---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000027419-25-000114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TGT"
cik: "0000027419"
company_name: "TARGET CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:15:10.979870+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Target names COO Michael Fiddelke as CEO effective Feb 2026; Cornell becomes Executive Chair

## Summary
- Board appoints Michael J. Fiddelke as CEO, effective February 1, 2026.
- Brian C. Cornell steps down as CEO on same date, remains Executive Chair of the Board.
- Fiddelke, 49, has been at Target since 2004, most recently EVP & COO, previously CFO.
- Compensation terms for both executives will be disclosed after approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000027419-25-000114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TGT
- cik: 0000027419
- company_name: TARGET CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27419/000002741925000114/0000027419-25-000114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27419/000002741925000114/tgt-20250815.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000027419-25-000114
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000027419-25-000114.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000027419-25-000114.txt

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