---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-011768"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TLYS"
cik: "0001524025"
company_name: "TILLY'S, INC."
filed_at: "2023-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T01:20:54.129985+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tilly's appoints Laura Janney as EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer effective May 8, 2023

## Summary
- Laura Janney, former CMO at Hudson's Bay and 32-year Nordstrom veteran, joins Tilly's as EVP, CMO effective May 8, 2023.
- Compensation includes $540,000 base salary, annual cash bonus target of 75% of base (max 150%), and $10,000 car allowance.
- Equity: option for 300,000 shares vesting over four years, plus additional 300,000-share option at three-year anniversary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-011768
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TLYS
- cik: 0001524025
- company_name: TILLY'S, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524025/000162828023011768/0001628280-23-011768-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524025/000162828023011768/tlys-20230412.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-011768.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Laura Janney was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer at TILLY'S, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
  source text: On April 12, 2023, Tilly’s, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Laura Janney, age 55, to serve as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer, effective May 8, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524025/000162828023011768/0001628280-23-011768-index.htm

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