Donna Yanko
About Donna Yanko
Donna Gail Yanko, age 80, is a long-tenured part-time executive at Mexco Energy Corporation, serving as Vice President since 1990; she previously served as Corporate Secretary (1992–2021) and was a director (1990–2008) . No education is disclosed in company filings. During FY 2025, company revenues increased to $7.12 million from $6.46 million in FY 2024 (+10%) amid higher production volumes ; EBITDA rose to $4.38 million from $3.83 million (+14%)*. Say-on-pay support was strong in 2025 with 1,602,588 votes in favor and 98.3% approval by simple count of votes cast (for/against/abstain) .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexco Energy Corporation | Vice President (part-time) | 1990–present | Continuity in executive administration; supports Chairman’s activities |
| Mexco Energy Corporation | Corporate Secretary | 1992–2021 | Corporate records and governance administration |
| Mexco Energy Corporation | Director | 1990–2008 | Board oversight and governance |
| Mexco Energy Corporation | Assistant Secretary | 1986–1992 | Corporate administrative support |
| Personal Support (for Chairman) | Assistant to Chairman’s personal business | 1986–2015 | Administrative support to principal shareholder/CEO |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| None disclosed | — | — | — |
Fixed Compensation
| Year | Base Salary ($) | Target Bonus % | Actual Bonus Paid ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,200 | Not disclosed | — | Part-time VP; no bonus disclosed |
| 2024 | 1,200 | Not disclosed | — | No bonus disclosed |
| 2023 | 1,200 | Not disclosed | — | No bonus disclosed |
- Employee benefits available to eligible employees include major medical, dental, life insurance (max $30,000 term), and short-term disability ($200/week up to 13 weeks); the company does not have a retirement or pension plan .
Performance Compensation
| Incentive Type | Metric(s) | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Options / RSUs / PSUs | — | — | — | — | — | No awards held by Yanko; zero outstanding options |
| Annual Cash Incentive | Mix of financial and non-financial (company-wide, subjective) | Not formulaic | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | None paid to Yanko for 2023–2025 | N/A |
- Company-wide philosophy emphasizes competitive cash and stock-based pay and subjective assessment of performance; no ownership requirements; no external compensation consultant retained .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Holder | Shares Beneficially Owned | % of Shares Outstanding | Options Exercisable | Options Unexercisable | Shares Pledged | Ownership Guideline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Gail Yanko | — (none reported) | — | 0 | 0 | None disclosed | Company has no stock ownership requirements |
- Vested vs. unvested: No equity awards outstanding .
- Hedging/pledging: No pledging disclosed for Yanko .
Employment Terms
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Employment start | Vice President since 1990; part-time |
| Contract term | No employment contracts disclosed |
| Severance | No severance/change-in-control agreements; however, stock plan permits accelerated vesting of awards upon change-in-control or certain terminations (not applicable to Yanko given no awards) |
| Change-of-control economics | Immediate vesting of stock awards under plan; 45,375 options across Named Executive Officers would have vested as of 3/31/2025 (none held by Yanko) |
| Non-compete / non-solicit | Not disclosed |
| Garden leave / post-termination consulting | Not disclosed |
| Clawbacks / tax gross-ups | Not disclosed |
Performance & Track Record (Company Context)
| Metric | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue ($USD) | 9,380,623 | 6,462,647 | 7,116,485 |
| EBITDA ($USD) | 6,716,879* | 3,834,865* | 4,382,085* |
- FY 2025 revenue growth +10% YoY (to $7.12M from $6.46M) on higher volumes despite lower realized prices .
- FY 2025 EBITDA +14% YoY (to $4.38M from $3.83M)*.
- Values retrieved from S&P Global.*
Operational highlights (FY 2025): Oil production 83,564 bbl and gas production 570,012 Mcf; total oil and gas revenue $7.12M; production expenses $1.04M; production and ad valorem taxes $0.56M .
Governance, Committee, and Shareholder Feedback (Context)
- Compensation Committee: Independent directors; members Clayton (Chair), Decker, Schroeder; one meeting in FY 2025; no consultant retained .
- Say-on-Pay 2025: For 1,602,588; Against 819; Abstain 26,203; Broker non-votes 27,755; ~98.3% approval by simple count of votes cast .
- Section 16 compliance: Company states all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements met in FY 2025 .
Insider Transactions (Donna Yanko)
- SEC database includes historical Form 4 filings under “YANKO DONNA GAIL” for MXC; e.g., an ownership XML filing is archived (indicative of reporting status), though no recent awards are outstanding .
- Older filings reference option grants in prior decades (e.g., 1998) .
- Current selling pressure appears minimal given no options or equity holdings reported in FY 2025 .
Investment Implications
- Compensation alignment: Yanko’s compensation is de minimis ($1,200 salary; no bonus/equity), implying negligible direct pay-for-performance leverage and minimal personal economic sensitivity to MXC’s stock or operating metrics .
- Retention risk: Low, given part-time status and minimal compensation; however, institutional knowledge and continuity may be valuable; there are no employment agreements or severance structures that would create contingent liabilities .
- Trading signals: Absence of equity holdings/options and lack of recent Form 4 selling activity reduce insider-sell pressure risk; strong 2025 say-on-pay support suggests shareholder acceptance of the broader exec pay framework .
- Governance: No ownership requirements, no clawbacks disclosed, and accelerated vesting upon change-in-control for award holders could create asymmetric outcomes for other NEOs, but not for Yanko given no awards . From a risk lens, CEO’s 46% ownership concentrates control and may outweigh signals from other executives .