---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-005326"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T09:48:21.209993+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burlington Stores CFO John Crimmins to retire; external search launched

## Summary
- John Crimmins will retire as CFO by Aug 31, 2022 or when successor starts.
- He will provide consulting services for 180 days post-termination at hourly base-salary rate.
- Outstanding equity awards will continue vesting during the consulting period.
- Burlington has engaged Egon Zehnder to lead an external CFO search.
- CEO Michael O'Sullivan cited a deep Finance bench for a seamless transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-005326
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1579298/000095017022005326/0000950170-22-005326-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017022005326/burl-20220404.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-005326.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Crimmins departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Burlington Stores, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: John Crimmins, 65, currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Burlington Stores, Inc. (the “Company”), will retire from that position effective as of the earlier of August 31, 2022 or the date his successor commences employment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017022005326/0000950170-22-005326-index.htm

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