---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000039911-22-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GAP"
cik: "0000039911"
company_name: "GAP INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T04:41:15.652850+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gap Inc. appoints Mattel COO Richard Dickson to board of directors

## Summary
- Richard Dickson, President and COO of Mattel, elected to Gap Inc. board effective Nov 8, 2022.
- Dickson appointed to Compensation and Management Development Committee.
- Received stock units valued at $170,000 plus pro-rata annual cash retainers of $90,000 (director) and $12,000 (committee).
- Dickson led brand turnarounds at Mattel including Barbie and Hot Wheels.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000039911-22-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GAP
- cik: 0000039911
- company_name: GAP INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39911/000003991122000077/0000039911-22-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39911/000003991122000077/gps-20221108.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039911-22-000077
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039911-22-000077.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000039911-22-000077.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Dickson was appointed as Director at GAP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 8, 2022, the board of directors (the “Board”) of The Gap, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Richard Dickson to serve as a director of the Company and as a member of the Board's Compensation and Management Development Committee, with such appointments effective the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/39911/000003991122000077/0000039911-22-000077-index.htm

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