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James D. Bennett

Ex-CEO of SandRidge Energy

Education

Not specified

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Born

January 1, 1969 - 56 years ago

Economy Sector

Energy

Tenure

7 years 1 month (Jan 2011 - Feb 2018)

Previous Experience

Managing Director for White Deer Energy; Managing Director at GSO Capital Partners L.P.; Board member of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. and PostRock Energy Corporation.

James D. Bennett is a finance expert who served as CEO and President of SandRidge Energy, Inc. from January 2011 until February 2018. He joined the company after a successful stint as Managing Director at White Deer Energy. Before that,...

Year

2018

Total Compensation

$12.51M

Salary

$103.82K

Board Justification

The company aims to align executive compensation with performance and shareholder interests, with a focus on competitive pay and retention strategies.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

No annual bonus was awarded for 2018 due to his departure from the company.

Other

$6.90M

Board Justification

This includes severance pay of $6,738,479, a cash payment in lieu of a 10-day termination notice period of $35,192, and accrued but unused vacation time of $105,577.

Restricted Stock

$5.51M(409.7K restricted stock)

Board Justification

409,704 shares of restricted stock vested upon his termination on February 8, 2018, which were accelerated due to his departure.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for 2018 were not applicable to Mr. Bennett due to his departure.