---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001856437-24-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSCO"
cik: "0001856437"
company_name: "Victoria's Secret & Co."
filed_at: "2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:26:01.770076+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Victoria's Secret names Hillary Super CEO; prelim Q2 results above guidance

## Summary
- Martin Waters terminated as CEO effective Aug 13; Hillary Super appointed CEO starting Sept 9.
- CFO Timothy Johnson serves as interim CEO from Aug 14 to Sept 8; no additional compensation.
- Prelim Q2 adjusted operating income $57-62M vs guidance $30-45M; adjusted EPS $0.34-0.39 vs $0.05-0.20.
- Net sales expected down 1-2% (prior guidance 1-3% decline); fourth consecutive sequential improvement.
- Super receives $1.2M base salary, 175% target bonus, $1M cash bonus, and equity awards totaling $13.45M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001856437-24-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSCO
- cik: 0001856437
- company_name: Victoria's Secret & Co.
- filed_at: 2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856437/000185643724000022/0001856437-24-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856437/000185643724000022/vsco-20240812.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001856437-24-000022
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001856437-24-000022.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001856437-24-000022.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Martin Waters was terminated as Chief Executive Officer at Victoria's Secret & Co..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) terminated Martin Waters as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company, effective as of August 13, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856437/000185643724000022/0001856437-24-000022-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hillary Super was appointed as Director at Victoria's Secret & Co..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ms. Super was also appointed as a member of the Board, effective as of September 9, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856437/000185643724000022/0001856437-24-000022-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hillary Super was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Victoria's Secret & Co..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Hillary Super as CEO, effective as of September 9, 2024, to succeed Mr. Waters.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856437/000185643724000022/0001856437-24-000022-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martin Waters resigned as Director at Victoria's Secret & Co..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective as of August 12, 2024, Mr. Waters resigned from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856437/000185643724000022/0001856437-24-000022-index.htm
- Executive change
  Timothy Johnson was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Victoria's Secret & Co..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Timothy Johnson, the Company’s Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, to serve as Interim CEO of the Company, effective as of August 14, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856437/000185643724000022/0001856437-24-000022-index.htm

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