---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-285423"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAP"
cik: "0001158449"
company_name: "ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-26T20:01:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T20:04:03.019182+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EVP & CHRO Kristen L. Soler to leave Advance Auto Parts, advisory role through July 10, 2026

## Summary
- Kristen L. Soler, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, leaving Advance Auto Parts effective June 26, 2026.
- She will serve in an advisory capacity through July 10, 2026.
- Ms. Soler will receive termination payments per employment agreement without cause provision.
- No replacement named in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-285423
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAP
- cik: 0001158449
- company_name: ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-26T20:01:55+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000119312526285423/0001193125-26-285423-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000119312526285423/aap-20260624.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-285423
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-285423.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-285423.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kristen L. Soler departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer at ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC.
  - Action: leaving
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: Kristen L. Soler, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (the “Company”) will be leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158449/000119312526285423/0001193125-26-285423-index.htm

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