---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000014707-22-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAL"
cik: "0000014707"
company_name: "CALERES INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:33:55.635427+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caleres elects Bruce K. Thorn as director, board expanded to 11 members

## Summary
- Bruce K. Thorn elected to fill board vacancy created by increasing board size from 10 to 11.
- Thorn appointed to Compensation Committee; term expires at 2022 annual meeting.
- Bylaws amended to increase number of directors from 10 to 11, effective March 10, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000014707-22-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAL
- cik: 0000014707
- company_name: CALERES INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470722000008/0000014707-22-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470722000008/cal-20220310x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-22-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-22-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-22-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bruce K. Thorn was elected as Director at CALERES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 10, 2022, Caleres, Inc. (the "Company"), based on a recommendation of the Governance and Nominating Committee, elected Bruce K. Thorn to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470722000008/0000014707-22-000008-index.htm

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