UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2026
KOHL’S CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Wisconsin | 001-11084 | 39-1630919 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive | ||||
| Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin | 53051 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (262) 703-7000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $.01 par value | KSS | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Effective February 27, 2026, Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”) promoted Mari Steinmetz to the position of Senior Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer and designated Ms. Steinmetz as an executive officer of the Company. Ms. Steinmetz has served as Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer since March 2023. Ms. Steinmetz will continue to lead the Company’s overall vision and strategy for talent, culture, and human resource efforts, including recruitment, associate development, associate relations, compensation and benefits, and organizational culture. Ms. Steinmetz joined the Company in 2010 and has held a number of progressive leadership roles across the human resources department, including Senior Vice President of Benefits, Compensation, Talent Management, People Analytics, and HR Business Partners. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Steinmetz served in various leadership positions at Target, supporting the stores and regional human resources functions. Ms. Steinmetz has more than twenty years of retail and human resources experience.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| KOHL’S CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: March 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jennifer Kent | ||||
| Jennifer Kent | ||||||
| Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||