---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001865107-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKA"
cik: "0001865107"
company_name: "A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP."
filed_at: "2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:06:35.516691+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# a.k.a. Brands expands board to 8, adds Simon Beard and Ilene Eskenazi

## Summary
- Board increased from 6 to 8 members; appointments effective Dec 31, 2021.
- Simon Beard, Culture Kings co-founder (acquired Mar 2021), named Class II director (no compensation).
- Ilene Eskenazi (Petco CLO) appointed as independent Class I director; receives $50k cash + $100k RSU annually.
- Eskenazi serves until 2022 annual meeting; Beard until 2023 annual meeting.
- Appointments made under Director Nomination Agreement with Summit Partners.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001865107-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKA
- cik: 0001865107
- company_name: A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP.
- filed_at: 2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510722000005/0001865107-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510722000005/aka-20211231.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001865107-22-000005.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ilene Eskenazi was appointed as Director at A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from six members to eight members and appointed each of Simon Beard and Ilene Eskenazi to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510722000005/0001865107-22-000005-index.htm
- Executive change
  Simon Beard was appointed as Director at A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from six members to eight members and appointed each of Simon Beard and Ilene Eskenazi to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1865107/000186510722000005/0001865107-22-000005-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.