Ondas Inc. 8-K
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Ondas Inc. Approves CFO Pay Increase and Executive Bonuses
What Happened
- Ondas Inc. filed an 8-K on January 30, 2026 reporting compensation actions approved by its Compensation Committee. The Committee increased Neil Laird’s annual base salary to $375,000 effective January 1, 2026 and awarded him a one-time discretionary cash bonus of $200,000 for his performance in 2025. On January 30, 2026 the Committee also approved a one-time discretionary cash bonus of $50,000 to Patrick Huston for performance covering October 2025 through year-end 2025.
Key Details
- CFO salary: Neil Laird’s annual base salary set to $375,000, effective Jan 1, 2026.
- CFO bonus: $200,000 one-time discretionary cash bonus for performance in year ended Dec 31, 2025.
- COO/GC bonus: $50,000 one-time discretionary cash bonus to Patrick Huston for performance Oct–Dec 2025.
- Total one-time cash bonuses approved: $250,000.
Why It Matters
- These actions increase near-term cash compensation expense (one-time bonuses) and raise recurring G&A payroll expense via the higher CFO base salary. For investors, the items are material to corporate governance and executive cost disclosure but are not financial results; they provide transparency on pay decisions and potential impacts on operating expenses in 2026.