Harley-Davidson Inc. CEO Keith E. Wandell received compensation valued at about $6.4 million in 2010, up 1% from the year before, according to data filed with regulators in advance of the company's April 30 shareholders meeting.

Wandell, who took over as chief executive part way through 2009, received increases to his salary, performance-related cash incentive and perks, but wasn't paid a bonus and saw his stock and option awards reduced sharply.

It all worked out to put the executive $52,918 ahead of his 2009 pay package, according to an Associated Press analysis of the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Wandell's compensation in 2009 covered only eight months on the job, not a full year.

For 2010, he received a base salary of $975,037, up 50% from $650,025 the year before.

He also received stock and option awards valued at $3.02 million combined, down from $4.91 million a year earlier.

In addition, he was awarded $2.3 million in performance-based cash, while a year earlier he received none.

However, Wandell did not receive a bonus for 2010, while his bonus in 2009 amounted to $780,030.

Last year, Harley earned net income of $146.5 million, or 62 cents a share, compared with a loss of $55.1 million, or 24 cents, a year earlier.

Revenue rose 1.6% to $4.85 billion. Its stock price closed the year at $34.67, up 40% from its 2009 close of $24.80.

Wandell, 61, was chief operating officer of Johnson Controls Inc. before he came to Harley-Davidson.

He replaced James Ziemer, who retired after 40 years with the company and four years as its CEO.

In the filing, Harley-Davidson credited its management for improving the motorcycle maker's financial performance last year, citing efforts to cut costs and improve product development, manufacturing and other business operations.

On Monday, Harley shares closed at $40.83, down 13 cents.