Hudson Technologies (NASDAQ: HDSN) details 2026 director votes and pay plan
Hudson Technologies, Inc. will hold its Annual Meeting on June 10, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. in Park Ridge, New Jersey. Shareholders of record on April 16, 2026, when 42,068,788 common shares were outstanding, may vote.
Investors are asked to elect four directors for terms expiring in 2028, approve on a non-binding basis the compensation of named executive officers, and ratify BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2026. The proxy statement also details board structure, committee membership, independence determinations, and an executive pay program combining salary, annual bonuses and multi-year option incentives, including performance-based options tied to earnings per share growth and relative share-price performance.
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| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
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| Kenneth Gaglione | ||
| Brian J. Bertaux | ||
| Kathleen L. Houghton | ||
| Brian F. Coleman |
- Election of four directors to serve until the 2028 annual meeting
- Non-binding advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation
- Ratification of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accountants for 2026
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
300 Tice Boulevard, Suite 290
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 10, 2026
| | | | | By Order of the Board of Directors | |
| | | | |
Brian J. Bertaux
Secretary |
|
| | April 24, 2026 | | | | |
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 10, 2026
Suite 290
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677
Telephone No.: (845) 735-6000
|
Name
|
| |
Age
|
| |
Position
|
|
| Loan N. Mansy | | |
55
|
| | Director | |
| Richard Parrillo | | |
73
|
| | Director | |
| Eric A. Prouty | | |
56
|
| | Director | |
| Alan Sheriff | | |
66
|
| | Director | |
|
Name
|
| |
Age
|
| |
Position
|
|
| Nicole Bulgarino | | |
53
|
| | Director | |
| Jeffrey R. Feeler | | |
56
|
| | Director | |
| Kenneth Gaglione | | |
64
|
| | Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
THE FOUR NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DESCRIBED ABOVE
Loan N. Mansy
Richard Parrillo
Eric A. Prouty
|
Name and Principal Position
|
| |
Year
|
| |
Salary
($) |
| |
Stock
Awards ($) |
| |
Option
Awards ($)(1) |
| |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(2) |
| |
All Other
Compensation ($) |
| |
Total
($) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Kenneth Gaglione, President,
Chief Executive Officer(3)(4) |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 53,462 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 695,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 748,462 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 358,004 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 130,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 488,004 | | | ||
|
Brian J. Bertaux, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary(5)
|
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 367,075 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 146,370 | | | | | $ | 129,500 | | | | | $ | 21,850(6) | | | | | $ | 664,795 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 163,731 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 57,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 220,731 | | | ||
| | | | 2023 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
|
Kathleen L. Houghton, Senior
Vice President – Sales and Marketing(3)(7) |
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 396,539 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 192,499 | | | | | $ | 140,000 | | | | | $ | 6,523(8) | | | | | $ | 735,561 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 385,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 145,000 | | | | | $ | 1,623(8) | | | | | $ | 531,623 | | | ||
| | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 357,535 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 56,000 | | | | | $ | 104,000 | | | | | $ | 1,623(8) | | | | | $ | 519,158 | | | ||
|
Brian F. Coleman, Former President and Chief Executive Officer(3)(9)
|
| | | | 2025 | | | | | $ | 603,846 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 373,999 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 571,595(10)(11) | | | | | $ | 1,549,440 | | |
| | | | 2024 | | | | | $ | 680,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 290,000 | | | | | $ | 76,816(10) | | | | | $ | 1,046,816 | | | ||
| | | | 2023 | | | | | $ | 678,408 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 119,000 | | | | | $ | 221,000 | | | | | $ | 76,816(10) | | | | | $ | 1,095,224 | | | ||
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Name
|
| |
Grant
Date |
| |
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
| |
All
Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) |
| |
All Other
Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) |
| |
Exercise
or Base Price of Option Awards ($/sh) |
| |
Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards |
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Threshold
($) |
| |
Target
($) |
| |
Maximum
($) |
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Kenneth Gaglione
|
| | | | 11/24/25 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 0(1) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 216,309 | | | | | $ | 6.70 | | | | | $ | 695,000 | | |
|
Brian J. Bertaux
|
| | | | 3/13/25 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 129,500 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 55,109 | | | | | $ | 5.95 | | | | | $ | 146,370 | | |
|
Kathleen L. Houghton
|
| | | | 3/13/25 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 140,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 72,477 | | | | | $ | 5.95 | | | | | $ | 192,499 | | |
|
Brian F. Coleman
|
