---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-006307"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOOT"
cik: "0001610250"
company_name: "Boot Barn Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T17:31:13.846616+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Boot Barn appoints John Hazen as CEO effective May 5; $900K base, 100% bonus target

## Summary
- John Hazen, Interim CEO since Nov 2024, appointed permanent CEO effective May 5, 2025.
- Base salary of $900,000, target bonus of 100% of base, and $4.1M long-term equity award (50% RSUs, 50% PSUs).
- Peter Starrett continues as Executive Chairman until Dec 31, 2025, then returns to non-executive Chairman.
- Board increased size from seven to eight and appointed Hazen to the Board effective May 5.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-006307
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOOT
- cik: 0001610250
- company_name: Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837025006307/0001558370-25-006307-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837025006307/boot-20250501x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-006307
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-006307.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-006307.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Starrett changed role as Executive Chairman at Boot Barn Holdings, Inc..
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: The Board has now determined that Mr. Starrett will continue to serve as Executive Chairman until December 31, 2025 to further assist in the transition process. Following December 31, 2025, it is the Board’s intention that Mr. Starrett will reassume his prior position as nonexecutive Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837025006307/0001558370-25-006307-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Hazen was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Boot Barn Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Mr. Hazen as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of May 5, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837025006307/0001558370-25-006307-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Hazen was appointed as Director at Boot Barn Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board also increased the size of the Board from seven to eight directors and appointed Mr. Hazen to the Board, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837025006307/0001558370-25-006307-index.htm

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