---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001158449-22-000121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAP"
cik: "0001158449"
company_name: "ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T22:16:21.178441+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Advance Auto Parts appoints Joan Hilson to board, effective March 15, 2022

## Summary
- Joan M. Hilson appointed to Board of Directors, effective March 15, 2022.
- Hilson is CFO and Strategy Officer at Signet Jewelers; 35+ years retail finance experience.
- She will receive standard non-employee director compensation; committee assignments pending.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001158449-22-000121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAP
- cik: 0001158449
- company_name: ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000115844922000121/0001158449-22-000121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000115844922000121/aap-20220315.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001158449-22-000121
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001158449-22-000121.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001158449-22-000121.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joan M. Hilson was appointed as Director at ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 15, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Joan M. Hilson to the Board, effective March 15, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000115844922000121/0001158449-22-000121-index.htm

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