---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000883569-24-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FOSL"
cik: "0000883569"
company_name: "Fossil Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T03:11:25.102216+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fossil Group eliminates EVP & CHRO role as part of Transform and Grow strategy

## Summary
- Darren E. Hart's EVP & CHRO position eliminated effective April 2, 2024; he will remain employed through April 26, 2024.
- Position elimination is part of ongoing Transform and Grow strategy; responsibilities to be assumed by other officers.
- Hart eligible for severance payments and benefits under existing Executive Severance Agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000883569-24-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FOSL
- cik: 0000883569
- company_name: Fossil Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-03T23:59:59+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/883569/000088356924000011/0000883569-24-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000088356924000011/fosl-20240402.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000883569-24-000011
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000883569-24-000011.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000883569-24-000011.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Darren E. Hart departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at Fossil Group, Inc..
  - Action: position eliminated
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: On April 2, 2024, Fossil Group, Inc. (the “Company”) informed Mr. Darren E. Hart, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, that his position with the Company was being eliminated in connection with the Company’s ongoing Transform and Grow strategy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000088356924000011/0000883569-24-000011-index.htm

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