---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000916789-22-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HELE"
cik: "0000916789"
company_name: "HELEN OF TROY LTD"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:49:48.872310+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Helen of Troy appoints Tabata Gomez and Elena Otero to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Appointments effective May 3, 2022 until next annual meeting or successor elected.
- No committee assignments determined as of the filing date.
- Both will receive same compensation as other non-employee directors, pro-rated.
- No family relationships or related person transactions with the Company.
- Intent to nominate both at the next annual general meeting of shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000916789-22-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HELE
- cik: 0000916789
- company_name: HELEN OF TROY LTD
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+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/916789/000091678922000030/0000916789-22-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678922000030/hele-20220503.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916789-22-000030
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916789-22-000030.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916789-22-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tabata Gomez was appointed as director at HELEN OF TROY LTD.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Helen of Troy Limited (the “Company”) approved the appointments of Tabata Gomez and Elena Otero to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual general meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected or appointed, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678922000030/0000916789-22-000030-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elena Otero was appointed as director at HELEN OF TROY LTD.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Helen of Troy Limited (the “Company”) approved the appointments of Tabata Gomez and Elena Otero to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual general meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected or appointed, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916789/000091678922000030/0000916789-22-000030-index.htm

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