N/A 
 Kukowski COO        1,153          562
 Totals    248,851     10,313     12,351       4,470       5,467       5,748       4,845       4,121       4,346       3,278
Annual % Change vs Prior Year 2313.0% 176.3% -4.9% 17.6% 32.6%
5 Year Average Per Year % Change 506.9%