| | | | 3/13/25 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 521,250 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 140,813 | | | | | $ | 5.95 | | | | | $ | 373,999 | | |
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Name
|
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
| |
Option
Exercise Price ($) |
| |
Option
Expiration Date |
| ||||||||||||
|
Kenneth Gaglione
|
| | | | 33,378 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 10.09 | | | | | | 3/1/2026 | | |
| | | | — | | | | | | 216,309(1) | | | | | $ | 6.70 | | | | | | 11/24/2030 | | | ||
|
Brian J. Bertaux
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 55,109(2) | | | | | $ | 5.95 | | | | | | 3/13/2030 | | |
|
Kathleen L. Houghton
|
| | | | 120,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 0.75 | | | | | | 12/19/2029 | | |
| | | | 47,619 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 1.60 | | | | | | 3/12/2026 | | | ||
| | | | 50,888 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 3.81 | | | | | | 2/24/2027 | | | ||
| | | | 66,757 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 10.09 | | | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | ||
| | | | 9,444 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 14.89 | | | | | | 2/27/2027 | | | ||
| | | | — | | | | | | 72,477(2) | | | | | $ | 5.95 | | | | | | 3/13/2030 | | | ||
|
Brian F. Coleman
|
| | | | 945,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 0.75 | | | | | | 12/19/2029 | | |
| | | | 261,905 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 1.60 | | | | | | 3/12/2026 | | | ||
| | | | 169,626 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 3.81 | | | | | | 2/24/2027 | | | ||
| | | | 234,332 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 10.09 | | | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | ||
| | | | 20,067 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 14.89 | | | | | | 2/27/2027 | | | ||
| | | | 140,813 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 5.95 | | | | | | 3/13/2030 | | | ||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment on 12/31/20 Based on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO ( Coleman | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO ( Gaglione | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (Brian F. Coleman) | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (Kenneth Gaglione) | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(3) | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(3) | | | Total Shareholder Return | | | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return(4) | | | Net Income | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | ||||||||||
| 2022 | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | ||||||||||
| 2023 | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | ||||||||||
| 2024 | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | ||||||||||
| 2025 | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | | $ | | | | ||||||||||||
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO (Brian F. Coleman) | | | Deduction of fair value of any stock option grants or stock awards during the year | | | (i) the year-end fair value of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year | | | (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year | | | (iii) for awards that are granted and vest in same applicable year, the fair value as of the vesting date | | | (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the applicable year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value | | | (v) for awards granted in prior years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable year, a deduction for the amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year | | | (vi) the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards in the applicable year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total compensation for the applicable year | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (Brian F. Coleman) | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | | | | $ | | | | | ($ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | ||||
| 2022 | | | | $ | | | | | ($ | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | |||||
| 2023 | | | | $ | | | | | ($ | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | |||||
| 2024 | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | ||||
| 2025 | | | | $ | | | | | ($ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | ||||
| Year | | | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO (Kenneth Gaglione) | | | Deduction of fair value of any stock option grants or stock awards during the year | | | (i) the year-end fair value of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year | | | (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year | | | (iii) for awards that are granted and vest in same applicable year, the fair value as of the vesting date | | | (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the applicable year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value | | | (v) for awards granted in prior years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable year, a deduction for the amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year | | | (vi) the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards in the applicable year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total compensation for the applicable year | | | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (Kenneth Gaglione) | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | | | | $ | | | | | ($ | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | ||||
