---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-204420"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGS"
cik: "0000716643"
company_name: "REGIS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:21:04.945341+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Regis appoints Jim Lain and Michael Ferranti to new brand operations roles

## Summary
- Jim Lain transitions from EVP/COO to EVP Brand Operations – Supercuts and Cost Cutters, effective Aug 16, 2024.
- Michael Ferranti moves from EVP/Chief People Officer to EVP Brand Operations – SmartStyle, First Choice Haircutters, Roosters, and Portfolio Brands.
- Both appointments are internal moves; no departure of executive officers was announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-204420
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGS
- cik: 0000716643
- company_name: REGIS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716643/000119312524204420/0001193125-24-204420-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716643/000119312524204420/d883622d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-204420
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-204420.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-204420.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jim Lain was appointed as Executive Vice President, Brand Operations – Supercuts and Cost Cutters at REGIS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Brand Operations – Supercuts and Cost Cutters
  source text: Regis Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Jim Lain, who previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, to the position of Executive Vice President, Brand Operations – Supercuts and Cost Cutters, effective August 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716643/000119312524204420/0001193125-24-204420-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Ferranti was appointed as Executive Vice President, Brand Operations – SmartStyle, First Choice Haircutters, Roosters, and Portfolio Brands at REGIS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Brand Operations – SmartStyle, First Choice Haircutters, Roosters, and Portfolio Brands
  source text: At the same time, Michael Ferranti, who previously served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer, was appointed to the position of Executive Vice President, Brand Operations – SmartStyle, First Choice Haircutters, Roosters, and Portfolio Brands, effective August 16, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716643/000119312524204420/0001193125-24-204420-index.htm

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