---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001101215-24-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFH"
cik: "0001101215"
company_name: "BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:58:42.609011+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bread Financial appoints Praniti Lakhwara as independent director, board expands to 10

## Summary
- Praniti Lakhwara, CIO of Zscaler, appointed to board effective June 10, 2024.
- She is an independent director and will serve on the Risk & Technology Committee.
- Board size increased to ten directors with her appointment.
- Compensation follows standard non-employee director plan as disclosed in proxy.
- No related party transactions or arrangements exist per the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001101215-24-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFH
- cik: 0001101215
- company_name: BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121524000130/0001101215-24-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121524000130/bfh-20240610.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001101215-24-000130.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Praniti Lakhwara was appointed as Director at BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 10, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) voted to increase the size of the Board to ten directors and appointed Praniti Lakhwara as a director and member of the Risk & Technology Committee, all effective as of June 10, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101215/000110121524000130/0001101215-24-000130-index.htm

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