---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-053975"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KSS"
cik: "0000885639"
company_name: "KOHLS Corp"
filed_at: "2023-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T23:08:24.705071+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kohl's names Dave Alves President & COO; Tom Kingsbury CEO effective Feb 2

## Summary
- Dave Alves appointed President & COO, effective April 2023, reporting to CEO Tom Kingsbury.
- Alves will oversee ~1,200 stores, global supply chain, real estate, sustainability, risk management.
- Alves receives $1.125M base salary and $1.4M signing incentive (two $700K payments).
- Tom Kingsbury confirmed as CEO effective Feb 2, 2023, with $1.475M base salary and up to $250K/yr aircraft benefit.
- Alves is a 30-year retail veteran, previously president at Bealls Retail Group.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-053975
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KSS
- cik: 0000885639
- company_name: KOHLS Corp
- filed_at: 2023-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523053975/0001193125-23-053975-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523053975/d441735d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-053975
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-053975.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-053975.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dave Alves was appointed as President & Chief Operating Officer at KOHLS Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President & Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 20, 2023, Dave Alves accepted his appointment as the President & Chief Operating Officer of Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523053975/0001193125-23-053975-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas Kingsbury was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at KOHLS Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective February 24, 2023, Thomas Kingsbury entered into an offer letter with the Company confirming the terms of his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523053975/0001193125-23-053975-index.htm

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