---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001495320-24-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRA"
cik: "0001495320"
company_name: "Vera Bradley, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T06:54:21.443329+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vera Bradley appoints Ian Bickley to Board of Directors effective Nov 1

## Summary
- Ian Bickley elected to Vera Bradley Board effective November 1, 2024.
- Bickley led Coach's international growth from <$20M to >$2B as President of International Group.
- He currently serves on boards of Crocs (CROX) and Brilliant Earth (BRLT).
- Compensation includes $49,500 annual cash retainer and $85,000 annual equity grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001495320-24-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRA
- cik: 0001495320
- company_name: Vera Bradley, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532024000080/0001495320-24-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532024000080/vra-20241101.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001495320-24-000080
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001495320-24-000080.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001495320-24-000080.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ian Bickley was elected as Director at Vera Bradley, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 1, 2024, Vera Bradley, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Ian Bickley has been elected to join its Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532024000080/0001495320-24-000080-index.htm

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