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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-332853"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BURL"
cik: "0001579298"
company_name: "Burlington Stores, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-04T20:16:05+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T20:17:36.540806+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burlington Stores EVP & CHRO Matthew Pasch to depart Sept 1; John Pershing to succeed in Oct 2026

## Summary
- Matthew Pasch, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, will depart effective September 1, 2026.
- Pasch receives severance benefits per Burlington's Executive Severance Plan and pro-rata vesting of 2024 performance-based RSUs.
- John Pershing expected to succeed as EVP and CHRO in October 2026; previously CHRO at Barnes & Noble, Canadian Tire, and Ascena Retail.
- Pershing spent over 20 years at Best Buy in leadership roles, most recently EVP of Human Capital.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-332853
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BURL
- cik: 0001579298
- company_name: Burlington Stores, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T20:16:05+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000119312526332853/0001193125-26-332853-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579298/000119312526332853/burl-20260731.htm

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