---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-033024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSTS"
cik: "0001967649"
company_name: "Vestis Corp"
filed_at: "2023-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T08:58:16.627749+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vestis appoints Tracy Jokinen to board, increases authorized shares for spin-off

## Summary
- Issued 79 shares of common stock to Aramark Services under Section 4(a)(2) in exchange for Canadian subsidiaries.
- Board expanded from 2 to 3 directors; Tracy Jokinen appointed as Audit Committee chair effective Sept 26, 2023.
- Certificate of amendment filed to increase authorized common and preferred shares and effect a stock split.
- Spin-off distribution of Vestis common stock by Aramark expected at 12:01 a.m. ET on September 30, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-033024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSTS
- cik: 0001967649
- company_name: Vestis Corp
- filed_at: 2023-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1967649/000162828023033024/0001628280-23-033024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1967649/000162828023033024/vestis8-k92623.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-033024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-033024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-033024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tracy Jokinen was appointed as Director at Vestis Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Tracy Jokinen to fill the vacancy resulting from such increase.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1967649/000162828023033024/0001628280-23-033024-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Vestis Corp: Certificate of amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Split Amendment) increased authorized shares and effected a stock split (effective 2023-09-20).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-09-20
  source text: Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. In connection with the Distribution, the Company filed a certificate of amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Split Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 20, 2023. The Split Amendment increased the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and preferred stock, par value $0.01, of the Company, and effected a stock split of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1967649/000162828023033024/0001628280-23-033024-index.htm

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