---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-122379"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLCE"
cik: "0001041859"
company_name: "Childrens Place, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-11-04T13:00:32+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-04T13:05:19.792891+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.72
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Children's Place interim CEO Seemab and CSO Umair resign; CFO Szczepanski named acting president

## Summary
- Muhammad Asif Seemab resigned as President and Interim CEO and Muhammad Umair resigned as Chief Strategy Officer on Nov 1, 2026; both remain members of the board.
- CFO John Szczepanski became acting President and principal executive officer effective Nov 1, 2026 under Article III, Section 5 of the bylaws; no new or modified compensation arrangements.
- Director Kim Roy resigned from the board effective Oct 30, 2026; Executive Chairman Turki Saleh A. AlRajhi stepped down as Executive Chairman Nov 3 but remains Chairman of the Board.
- AlRajhi also continues as Chair of the Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability & Governance Committee and the Human Capital & Compensation Committee.
- The company said none of the resignations resulted from any disagreement on operations, policies, or practices; no permanent CEO was named.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-122379
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLCE
- cik: 0001041859
- company_name: Childrens Place, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-11-04T13:00:32+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.72
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000110465926122379/0001104659-26-122379-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041859/000110465926122379/tm2628920d1_8k.htm

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