Boot Barn Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) filed by Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 5, 2025, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Original 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on May 14, 2025, in connection with the appointment of John Hazen as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) determined that Peter Starrett would continue to serve as Executive Chairman until December 31, 2025 to assist in the leadership transition process. Accordingly, beginning on January 1, 2026, Mr. Starrett ceased to be deemed an “executive officer” of the Company as that term is defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and reassumed his prior position as non-executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. Starrett will receive the same compensation and benefits as the other non-employee directors serving on the Board.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized
BOOT BARN HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
Date: January 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ James M. Watkins |
Name: James M. Watkins | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||