---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-048264"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LULU"
cik: "0001397187"
company_name: "lululemon athletica inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T02:47:58.882768+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# lululemon appoints former Unilever CMO Esi Bracey to board; director Grant to retire

## Summary
- Esi Eggleston Bracey appointed to board effective April 28, 2026; board expands from 10 to 11 members.
- Bracey brings over 30 years experience at Unilever, Coty, and P&G; currently on Williams-Sonoma board.
- Director Shane Grant to retire at 2026 annual meeting, not standing for re-election; board to reduce to 9.
- Bracey is independent and will serve as Class I director; committee assignments pending.
- This is the sixth new independent director appointed in five years as part of board refreshment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-048264
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LULU
- cik: 0001397187
- company_name: lululemon athletica inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1397187/000121390026048264/0001213900-26-048264-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1397187/000121390026048264/ea0287949-8k_lululemon.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-048264
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-048264.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-048264.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shane Grant departed as director at lululemon athletica inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: director
  source text: Shane Grant, a member of the Board, informed the Board that he plans to retire from the Board at the end of his current term and will not stand for reelection at the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1397187/000121390026048264/0001213900-26-048264-index.htm
- Executive change
  Esi Eggleston Bracey was appointed as Class I director at lululemon athletica inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: On April 26, 2026, the board of directors (the "Board") of lululemon athletica inc. (the "Company") appointed Esi Eggleston Bracey as a member of the Board, effective April 28, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1397187/000121390026048264/0001213900-26-048264-index.htm

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