---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VFC"
cik: "0000103379"
company_name: "V F CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T18:49:18.921287+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VF Corp names Nicole Otto as Global Brand President of The North Face, replacing retiring Steve Murray

## Summary
- Steve Murray to retire effective June 2022; Nicole Otto, ex-Nike VP, to succeed.
- Otto oversaw Nike Direct North America, including digital and retail ecosystem integration.
- Otto will report to CEO Steve Rendle and join VF's Executive Leadership Team.
- Murray remains until June; Otto's appointment is part of VF's succession plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VFC
- cik: 0000103379
- company_name: V F CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103379/000115752322000046/0001157523-22-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103379/000115752322000046/a52560539.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen M. Murray departed as Global Brand President of The North Face at V F CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Global Brand President of The North Face
  source text: Stephen M. Murray, Global Brand President of The North Face, notified V.F. Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Company effective June 30, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103379/000115752322000046/0001157523-22-000046-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nicole Otto was appointed as Global Brand President of The North Face at V F CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Global Brand President of The North Face
  source text: the appointment of Nicole Otto to succeed Mr. Murray as Global Brand President of The North Face.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103379/000115752322000046/0001157523-22-000046-index.htm

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