---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-088182"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "KSS"
cik: "0000885639"
company_name: "KOHLS Corp"
filed_at: "2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T08:46:44.591973+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kohl's finalizes executive compensation agreement with new President & COO David Alves

## Summary
- David Alves appointed President & COO; compensation agreement effective March 27, 2023.
- Severance: 2 years base salary lump sum for termination without cause or for good reason (no change of control).
- Change of control severance: 2x (base salary + average annual incentive over last 3 fiscal years) lump sum.
- Death/disability severance: 6 months base salary.
- Agreement includes restrictive covenants and requires release for severance benefits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-088182
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: KSS
- cik: 0000885639
- company_name: KOHLS Corp
- filed_at: 2023-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523088182/0001193125-23-088182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523088182/d460179d8ka.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-088182
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-088182.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-088182.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Alves was appointed as President & Chief Operating Officer at KOHLS Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President & Chief Operating Officer
  source text: The Company previously announced that Mr. Alves accepted his appointment as the President & Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the intent to enter into an executive compensation agreement with Mr. Alves on his first date of employment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523088182/0001193125-23-088182-index.htm

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