---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000883569-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FOSL"
cik: "0000883569"
company_name: "Fossil Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T04:17:34.634235+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# COO position eliminated at Fossil Group as part of Transform and Grow strategy

## Summary
- Jeffrey N. Boyer, COO, informed that his position is eliminated effective Jan 17, 2025.
- Responsibilities to be assumed by other officers of the company.
- Boyer will receive severance payments and benefits under Executive Severance Agreement.
- The elimination is part of ongoing Transform and Grow strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000883569-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FOSL
- cik: 0000883569
- company_name: Fossil Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000088356925000003/0000883569-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000088356925000003/fosl-20250110.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000883569-25-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000883569-25-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000883569-25-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey N. Boyer departed as Chief Operating Officer at Fossil Group, Inc..
  - Action: eliminated
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 10, 2025, Fossil Group, Inc. (the “Company”) informed Jeffrey N. Boyer, Chief Operating 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/883569/000088356925000003/0000883569-25-000003-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.