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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Advance Auto Parts (AAP)

Advance Auto Parts Appoints Richard A. Johnson, Former Foot Locker CEO, to Board

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Advance Auto Parts said it appointed Richard A. Johnson, the retired chief executive of Foot Locker, to its board of directors effective January 12, 2026, and he will serve on the Compensation Committee. The filing reports a board appointment only and includes no financial results or guidance, so it does not change reported performance.

Key points

  • Richard A. Johnson appointed to the Board effective January 12, 2026; he will serve on the Compensation Committee.
  • Johnson was Foot Locker's chief executive and president from 2014 until September 2022, and its board chairman from 2016 through January 2023.
  • He is expected to sign the company's standard indemnification agreement, and will receive director compensation under the company's non-employee director policy.
  • The press release was issued January 13, 2026, and described Johnson as an independent director.

The filing

CompanyAdvance Auto Parts (AAP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 13, 2026, 4:34 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-001962

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:49 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 13, 2026.

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