AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Target (TGT)

Target elects two new directors, John Hoke III and Stephen Bratspies, to its board

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Target's board elected John R. Hoke III, former Chief Innovation Officer at NIKE, effective March 1, 2026, and Stephen B. Bratspies, former CEO of HanesBrands, effective April 1, 2026. Both will receive the standard non-employee director compensation described in Target's proxy statement, and the filing discloses no financial results or changes to company guidance.

Key points

  • John R. Hoke III elected director effective March 1, 2026; joins Compensation & Human Capital Management and Governance & Sustainability committees
  • Stephen B. Bratspies elected director effective April 1, 2026; joins Audit & Risk and Infrastructure & Finance committees
  • Bratspies was CEO and director at HanesBrands Inc. from August 2020 to December 2025; Hoke was Chief Innovation Officer at NIKE from November 2023 to June 2025

The filing

CompanyTarget (TGT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 22, 2026, 11:04 AM ET
Accession number0000027419-26-000002

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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