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

Kohl's adds Stacy Taffet to board, expanding it from eight to nine members

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership

Kohl's board increased its size from eight to nine members and appointed Stacy Taffet, Chief Growth and Marketing Officer for The Hershey Company, as an independent director effective October 29, 2026. She will serve on the Audit Committee and stand for election at the 2027 annual shareholders' meeting, and the filing describes the move as part of the board refreshment process.

Key points

  • Board size increased from eight to nine members; Taffet fills the new seat effective October 29, 2026
  • Taffet is expected to receive a restricted stock award on November 13, 2026 with a grant date fair value of approximately $145,000, vesting on the first anniversary of the grant
  • Taffet has been Chief Growth and Marketing Officer at The Hershey Company since April 2025 and previously spent 15 years at PepsiCo

The filing

CompanyKohl's (KSS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-437812

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 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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