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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Five Below (FIVE)

Five Below: Former executive George Hill signs separation agreement with severance terms

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Five Below disclosed that George S. Hill's employment ended February 3, 2026, and that on February 8, 2026 the company entered a Separation Agreement confirming his severance under its Executive Severance Plan. The package includes a $700,000 lump-sum payment and additional healthcare and outplacement payments, plus a 90-day transition advisory role.

Key points

  • Employment ceased February 3, 2026; Separation Agreement signed February 8, 2026
  • Severance includes a $700,000 lump-sum payment (twelve months of base salary) and a $20,000 healthcare cash payment
  • Transition services include a fiscal 2025 short-term incentive payout based on actual performance and 3,269 restricted stock units scheduled to vest in March 2026

The filing

CompanyFive Below (FIVE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 9, 2026, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-042901

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 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 09, 2026.

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