---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000014707-24-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAL"
cik: "0000014707"
company_name: "CALERES INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T03:27:26.529608+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caleres elects two new independent directors and expands board to 12

## Summary
- Kyle F. Gendreau and Molly Langenstein elected to fill vacancies effective November 5, 2024.
- One vacancy resulted from a director departure in August 2024; board size increased from 11 to 12 via bylaw amendment.
- Both directors are independent per NYSE and SEC rules and will receive standard non-employee director compensation.
- No related-party transactions exist between the new directors and Caleres.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000014707-24-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAL
- cik: 0000014707
- company_name: CALERES INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470724000045/0000014707-24-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470724000045/cal-20241105x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-24-000045
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-24-000045.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000014707-24-000045.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kyle F. Gendreau was elected as Director at CALERES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Kyle F. Gendreau and Molly Langenstein to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470724000045/0000014707-24-000045-index.htm
- Executive change
  Molly Langenstein was elected as Director at CALERES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Kyle F. Gendreau and Molly Langenstein to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470724000045/0000014707-24-000045-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  CALERES INC: Increased the number of directors from eleven to twelve (effective 2024-11-05).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-11-05
  source text: On November 5, 2024, the Board of Directors amended Article II, Section 1 of the Company’s Bylaws to increase the number of directors from eleven to twelve effective as of the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470724000045/0000014707-24-000045-index.htm

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