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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · The Buckle (BKE)

Buckle to retire two senior sales executives; director Kari Smith leaves board Feb. 13

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Buckle announced that Executive Vice President of Stores Kari G. Smith and Senior Vice President of Sales Michelle M. Hoffman will retire effective February 13, 2026. Ms. Smith will also leave the Board of Directors on that date, and the company says her departure is not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices. The filing gives no successor names or financial figures.

Key points

  • Kari G. Smith (EVP of Stores, director since February 2018) and Michelle M. Hoffman (SVP of Sales) retire effective February 13, 2026
  • Ms. Smith's board service also ends February 13, 2026; the filing states no disagreement with the company
  • Ms. Smith joined in May 1978 and Ms. Hoffman in August 1979; CEO Dennis H. Nelson thanked both for their service

The filing

CompanyThe Buckle (BKE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 27, 2026, 4:25 PM ET
Accession number0000885245-26-000002

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 AM ET, from this filing 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 27, 2026.

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