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

Kohl's Chair John Schlifske retires; Wendy Arlin named Board Chair, Niren Chaudhary joins

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Kohl's Chair John Schlifske retired from the Board and stepped down as independent Chair, effective immediately, citing personal reasons. The Board named director Wendy Arlin as Chair and appointed Niren Chaudhary, former Panera Brands CEO, to fill the vacancy. The filing reports no financial results, so the changes are governance-related.

Key points

  • Schlifske notified the Board on July 28, 2026, after nearly 15 years of Board service
  • Wendy Arlin, a director since December 2023, became Chair effective immediately
  • Chaudhary is expected to receive restricted shares on August 14, 2026, with a grant-date fair value of approximately $145,000, vesting on the first anniversary of the grant
  • Chaudhary's term expires at the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting; he will initially serve on the Audit Committee

The filing

CompanyKohl's (KSS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 29, 2026, 4:20 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-323775

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 July 29, 2026.

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