---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-032946"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBWI"
cik: "0000701985"
company_name: "Bath & Body Works, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:43:22.079412+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bath & Body Works CEO Andrew Meslow to step down in May; Sarah Nash gets $18M RSU award as Interim CEO

## Summary
- CEO Andrew Meslow will step down effective May 12, 2022 due to health reasons; remains CEO through that date.
- Board Chair Sarah E. Nash appointed Executive Chair from Feb 22, 2022 and Interim CEO from May 12, 2022.
- Nash granted $18M restricted stock unit award (374,376 shares) vesting in three equal annual installments subject to continued service.
- Stephen D. Steinour appointed Interim Lead Independent Director by the Board.
- Nash may receive additional base salary and short-term incentive compensation, to be determined later.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-032946
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBWI
- cik: 0000701985
- company_name: Bath & Body Works, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701985/000110465922032946/0001104659-22-032946-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701985/000110465922032946/tm225370d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-032946
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-032946.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-032946.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sarah E. Nash was appointed as Executive Chair at Bath & Body Works, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chair
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Board Chair Sarah E. Nash as Executive Chair, effective as of February 22, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701985/000110465922032946/0001104659-22-032946-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew M. Meslow departed as Chief Executive Officer at Bath & Body Works, Inc..
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Andrew M. Meslow will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board due to health reasons.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701985/000110465922032946/0001104659-22-032946-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sarah E. Nash was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Bath & Body Works, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: effective as of May 12, 2022, Ms. Nash will be appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701985/000110465922032946/0001104659-22-032946-index.htm

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