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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-012729"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NKE"
cik: "0000320187"
company_name: "NIKE, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:04:10.159517+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NIKE appoints Johanna Nielsen as principal accounting officer, succeeding Chris Abston who will retire

## Summary
- Chris Abston to retire as Corporate Controller effective Oct 6, 2022; Johanna Nielsen appointed as successor from Oct 7, 2022.
- Nielsen, currently VP of Strategic Enterprise Capabilities, will become VP of Controlling effective May 9, 2022.
- Nielsen receives base salary of $425,000, target bonus 50% of salary, and LTI award of $200,000.
- Nielsen previously held leadership roles at Deloitte, Citrin Cooperman, and Grant Thornton.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-012729
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NKE
- cik: 0000320187
- company_name: NIKE, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320187/000162828022012729/0001628280-22-012729-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320187/000162828022012729/nke-20220502.htm

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