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Kohl's8-K: Governance change

Kohl's appoints Wendy Arlin as new Board Chair and Niren Chaudhary as new Director, effective July 28, 2026.

What happened

The immediate retirement of Board Chair John E. Schlifske creates a significant leadership shift.

Source

SEC EDGARJul 29, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Kohl's 8-K

Filing excerpt

On July 28, 2026, John E. Schlifske notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Board and step down as independent Chair of the Board, effective immediately.

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8-K: Governance change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
07/28
Filed
Jul 29, 2026

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Details

CIK
885639
Accession number
0001193125-26-323775
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Governance tools needed
Signal category
Esg

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Aug 4, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
governanceChange

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