---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-010701"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T06:46:32.254550+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burlington Stores Q1 sales down 12%, comps -18%; appoints Kristin Wolfe as CFO

## Summary
- Q1 GAAP diluted EPS $0.24 vs $2.51 prior year; adjusted EPS $0.54 vs $2.59.
- Comparable store sales decreased 18% in Q1; total sales $1,926M, down 12% YoY.
- FY2022 adjusted EPS guidance cut to $6.00-$7.00 from $8.41; Q2 comps expected -15% to -13%.
- Appointed Kristin Wolfe as CFO effective Aug 1, 2022, succeeding retiring John Crimmins.
- Repurchased $99M in stock and $78M in convertible notes during Q1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-010701
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017022010701/0000950170-22-010701-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017022010701/burl-20220525.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-010701.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kristin Wolfe was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Burlington Stores, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Kristin Wolfe has been appointed as the Company’s new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000095017022010701/0000950170-22-010701-index.htm

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