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Jefferson Capital (JCAP) revises 2025 executive bonus and commission payouts

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Jefferson Capital, Inc. filed an update to its 2025 executive compensation disclosure. On March 11, 2025, the board approved 2025 annual cash bonuses for President and CEO David Burton at 100% of his target and for President of U.S. Business Lines Mark Zellmann at 86% of his target, based on 2025 performance. The company also finalized performance-based commissions for Chief Commercial Officer Penelope Person for 2025 and has now incorporated these amounts into its 2025 Summary Compensation Table originally included in its January 5, 2026 prospectus. After these additions, 2025 non-equity incentive plan compensation was $382,884 for Burton, $247,202 for Zellmann, and $208,864 for Person, bringing their 2025 total compensation to $3,795,973, $1,062,184, and $633,060, respectively.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

March 11, 2026

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Jefferson Capital, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

001-42718

(Commission File Number)

33-1923926

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

600 SOUTH HIGHWAY 169, SUITE 1575,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota 55426

(Address of principal executive offices)

55426

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (320) 229-8505

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

         

Title of each class: 

  Trading Symbol    Name of each exchange on which registered: 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share

  JCAP   Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

       

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On March 11, 2025, the Board of Directors of Jefferson Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and ratified 2025 annual cash bonuses to Messrs. Burton and Zellmann for the year ended December 31, 2025 at 100% of Mr. Burton’s and 86% of Mr. Zellmann’s respective target annual bonus based on the Company’s performance for 2025. In addition, the performance-based commissions payable to Ms. Person for the fourth quarter were determined to be an amount equal to $97,872.

 

The other compensation for the named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2025 was previously reported by the Company in the Summary Compensation Table included in the Company’s prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2026 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Prospectus”), relating to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-292576). However, as of the date of the Prospectus, 2025 annual cash bonuses for Messrs. Burton and Zellmann and the fourth quarter performance-based commissions for Ms. Person had not yet been determined, and therefore such amounts were omitted from the Summary Compensation Table for 2025.

 

In accordance with Instruction 1 to Item 402(n)(2)(iii) and (iv) of Regulation S-K, the Company is including in this Current Report on Form 8-K the annual performance cash bonuses for 2025 for Messrs. Burton and Zellmann and the aggregate performance-based commissions for Ms. Person in its 2025 Summary Compensation Table originally filed with the Prospectus. The table below updates the previously reported Summary Compensation Table by reflecting the annual cash bonuses paid to each of Messrs. Burton and Zellmann with respect to 2025 and Ms. Person’s aggregate performance-based commissions (including the fourth quarter performance-based commissions of $97,782 earned by Ms. Person), and restating each named executive officer’s total compensation amount for 2025.

 

Name and Principal Position  Year   Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)   Total ($) 
David Burton
President and Chief Executive Officer
   2025    382,884    3,795,973 
Mark Zellmann
President of U.S. Business Lines
   2025    247,202    1,062,184 
Penelope Person
Chief Commercial Officer
   2025    208,864    633,060 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Jefferson Capital, Inc.
   
Date: March 17, 2026  
  By: /s/ Christo Realov
  Name: Christo Realov
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

  

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FAQ

What did Jefferson Capital (JCAP) disclose in this Form 8-K?

Jefferson Capital updated its 2025 executive pay figures. The filing adds finalized 2025 annual cash bonuses for two senior executives and performance-based commissions for the Chief Commercial Officer to the 2025 Summary Compensation Table originally included in the company’s January 5, 2026 prospectus.

How did the 2025 bonuses for Jefferson Capital (JCAP) executives Burton and Zellmann change?

The board approved 2025 annual cash bonuses at 100% of target for CEO David Burton and 86% of target for President of U.S. Business Lines Mark Zellmann. These finalized bonus amounts are now reflected in the updated 2025 Summary Compensation Table filed with the Form 8-K.

What were David Burton’s 2025 compensation figures at Jefferson Capital (JCAP)?

For 2025, CEO David Burton received $382,884 in non-equity incentive plan compensation and total compensation of $3,795,973. These amounts incorporate his approved 2025 annual cash bonus and update the 2025 Summary Compensation Table originally included in the company’s prospectus.

What were Mark Zellmann’s 2025 compensation figures at Jefferson Capital (JCAP)?

For 2025, President of U.S. Business Lines Mark Zellmann received $247,202 in non-equity incentive plan compensation and total compensation of $1,062,184. These updated figures reflect his approved 2025 annual cash bonus and revise the previously reported 2025 Summary Compensation Table.

What were Penelope Person’s 2025 compensation figures at Jefferson Capital (JCAP)?

Chief Commercial Officer Penelope Person received $208,864 in 2025 non-equity incentive plan compensation and total 2025 compensation of $633,060. The filing incorporates her finalized performance-based commissions into the 2025 Summary Compensation Table originally filed in the January 5, 2026 prospectus.

Why did Jefferson Capital (JCAP) revise its 2025 Summary Compensation Table?

When the original 2025 Summary Compensation Table was filed in the January 5, 2026 prospectus, 2025 bonuses and certain commissions had not been determined and were omitted. After finalizing these amounts, Jefferson Capital updated the table through this Form 8-K to fully reflect 2025 executive compensation.

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