---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-099926"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ULTA"
cik: "0001403568"
company_name: "Ulta Beauty, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:31:51.383744+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ulta Beauty names Christopher DelOrefice as CFO effective December 5, 2025

## Summary
- Christopher DelOrefice appointed CFO, effective Dec 5, 2025; interim CFO Chris Lialios returns to SVP Controller.
- DelOrefice joins from Becton Dickinson (EVP & CFO since Sept 2021); previously 20+ years at Johnson & Johnson.
- Compensation includes $980k base salary, sign-on cash $1M, and equity awards totaling $4.3M (RSUs and options).
- LTIP target grant value of 450% of base salary ($4.41M) in RSUs/options beginning FY2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-099926
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ULTA
- cik: 0001403568
- company_name: Ulta Beauty, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403568/000110465925099926/0001104659-25-099926-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403568/000110465925099926/tm2528762d2_8k.htm

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