---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-013745"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOOT"
cik: "0001610250"
company_name: "Boot Barn Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:41:06.183536+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Boot Barn CEO Conroy resigns to lead Ross Stores; Q2 EPS $0.95 beats year-ago $0.90

## Summary
- James Conroy steps down as CEO/President effective Nov 22, 2024 to become CEO of Ross Stores.
- John Hazen, Chief Digital Officer, named Interim CEO; Peter Starrett becomes Executive Chairman.
- Q2 net sales $425.8M (+13.7% YoY); same-store sales +4.9% (retail +4.3%, e-comm +10.1%).
- Q2 GAAP diluted EPS $0.95 vs $0.90 prior year; net income $29.4M vs $27.7M.
- FY2025 guidance raised: revenue $1.874–1.907B, diluted EPS $5.30–5.60; 60 new store openings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-013745
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOOT
- cik: 0001610250
- company_name: Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837024013745/0001558370-24-013745-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837024013745/boot-20241022x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-013745.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Starrett changed role as Executive Chairman at Boot Barn Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: become
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Peter Starrett, the Chairman of the Board, will become Executive Chairman.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837024013745/0001558370-24-013745-index.htm
- Executive change
  James G. Conroy resigned as Director at Boot Barn Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: James G. Conroy notified the Company of his intent to resign as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837024013745/0001558370-24-013745-index.htm
- Executive change
  James G. Conroy resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at Boot Barn Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: James G. Conroy notified the Company of his intent to resign as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to pursue a different opportunity, with such resignation to be effective as of November 22, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837024013745/0001558370-24-013745-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Hazen was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Boot Barn Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed the Company’s current Chief Digital Officer, John Hazen, as Interim Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s “principal executive officer,” with such appointment to be effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837024013745/0001558370-24-013745-index.htm

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