The following table sets forth compensation information for our NEOs for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| Named Executive Officer · Year · Salary($) · Bonus ($) · StockAwards($) (1) · OptionAwards($) (2) · Non-EquityIncentive Plan Compensation($) (3) · All OtherCompensation($) · Total ($) |
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| Katherine T. Gates President & Chief Executive Officer | | 2024 | | 900,000 | | — | | 1,929,568 | | 1,571,513 | | 186,731 | (4) | | 4,587,812 |
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| 2023 | | 661,502 | | — | | 759,486 | | 930,794 | | 146,049 | | 2,497,829 | |
| 2022 | | 477,405 | | — | | 358,052 | | 929,714 | | 119,204 | | 1,884,375 | |
| Michael G. Rippey Former CEO | | 2024 | | 386,340 | | — | | 1,388,117 | | 2,297,707 | | 283,613 | (5) | | 4,355,777 |
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| 2023 | | 1,030,399 | | — | | 2,681,498 | | 3,084,168 | | 240,893 | | 7,036,958 | |
| 2022 | | 981,332 | | — | | 2,502,391 | | 3,792,665 | | 203,588 | | 7,479,976 | |
| Mark Marinko SVP & Chief Financial Officer | | 2024 | | 488,800 | | — | | 381,091 | | 777,898 | | 76,510 | (6) | | 1,724,299 |
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| 2023 | | 470,000 | | — | | 359,749 | | 470,129 | | 76,654 | | 1,376,532 | |
| 2022 | | 391,667 | | — | | 352,488 | | 487,111 | | 15,403 | | 1,246,669 | |
| P Michael Hardesty SVP, Com Ops, BD Int’l Coke & Terminals | | 2024 | | 501,168 | | — | | 390,730 | | 786,108 | | 146,518 | (7) | | 1,824,524 |
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| 2023 | | 481,893 | | — | | 368,859 | | 698,325 | | 139,789 | | 1,688,866 | |
| 2022 | | 458,945 | | — | | 344,208 | | 893,765 | | 126,369 | | 1,823,287 | |
| John F. Quanci VP, Chief Technology Officer | | 2024 | | 443,349 | | — | | 163,184 | | 654,477 | | 87,756 | (8) | | 1,348,766 |
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| 2023 | | 426,297 | | — | | 153,310 | | 655,809 | | 75,768 | | 1,311,184 | |
| 2022 | | 405,997 | | — | | 146,932 | | 707,327 | | 62,720 | | 1,322,976 | |
| (1) | The amounts reported in this column reflect the grant date fair value of restricted share unit and performance share unit awards made under our long-term incentive plans to the NEOs listed in this table, determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. The performance share unit amounts are based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions. See Note 15 to Item 8 of the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K for a complete description of the assumptions used for these valuations. For 2024, the grant date fair value of the performance share unit awards was as follows, assuming the performance conditions of such awards are achieved at their maximum potential levels: |
| Named Executive Officer | 2024 ($) | |
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| Ms. Gates | | 1,594,457 |
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| Mr. Rippey | | 2,256,938 |
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| Mr. Marinko | | 314,914 |
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| Mr. Hardesty | | 322,867 |
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| (2) | The Company did not grant any stock options to NEOs in 2022, 2023, or 2024. |
| (3) | The amounts in this column reflect annual cash incentive payments to each NEO under the AIP. A description of this plan can be found in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement. The Non-Equity Incentive Plan compensation for Ms. Gates, Mr. Rippey, Mr. Hardesty and Mr. Quanci also includes payments made under the Long Term Cash Incentive Plan (a predecessor to the Omnibus Plan). The 2022 long-term cash incentive awards to these NEOs vested, with payout based upon Company performance of cumulative adjusted EBITDA and pre-tax ROIC, weighted equally, during the three-year period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. |
| (4) | The All Other Compensation column for 2024 includes (i) $119,131 representing Company matching and annual contributions to the Savings Restoration Plan; (ii) $27,600 representing Company matching contributions to the SunCoke 401(k) Plan; and (iii) $40,000 as a commuting allowance. |
| (5) | The All Other Compensation column for 2024 includes (i) $256,013 representing Company matching and annual contributions to the Savings Restoration Plan; and (ii) $27,600 representing Company matching contributions to the SunCoke 401(k) Plan. |
| (6) | The All Other Compensation column for 2024 includes (i) $48,910 representing Company matching and annual contributions to the Savings Restoration Plan; and (ii) $27,600 representing Company matching contributions to the SunCoke 401(k) Plan. |
| (7) | The All Other Compensation column for 2024 includes (i) $68,918 representing Company matching and annual contributions to the Savings Restoration Plan; (ii) $27,600 representing Company matching contributions to the SunCoke 401(k) Plan; and (iii) $50,000 as a commuting allowance. |
| (8) | The All Other Compensation column for 2024 includes (i) $60,156 representing Company matching and annual contributions to the Savings Restoration Plan; and (ii) $27,600 representing Company matching contributions to the SunCoke 401(k) Plan. |
38 SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC. 2025 PROXY STATEMENT
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