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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000014707-25-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAL"
cik: "0000014707"
company_name: "CALERES INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:36:53.968995+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caleres appoints Daniel L. Karpel as CAO, effective Oct 13, 2025

## Summary
- Daniel L. Karpel named Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective Oct 13, 2025.
- He will assume principal accounting officer duties from Todd E. Hasty.
- Karpel brings over 30 years experience, most recently CFO at Club Car Wash; previously Caleres CAO from 2013-2016.
- Compensation includes annual salary, eligibility for short/long-term incentive plans, and other benefits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000014707-25-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAL
- cik: 0000014707
- company_name: CALERES INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470725000065/0000014707-25-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14707/000001470725000065/cal-20250909x8k.htm

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