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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kohl's (KSS)

Kohl's names interim CEO Michael J. Bender as permanent chief executive officer

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Kohl's Board appointed Michael J. Bender as Chief Executive Officer on November 23, 2025, effective that day, after he had served as interim CEO since May 1, 2025. The filing sets out his pay, including a $1,475,000 base salary and a long-term incentive target of no less than $9,500,000, which shareholders can review in the exhibits.

Key points

  • Appointment effective November 23, 2025; Bender had served as interim CEO since May 1, 2025
  • Annualized base salary of $1,475,000 with Annual Incentive Plan target of 175% of base salary
  • Annual long-term incentive target of no less than $9,500,000, with equity awards beginning spring 2026
  • Bender remains on the Board and its Finance Committee; Q3 earnings are due November 25, 2025

The filing

CompanyKohl's (KSS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 24, 2025, 9:15 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-292314

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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 November 24, 2025.

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