Apple General Counsel Adams Earned $25.2 Million in 2019

Apple Inc. general counsel Katherine Adams earned more than $25.2 million in total compensation during 2019, down slightly from a year earlier, according to a preliminary proxy statement filed Jan. 3.

Adams, who joined Apple in late 2017, receives $1 million in annual cash compensation under her employment contract. The bulk of her compensation comes in the form of restricted stock awards in the Cupertino, Calif.-based consumer electronics and software company. Adams’ compensation includes relocation assistance to move to California from New York.

In 2018, her compensation totaled $26.7 million in 2018, including $884,615 in salary due to Apple’s shortened ...