---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000885245-21-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKE"
cik: "0000885245"
company_name: "BUCKLE INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:25:31.178252+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Buckle reports 17.8% comp sales increase for Sept; VP Supply Chain retires after 38 years

## Summary
- Comparable store net sales for 5-week Sept period up 17.8% YoY; net sales $111.2M (+17.3% vs $94.9M).
- Year-to-date (35 weeks) comp sales up 61.8%; net sales $817.1M (+62.0% vs $504.4M).
- Diane Applegate, VP Supply Chain and Merchandising Ops, to retire at end of fiscal year after 38 years of service.
- No replacement has been named; CEO thanked Applegate for her contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000885245-21-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKE
- cik: 0000885245
- company_name: BUCKLE INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524521000036/0000885245-21-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524521000036/bke-20211007.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-21-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-21-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-21-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Diane L. Applegate retired as Vice President of Supply Chain and Merchandising Operations at BUCKLE INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice President of Supply Chain and Merchandising Operations
  source text: On October 7, 2021, The Buckle, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Diane L. Applegate, Vice President of Supply Chain and Merchandising Operations, will retire from her position with the Company at the end of the current fiscal year.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524521000036/0000885245-21-000036-index.htm

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