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

Buckle: Two senior executives, Kari Smith and Michelle Hoffman, retire effective February 13, 2026

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Buckle said its Executive Vice President of Stores, Kari G. Smith, and Senior Vice President of Sales, Michelle M. Hoffman, retired effective February 13, 2026, as previously announced in a January 23, 2026 press release. Both executed separation agreements providing a one-time cash payment equal to twenty-six weeks of their most recent annual salary plus a $20,000 payment in lieu of COBRA healthcare reimbursement. The filing does not state who will fill these roles.

Key points

  • Kari G. Smith (EVP of Stores) and Michelle M. Hoffman (SVP of Sales) retired effective February 13, 2026
  • Separation agreements signed February 16, 2026 (Hoffman) and February 18, 2026 (Smith)
  • Each receives a one-time payment of twenty-six weeks of pay plus $20,000 in lieu of COBRA healthcare continuation

The filing

CompanyThe Buckle (BKE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 20, 2026, 4:11 PM ET
Accession number0000885245-26-000006

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 February 20, 2026.

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