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Shoe Carnival names Patrick Edwards CFO after Erik Gast departs over relocation dispute
SHOE CARNIVAL INC
- CFO Erik Gast left Sept 25, 2023; departure due to disagreement over required relocation to Evansville HQ.
- Gast receives $566,000 lump sum, COBRA for up to 18 months, and up to $100,000 relocation reimbursement; forfeits unvested RSUs/PSUs.
- Patrick Edwards appointed Senior VP, CFO, Secretary, Treasurer effective Sept 25; annual base salary raised to $366,000.
- Edwards served as VP, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller since 2021; nearly 30 years of finance experience.