---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-079340"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LE"
cik: "0000799288"
company_name: "LANDS' END, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-30T20:20:43+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T20:22:15.071363+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lands' End appoints Charlie Cole as CEO, replacing Andrew McLean effective July 13, 2026

## Summary
- Charlie Cole appointed CEO and board member effective July 13, 2026; Andrew McLean steps down as CEO and resigns from board.
- Cole's compensation: $1.1M base salary, 125% target bonus, $550K cash signing bonus, $2.5M in equity inducement grants.
- Cole's severance: 2x base salary plus average bonus (2.5x upon change in control), 12-month non-compete.
- McLean separation: remains employee through Sept 11, 2026, then eligible for severance including 2x base salary plus average bonus and accelerated vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-079340
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LE
- cik: 0000799288
- company_name: LANDS' END, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-30T20:20:43+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799288/000110465926079340/0001104659-26-079340-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799288/000110465926079340/tm2619425d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-079340
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-079340.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-079340.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charlie Cole was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at LANDS' END, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Charlie Cole as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Board, effective as of July 13, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799288/000110465926079340/0001104659-26-079340-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andrew McLean resigned as Chief Executive Officer at LANDS' END, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Andrew McLean will cease to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and will resign as a member of the Board, effective as of July 13, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799288/000110465926079340/0001104659-26-079340-index.htm

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