---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000885245-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKE"
cik: "0000885245"
company_name: "BUCKLE INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T07:46:18.599407+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Buckle EVP of Stores and SVP of Sales to retire Feb 13; director also steps down

## Summary
- Kari G. Smith, EVP of Stores and director, retires Feb 13, 2026 after 47 years with the company.
- Michelle M. Hoffman, SVP of Sales, retires same date after 46 years with the company.
- Smith's board departure not due to any disagreement with Buckle's operations or policies.
- No successors announced for either position as of the filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000885245-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKE
- cik: 0000885245
- company_name: BUCKLE INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524526000002/0000885245-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524526000002/bke-20260123.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-26-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-26-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-26-000002.txt

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