---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-273537"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KSS"
cik: "0000885639"
company_name: "KOHLS Corp"
filed_at: "2023-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T12:28:14.514440+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kohl's board succession: Boneparth retiring May 2024, Bender new Chair, Villagomez appointed

## Summary
- Board Chair Peter Boneparth to retire at May 2024 annual meeting; not standing for re-election.
- Michael Bender appointed Board Chair, effective upon Boneparth's retirement.
- Adolfo Villagomez (CEO of Progress Residential) appointed to board, effective Nov 7, 2023.
- Villagomez will receive ~$145k in restricted shares vesting in one year; serves on Audit Committee.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share declared, payable Dec 20, 2023, record Dec 6, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-273537
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KSS
- cik: 0000885639
- company_name: KOHLS Corp
- filed_at: 2023-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523273537/0001193125-23-273537-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523273537/d568932d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-273537
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-273537.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-273537.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Boneparth departed as Director at KOHLS Corp.
  - Action: intended to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: Peter Boneparth notified the Board of Directors of Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”) that he intended to retire from the Board at the end of his current term and would not be standing for re-election at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523273537/0001193125-23-273537-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adolfo Villagomez was appointed as Director at KOHLS Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company increased the size of the Board to twelve members and appointed Adolfo Villagomez to fill the new Board seat effective on that date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312523273537/0001193125-23-273537-index.htm

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