| Year | | | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs | | | Deduction of fair value of any stock option grants or stock awards during the year | | | (i) the year-end fair value of any equity awards granted in the applicable year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the year | | | (ii) the amount of change as of the end of the applicable year (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value of any awards granted in prior years that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the applicable year | | | (iii) for awards that are granted and vest in same applicable year, the fair value as of the vesting date | | | (iv) for awards granted in prior years that vest in the applicable year, the amount equal to the change as of the vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) in fair value | | | (v) for awards granted in prior years that are determined to fail to meet the applicable vesting conditions during the applicable year, a deduction for the amount equal to the fair value at the end of the prior fiscal year | | | (vi) the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid on stock or option awards in the applicable year prior to the vesting date that are not otherwise reflected in the fair value of such award or included in any other component of total compensation for the applicable year | | | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | | | | $ | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | |||
| 2022 | | | | $ | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | ||||
| 2023 | | | | $ | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | ||||
| 2024 | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | ||||
| 2025 | | | | $ | | | | | $ | ( | | | | | $ | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | | | |||
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Name
|
| |
Fees earned
or paid in cash |
| |
Stock
Awards(1) |
| |
Option
Awards(2) |
| |
All Other
Compensation |
| |
Total
|
| |||||||||||||||
|
Vincent P. Abbatecola(3)
|
| | | $ | 95,000 | | | | | $ | 25,000 | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 170,000 | | |
|
Nicole Bulgarino(3)
|
| | | $ | 75,000 | | | | | $ | 25,000 | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 150,000 | | |
|
Loan N. Mansy(3)
|
| | | $ | 60,000 | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 160,000 | | |
|
Richard Parrillo(3)
|
| | | $ | 85,000 | | | | | $ | 25,000 | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 160,000 | | |
|
Eric A. Prouty(3)
|
| | | $ | 85,000 | | | | | $ | 25,000 | | | | | $ | 50,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 160,000 | | |
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Name of Beneficial Owner
|
| |
Amount and
Nature of Beneficial Ownership(1) |
| |
Percent of Class
|
| ||||||
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Kenneth Gaglione
|
| | | | 37,504 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Brian J. Bertaux
|
| | | | 0 | | | | | | — | | |
|
Nicole Bulgarino
|
| | | | 59,816(2) | | | | | | * | | |
|
Jeffrey R. Feeler
|
| | | | 4,065 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Loan N. Mansy
|
| | | | 60,523(3) | | | | | | * | | |
|
Richard Parrillo
|
| | | | 291,543(4) | | | | |
|
*
|
| |
|
Eric A. Prouty
|
| | | | 256,026(5) | | | | |
|
*
|
| |
|
Alan Sheriff
|
| | | | 4,065 | | | | |
|
*
|
| |
|
Brian F. Coleman
|
| | | | 1,035,797(6) | | | | | | 2.5% | | |
|
Kathleen L. Houghton
|
| | | | 158,618 | | | | | | * | | |
|
Ernest Lazarus
|
| | | | 3,959,915(7) | | | | | | 9.4% | | |
|
Hartree Partners, LP
|
| | | | 3,800,000(8) | | | | | | 9.0% | | |
|
BlackRock, Inc.
|
| | | | 3,165,649(9) | | | | | | 7.5% | | |
|
Westerly Capital Management, LLC
|
| | | | 2,550,000(10) | | | | | | 6.1% | | |
|
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
|
| | | | 2,148,311(11) | | | | | | 5.1% | | |
|
All directors and executive officers as a group (Nine Persons)
|
| | | | 814,340(12) | | | | | | 1.9% | | |
THE APPROVAL OF THE NON-BINDING ADVISORY RESOLUTION ON THE
COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF BDO USA, P.C. AS OUR
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026
300 Tice Boulevard
Suite 290
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677
Attention: Brian J. Bertaux, Secretary
Chairman of the Board
FAQ
When is Hudson Technologies (HDSN) holding its 2026 annual shareholder meeting?
The 2026 annual meeting is scheduled for June 10, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. local time at the Marriott Park Ridge in Park Ridge, New Jersey. Shareholders of record on April 16, 2026 are entitled to vote on directors, executive pay and auditor ratification.
What key proposals are on the ballot at Hudson Technologies’ 2026 annual meeting?
Shareholders will vote on electing four directors to serve until the 2028 meeting, approving on a non-binding advisory basis named executive officer compensation, and ratifying BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
How many Hudson Technologies shares are entitled to vote at the 2026 annual meeting?
As of the April 16, 2026 record date, 42,068,788 shares of Hudson Technologies common stock were issued and outstanding. Each share entitles its holder to one vote on all matters, including director elections, the say-on-pay resolution and auditor ratification.
How is executive compensation structured at Hudson Technologies (HDSN)?
Executive pay combines base salary, annual bonuses tied to company and individual performance, and long-term equity incentives such as stock options. Some 2025 options vest based on earnings per share growth and the company’s share-price performance versus the Russell 2000 index through December 31, 2027.
What was the CEO pay ratio disclosed by Hudson Technologies for 2025?
For 2025, Hudson reported median employee annual total compensation of $54,594 and annualized CEO compensation of $1,390,000, resulting in a CEO pay ratio of 25 to 1. The ratio follows SEC methodology using W-2 wages and total compensation calculations.
Who are the director nominees at Hudson Technologies’ 2026 annual meeting?
The company is nominating Loan N. Mansy, Richard Parrillo, Eric A. Prouty and Alan Sheriff to serve as directors until the 2028 annual meeting. The board states each nominee brings relevant industry, financial or capital markets expertise and recommends a vote in favor.