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Kohl's8-K: Restructuring

Kohl's approves amended long-term compensation plan, adding 5.2M shares through 2036.

What happened

Kohl's has significantly increased its equity compensation pool by 5.2 million shares and extended its long-term incentive plan for ten years. This signals a strategic priority on attracting and retaining executive and employee talent, potentially creating needs for HR consulting, compensation management software, or financial planning services.

Source

SEC EDGARMay 21, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Kohl's 8-K

Filing excerpt

At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company” or “Kohl’s”), the Company’s shareholders approved the Kohl’s Corporation 2024 Long-Term Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective May 20, 2026 (the “Plan”).

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Signal
8-K: Restructuring

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

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
05/20
Filed
May 21, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$750K (Total annual compensation limit for any non-employee director)

Details

CIK
885639
Accession number
0001193125-26-234927
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Change management needs
Signal category
Workforce

Topics and mentions

Vendors

  • Ernst & Young LLP

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
70%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
May 26, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
restructuring

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