---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-007778"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "BOOT"
cik: "0001610250"
company_name: "Boot Barn Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T08:48:55.974597+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Boot Barn amends CEO John Hazen's employment agreement; details compensation package

## Summary
- Base salary of $900,000; target bonus 100% of base salary under annual incentive program.
- FY2026 long-term equity award target value $4.1M (50% time-based RSUs, 50% performance-based PSUs).
- Severance: 12 months salary + target bonus (non-COC); 24 months salary + max bonus + accelerated vesting (COC period).
- Agreement effective May 5, 2025; amends prior 2018 employment offer letter.
- Additional benefits include COBRA health coverage up to 12 months and $10,000 in legal fee reimbursement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-007778
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: BOOT
- cik: 0001610250
- company_name: Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837025007778/0001558370-25-007778-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610250/000155837025007778/boot-20250501x8ka.htm

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