Company: ZM
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-016910
Chunk: 39

Company: Zoom Communications, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 39
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 over the long term; |

| • | apply a market-based compensation structure that balances internal equity and that reflects our culture and values; and |

| • | align our executives’ interests with those of our stockholders. |

Elements of Executive Compensation Our executive compensation program aims to take a holistic approach to compensation and generally consists of, and is intended to strike a balance among, the following three principal components: base salary, performance-based incentive compensation, and equity incentive compensation. We also provide our executive officers with severance and change-in-control related payments and benefits, as well as benefits available to all our employees, including retirement benefits under our 401(k) plan and participation in various employee health and welfare benefit plans. The following chart summarizes the three main elements of our executive compensation program, their objectives, and key features.

| Element                           |     | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |     | Key Features                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Base Salary (fixed cash)          |     | Provides financial stability and security through a fixed amount of cash for performing job responsibilities.                                                                                                                                   |     | Fixed compensation that is periodically reviewed and adjusted if and when appropriate.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Performance Incentive             
 (at-risk cash)                    |     | Motivates and rewards for attaining performance goals that are key drivers of our annual operating plan.                                                                                                                                        |     | Incentive opportunities are dependent upon specific performance goals (which may be corporate performance goals and/or individual performance goals or sales goals in the case of executives subject to our sales compensation plan). Each goal has a defined threshold level necessary for any payout and a reasonable cap on payout. Actual incentive amounts earned are determined after the end of the performance period, taking into account the extent to which the performance goals have been achieved (and any relative weightings of such goals). |
| Equity Incentive (at-risk equity) |     | Motivates and rewards for Company performance by aligning executives’ interests with stockholder interests and changes in stockholder value. Attracts highly qualified executives and encourages their continued employment over the long term. |     | Since our initial public offering, equity incentives have been provided in the form of RSUs. Equity incentives may be granted as and when we determine appropriate for new hires, promotions, refresh, or other special circumstances, such as to encourage retention or as a reward for significant achievement. For fiscal 2025, we introduced performance-vesting RSUs that vest based on achievement of performance goals and supplement our annual cash incentive program.                                                                              |