---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-279745"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KSS"
cik: "0000885639"
company_name: "KOHLS Corp"
filed_at: "2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T04:52:27.832528+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass to step down Dec 2; Q3 preliminary EPS $0.82, comp sales down 6.9%

## Summary
- Michelle Gass resigns as CEO and Board member effective Dec 2, 2022, to accept another opportunity; no disagreement with company.
- Board appoints director Tom Kingsbury as interim CEO effective Dec 2; he is former Burlington Stores CEO and former Kohl's executive.
- Preliminary Q3 results: diluted EPS $0.82, operating margin 4.7%, comparable sales down 6.9%, net sales down 7.2%.
- Full Q3 results to be released Nov 17, 2022; Board forms search committee led by Michael Bender for permanent CEO.
- Mr. Kingsbury also serves on boards of Tractor Supply, BJ's Wholesale Club, and Big Lots.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-279745
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KSS
- cik: 0000885639
- company_name: KOHLS Corp
- filed_at: 2022-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312522279745/0001193125-22-279745-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312522279745/d364897d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-279745
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-279745.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-279745.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  KOHLS Corp reported the three months ended October 29, 2022 results: EPS $0.82.
  - Period: the three months ended October 29, 2022
  - EPS: $0.82
  - Result: preliminary results
  source text: Kohl’s is providing preliminary unaudited results for the three months ended October 29, 2022, based on currently available information.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312522279745/0001193125-22-279745-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas A. Kingsbury was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at KOHLS Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On November 7, 2022, the Board appointed Thomas A. Kingsbury as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312522279745/0001193125-22-279745-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michelle Gass resigned as Chief Executive Officer at KOHLS Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On November 6, 2022, Michelle Gass resigned her positions as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective December 2, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312522279745/0001193125-22-279745-index.htm

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