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accession: "0001193125-26-106283"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PAY"
cik: "0001841156"
company_name: "Paymentus Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:39:54.889606+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paymentus sets 2026 exec bonuses, grants RSUs to CFO, CCO, GC

## Summary
- Board adopted 2026 Executive Incentive Compensation Program with base salary increases of 3% for all named executive officers.
- CEO Dushyant Sharma: 2026 base salary $382,454, target bonus 192.9% of base.
- CFO Sanjay Kalra and CCO Jerry Portocalis each granted 139,644 time-based RSUs; GC Andrew Gerber granted 23,274 RSUs.
- RSU vesting: 1/5 on one-year anniversary, then 1/20 quarterly thereafter.
- Performance metrics for 2026 bonuses: Revenue, non-GAAP contribution profit, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA less capitalized software, and individual performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-106283
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PAY
- cik: 0001841156
- company_name: Paymentus Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841156/000119312526106283/0001193125-26-106283-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1841156/000119312526106283/pay-20260309.htm

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