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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-065612"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHWY"
cik: "0001766502"
company_name: "Chewy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T00:51:27.900200+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chewy appoints Chris Deppe as CFO; reaffirms FY2025 guidance and long-term margin target

## Summary
- Appointment effective Feb 23, 2026; interim CFO Will Billings returns to Chief Accounting Officer role.
- Deppe salary $450,000, target bonus 100% of earnings, annual equity grant at 800% of base salary.
- One-time RSU grant of $8.78M vests 30% year 1, 25% years 2-3, 20% year 4.
- Company reaffirms FY2025 guidance and long-term 10% Adjusted EBITDA margin target.
- Deppe joined Chewy in 2022; previously 16 years at Amazon in senior finance leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-065612
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHWY
- cik: 0001766502
- company_name: Chewy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766502/000119312526065612/0001193125-26-065612-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766502/000119312526065612/d97879d8k.htm

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