---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-153036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VFC"
cik: "0000103379"
company_name: "V F CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:42:28.857254+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VF names Caroline Brown Global Brand President of The North Face; appoints two independent directors

## Summary
- Caroline Brown, former Board member, named Global Brand President of The North Face starting June 10; succeeds Nicole Otto, who departs June 14.
- Mindy Grossman (ex-CEO of WW/HSNi) and Kirk Tanner (CEO of Wendy's, former PepsiCo exec) appointed independent directors, effective May 30.
- Benno Dorer will not stand for re-election at 2024 annual meeting; VF added five new directors in two years.
- Engaged Capital collaborated on director appointments; Grossman and Tanner bring apparel/digital expertise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-153036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VFC
- cik: 0000103379
- company_name: V F CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103379/000119312524153036/0001193125-24-153036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103379/000119312524153036/d788829d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-153036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mindy F. Grossman was elected as Director at V F CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 30, 2024, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board (the “Governance Committee”), increased the size of the Board to fourteen members and elected Mindy F. Grossman, age 66, and Kirk C. Tanner, age 56, as directors, effective May 30, 2024, to serve until VF’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103379/000119312524153036/0001193125-24-153036-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kirk C. Tanner was elected as Director at V F CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 30, 2024, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board (the “Governance Committee”), increased the size of the Board to fourteen members and elected Mindy F. Grossman, age 66, and Kirk C. Tanner, age 56, as directors, effective May 30, 2024, to serve until VF’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103379/000119312524153036/0001193125-24-153036-index.htm
- Executive change
  Nicole Otto departed as Global Brand President, The North Face at V F CORP.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Global Brand President, The North Face
  source text: On May 29, 2024, the Company and Nicole Otto, Global Brand President, The North Face ® , agreed that Ms. Otto would depart from the Company, effective as of June 14, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103379/000119312524153036/0001193125-24-153036-index.htm
- Executive change
  Caroline T. Brown resigned as Director at V F CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 29, 2024, Caroline T. Brown tendered her resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of V. F. Corporation (the “Company”), effective May 29, 2024, due to her acceptance of employment with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103379/000119312524153036/0001193125-24-153036-index.htm

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