---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000910521-24-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DECK"
cik: "0000910521"
company_name: "DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP"
filed_at: "2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T12:30:05.446926+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave Powers to retire as CEO of Deckers; Stefano Caroti named successor effective Aug 1, 2024

## Summary
- Dave Powers to retire as CEO effective Aug 1, 2024; expected to stay on Board through 2025 Annual Meeting.
- Stefano Caroti appointed President and CEO effective Aug 1, 2024; currently Chief Commercial Officer and former HOKA interim president.
- Caroti receives $1.2M base salary, 150% target cash incentive, and ~$6M in equity awards under 2015 Stock Incentive Plan.
- Caroti has 32+ years industry experience; senior roles at PUMA and Nike.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000910521-24-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DECK
- cik: 0000910521
- company_name: DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP
- filed_at: 2024-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910521/000091052124000004/0000910521-24-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910521/000091052124000004/deck-20240201.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000910521-24-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000910521-24-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000910521-24-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dave Powers departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 1, 2024, Dave Powers announced his intention to retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer and President of Deckers Outdoor Corporation (the “Company”), effective August 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910521/000091052124000004/0000910521-24-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stefano Caroti was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 1, 2024, the Company announced that Stefano Caroti will be appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910521/000091052124000004/0000910521-24-000004-index.htm

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