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accession: "0000950170-25-041520"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAY"
cik: "0001841156"
company_name: "Paymentus Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T12:07:52.355932+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paymentus sets 2025 exec bonus plan with 3% salary increase; 2024 payout at 120% of target

## Summary
- 2025 base salaries increased 3%: CEO $371,315, CFO $530,450, CCO $445,578, GC $362,033.
- 2025 bonus target percentages: CEO 192.9%, CFO & CCO 100%, GC 61.5%; five equally weighted performance metrics.
- 2024 bonus payout at 120% of target: Sharma $834,485, Kalra $618,000, Portocalis $324,450, Gerber $259,398.
- CCO Portocalis also received $108,150 discretionary bonus for 2024 bookings success; total bonus $432,600.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-041520
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAY
- cik: 0001841156
- company_name: Paymentus Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841156/000095017025041520/0000950170-25-041520-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841156/000095017025041520/pay-20250313.htm

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