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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-083524"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ULTA"
cik: "0001403568"
company_name: "Ulta Beauty, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-14T20:30:25+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-14T20:31:06.750667+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ulta Beauty appoints Kelly Garcia as CTO; Garcia resigns from board effective Aug 31, 2026

## Summary
- Kelly Garcia appointed CTO effective August 31, 2026; he resigns from the Board on that date.
- Garcia previously served as EVP and CTO of Domino's Pizza since July 2012.
- He brings over 25 years of experience in e-commerce, loyalty, digital innovation, and cybersecurity.
- CEO Kecia Steelman cited Garcia's board insights and tech expertise as key to advancing Ulta Beauty Unleashed strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-083524
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ULTA
- cik: 0001403568
- company_name: Ulta Beauty, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-14T20:30:25+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403568/000110465926083524/0001104659-26-083524-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403568/000110465926083524/ulta-20260714x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-083524.txt

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