---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-022788"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KSS"
cik: "0000885639"
company_name: "KOHLS Corp"
filed_at: "2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T03:09:17.832487+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kohl's names Tom Kingsbury permanent CEO; enters cooperation with Macellum activist

## Summary
- Tom Kingsbury appointed permanent CEO effective Feb 2, 2023; previously interim CEO since Dec 2, 2022.
- Kingsbury is a board member since 2021, former Burlington Stores CEO (2008-2019).
- Company entered cooperation agreement with Macellum Group ( >4% holder) with standstill and voting provisions.
- Standstill period ends 18 months after Kingsbury ceases to be CEO; mutual non-disparagement applies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-022788
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KSS
- cik: 0000885639
- company_name: KOHLS Corp
- filed_at: 2023-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523022788/0001193125-23-022788-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523022788/d434723d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-022788
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-022788.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-022788.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Kingsbury was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at KOHLS Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 2, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Thomas Kingsbury as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, effective as of February 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523022788/0001193125-23-022788-index.htm

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