---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-115230"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KSS"
cik: "0000885639"
company_name: "KOHLS Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T06:19:20.865035+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kohl's director Christine Day resigns; board chair Schlifske appointed, CEO search committee formed

## Summary
- Christine Day resigned from board effective May 5, 2025; no disagreement with company.
- Board withdrew her nomination for reelection at May 14 annual meeting; board size reduced from 11 to 10.
- Michael Bender stepped down as board chair due to interim CEO role; John Schlifske appointed independent chair on May 7.
- Board formed CEO search committee on May 7 to oversee search for new CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-115230
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KSS
- cik: 0000885639
- company_name: KOHLS Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312525115230/0001193125-25-115230-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312525115230/d892786d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-115230
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-115230.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-115230.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christine Day resigned as member of the Board of Directors at KOHLS Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: Effective May 5, 2025, Christine Day informed Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”) that she had determined to resign as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312525115230/0001193125-25-115230-index.htm

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