---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-237719"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIVE"
cik: "0001177609"
company_name: "FIVE BELOW, INC"
filed_at: "2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T13:04:11.209646+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Five Below appoints Mimi Eckel Vaughn, Genesco CEO, to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Elected as Class II director effective September 19, 2023; expected to stand for reelection at 2024 annual meeting.
- Appointed to Audit Committee; determined to be independent under SEC and Nasdaq rules.
- Received initial equity grant of 767 restricted stock units vesting at next annual meeting.
- Vaughn brings 20+ years of specialty retail leadership; currently President and CEO of Genesco (GCO).
- No material transactions or arrangements requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-237719
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIVE
- cik: 0001177609
- company_name: FIVE BELOW, INC
- filed_at: 2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000119312523237719/0001193125-23-237719-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000119312523237719/d555777d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-237719
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-237719.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-237719.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mimi Eckel Vaughn was elected as Director at FIVE BELOW, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 19, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Five Below, Inc. (the “ Company ”) elected Mimi Eckel Vaughn as a Class II director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1177609/000119312523237719/0001193125-23-237719-index.htm

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