---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-149636"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZUMZ"
cik: "0001318008"
company_name: "Zumiez Inc"
filed_at: "2022-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T16:27:32.841523+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zumiez appoints Carmen R. Bauza to Board of Directors, effective May 13, 2022

## Summary
- Carmen R. Bauza appointed as independent Class III director, term expiring at 2023 annual meeting.
- Bauza will serve on Audit Committee; previously Chief Merchandising Officer at Fanatics, HSN, and Walmart.
- She also serves on boards of Destination XL Group and Claire's Holdings LLC.
- Compensation same as other non-employee directors per 2022 proxy statement; standard indemnification agreement.
- No arrangements or transactions with company or related parties disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-149636
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZUMZ
- cik: 0001318008
- company_name: Zumiez Inc
- filed_at: 2022-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318008/000119312522149636/0001193125-22-149636-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318008/000119312522149636/d315283d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-149636
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-149636.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-149636.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carmen R. Bauza was appointed as Director at Zumiez Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 13, 2022, Zumiez Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Carmen R. Bauza to the Company’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318008/000119312522149636/0001193125-22-149636-index.htm

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