---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001495320-24-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRA"
cik: "0001495320"
company_name: "Vera Bradley, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T23:07:09.953499+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vera Bradley elects former Party City CEO Brad Weston to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Brad Weston, former CEO of Party City and Petco, elected to Vera Bradley board effective Jan 16, 2024.
- Weston brings 35 years of retail and merchandising experience across Dick's Sporting Goods, Petco, and May Department Stores.
- As non-employee director, Weston receives annual cash retainer of $49,500 plus $85,000 equity grant.
- CEO Jackie Ardrey states Weston's omnichannel expertise will support 'Project Restoration' strategic plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001495320-24-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRA
- cik: 0001495320
- company_name: Vera Bradley, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1495320/000149532024000005/0001495320-24-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532024000005/vra-20240116.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001495320-24-000005.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bradley Weston was elected as Director at Vera Bradley, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 16, 2024, Vera Bradley, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Bradley (“Brad”) Weston has been elected to join its Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532024000005/0001495320-24-000005-index.htm

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