---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-036096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TLYS"
cik: "0001524025"
company_name: "TILLY'S, INC."
filed_at: "2025-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T00:15:11.089106+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tilly's appoints Nathan Smith as CEO effective Aug 18; Hezy Shaked becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Nathan Smith named President & CEO, effective August 18, 2025; also joins Board.
- Smith receives $1M base salary, $400k sign-on bonus, and option grants for 1.8M shares (50% time-based, 50% performance-vesting).
- Hezy Shaked transitions from CEO to Executive Chairman; salary reduced from $650k to $420k.
- Smith had been CEO of Marolina Outdoor; previously President Americas at Boardriders, Inc.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-036096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TLYS
- cik: 0001524025
- company_name: TILLY'S, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524025/000162828025036096/0001628280-25-036096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1524025/000162828025036096/tlys-20250725.htm

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