---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-029553"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "M"
cik: "0000794367"
company_name: "Macy's, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T23:38:00.192901+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Macy's appoints Emilie Arel (CEO of Casper Sleep) to board effective Aug 15, 2022

## Summary
- Emilie Arel, president and CEO of Casper Sleep, elected as independent director of Macy's.
- Arel will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- She brings over 20 years of retail experience from Target, Gap, FULLBEAUTY Brands, and Quidsi.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-029553
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: M
- cik: 0000794367
- company_name: Macy's, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-16T23:59:59+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/794367/000156459022029553/0001564590-22-029553-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794367/000156459022029553/m-8k_20220811.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-029553
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-029553.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-029553.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Emilie Arel was elected as Independent Director at Macy's, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On August 11, 2022, the Board of Directors of Macy’s, Inc. (“Macy’s”) elected Emilie Arel as an independent director, effective August 15, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/794367/000156459022029553/0001564590-22-029553-index.htm

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