---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-086549"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VNCE"
cik: "0001579157"
company_name: "VINCE HOLDING CORP."
filed_at: "2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:17:59.649621+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vince appoints Kelly Griffin and Simon Furie to board of directors

## Summary
- Kelly Griffin appointed Class II director by Sun Cardinal, replacing Matthew Garff who will resign by fiscal year end.
- Griffin is an independent contractor of Sun Capital, which beneficially owns ~67% of Vince's common stock.
- Simon Furie appointed Class III director; board now has eight members with one vacant seat.
- Both new directors receive standard non-employee director compensation; Griffin also gets $50K/yr from Sun Capital reimbursed by Vince.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-086549
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VNCE
- cik: 0001579157
- company_name: VINCE HOLDING CORP.
- filed_at: 2024-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579157/000095017024086549/0000950170-24-086549-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579157/000095017024086549/vnce-20240725.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-086549
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-086549.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Garff departed as member of the Board at VINCE HOLDING CORP..
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: Ms. Griffin is expected to replace Matthew Garff, a current member of the Board previously designated by Sun Cardinal who is expected to resign from the Board after a transition period by the end of the Company’s current fiscal year.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579157/000095017024086549/0000950170-24-086549-index.htm
- Executive change
  Simon Furie was appointed as Class III director at VINCE HOLDING CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: the Board of the Company unanimously appointed Simon Furie as a Class III director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579157/000095017024086549/0000950170-24-086549-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kelly Griffin was appointed as Class II director at VINCE HOLDING CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II director
  source text: Sun Cardinal, LLC ("Sun Cardinal"), an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. ("Sun Capital"), appointed Kelly Griffin to the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company as a Class II director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579157/000095017024086549/0000950170-24-086549-index.htm

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