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LANDS' END, INC. — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from LANDS' END, INC.'s SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

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Material Agreements

LANDS' END, INC. entered into License Agreement with LE Topco, LEDM, Company valued at royalty-bearing license for Licensed IPR to design, manufacture, sell, promote Licensed Products in (effective 2026-01-26).

“At the closing of the Transactions, the Company, LEDM and LE Topco entered into a License Agreement (the “ License Agreement ”), pursuant to which LE Topco granted LEDM a royalty-bearing license under the intellectual property rights contributed by Sellers to LE Topco”
Material Agreements

LANDS' END, INC. entered into Limited Liability Company Agreement with LE Topco, Sellers, WHP, WHP Topco valued at LLCA governs LE Topco with Class A Units, Sellers owning 50%, WHP owning 50%, board of managers with (effective 2026-01-26).

“At the closing of the Transactions, Sellers, LE Topco, WHP and WHP Topco entered into the amended and restated limited liability company agreement of LE Topco among LE Topco, Sellers, WHP and, solely for purposes of certain sections enumerated therein, WHP Topco (the “ LLCA ”)”
M&A Transactions

LANDS' END, INC. completed a disposition involving WHP (WH Borrower, LLC / LEWHP, LLC) for $300 million in cash (closed 2026-04-01).

“to WHP for an aggregate purchase price of $300 million in cash”
Material Agreements

LANDS' END, INC. entered into Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with WHP Borrower, LLC; WHP Topco, L.P. (d/b/a WHP Global); LEWHP LLC valued at $300 million in cash (effective 2026-01-26).

“On January 26, 2026, Lands’ End, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “ MIPA ”)”

Gordon Hartogensis was elected as Director at LANDS' END, INC..

“On January 22, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lands’ End, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the number of directors of the Company from six to seven and elected Gordon Hartogensis to the Board, effective immediately.”

Angela Rieger departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer at LANDS' END, INC..

“On October 2, 2024, Angela Rieger, Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer, notified Lands’ End, Inc. (the “Company”) that she will be retiring from the Company and resigning from all positions held with the Company and its subsidiaries, effective April 15, 2025.”
Shareholder Votes

LANDS' END, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2024 at the 2024-05-09 meeting.

“4. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2024 . The Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024. The votes on this matter were as follows: For Against Abstain 29,938,685 66,375 25,561”
Shareholder Votes

LANDS' END, INC. shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Approve the Frequency of Holding Future Stockholder Votes Regarding the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2024-05-09 meeting.

“3. Advisory Vote to Approve the Frequency of Holding Future Stockholder Votes Regarding the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers . The Stockholders voted, on a non-binding advisory basis, to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year. The votes on this matter were as follows: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain 27,174,014 27,511 1,366,049 5,361”
Shareholder Votes

LANDS' END, INC. shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2024-05-09 meeting.

“2. Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers. The Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The votes on this matter were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 28,274,325 292,099 6,511 1,457,686”
Shareholder Votes

LANDS' END, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-09 meeting.

“1. Election of Directors . Each of Robert Galvin, Elizabeth Leykum, Josephine Linden, John T. McClain, Andrew J. McLean and Alicia Parker was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company, each to serve until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successor is elected and qualified, or earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. The votes on this matter were as follows: Name For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Robert Galvin 27,981,342 591,593 1,457,686”
Auditor Changes

LANDS' END, INC. engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its auditor.

“On April 4, 2024, the Audit Committee approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm commencing for its quarter ending May 3, 2024 and its fiscal year ending January 31, 2025.”
Auditor Changes

LANDS' END, INC. dismissed BDO USA, P.C. as its auditor.

“On April 4, 2024, Lands’ End, Inc. (the “Company”), with the approval of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Audit Committee”), notified BDO USA, P.C. (“BDO”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since March 14, 2022, that BDO was being dismissed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, effective immediately.”
Earnings Releases

LANDS' END, INC. reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 2, 2024.

“On March 27, 2024, Lands’ End, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 2, 2024. A copy of the Company’s press release containing this information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.”

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