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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-21-002310"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JILL"
cik: "0001687932"
company_name: "J.Jill, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T06:06:57.305988+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J.Jill appoints Jyothi Rao to Board of Directors, effective July 12, 2021

## Summary
- Board expanded from 7 to 8; Rao appointed as independent Class I director.
- Rao is CEO/President of INTERMIX, with prior roles at Gilt Groupe, Calvin Klein, Gap Inc.
- Compensation: $50k annual cash retainer + $100k RSUs vesting in one year or upon change of control.
- No other material changes reported.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-21-002310
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JILL
- cik: 0001687932
- company_name: J.Jill, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1687932/000095014221002310/0000950142-21-002310-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1687932/000095014221002310/eh210167258_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-21-002310
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-21-002310.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-21-002310.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jyothi Rao was appointed as Director at J.Jill, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 12, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of J.Jill, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the number of directors comprising the Board from seven to eight and appointed Jyothi Rao to serve as an additional independent member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1687932/000095014221002310/0000950142-21-002310-index.htm

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