---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001495320-25-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRA"
cik: "0001495320"
company_name: "Vera Bradley, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T19:11:30.844995+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vera Bradley CEO Jackie Ardrey departs; receives $2M lump sum severance, accelerated RSU vesting

## Summary
- Former CEO Jackie Ardrey terminated July 31, 2025; enters Release and Waiver Agreement.
- Lump sum payment of $2,000,000; pro rata FY2026 cash bonus payable later.
- Immediate full vesting of time-based RSUs; performance-based RSUs remain subject to criteria.
- Severance also includes base salary through termination and accrued benefits.
- Release of all claims against Vera Bradley; no immediate successor named.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001495320-25-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRA
- cik: 0001495320
- company_name: Vera Bradley, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532025000059/0001495320-25-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495320/000149532025000059/vra-20250731.htm

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