vra-20251210
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2025
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VERA BRADLEY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Indiana | 001-34918 | 27-2935063 | ||||||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
12420 Stonebridge Road, Roanoke, Indiana | 46783 | |||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
(877) 708-8372
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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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, without par value | VRA | NASDAQ Global Select Market | ||||||
| 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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The information in Items 5.02 and 9.01 of this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 10, 2025, the Board of Directors of Vera Bradley, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the compensation of Ian Bickley, the Company’s Executive Chairman, to $60,000 per month, beginning with the month of December. The Board of Directors also approved a one-time bonus of $30,000 for Mr. Bickley, plus a one-time restricted stock unit grant under the Company’s existing equity plan valued at $900,000 on the grant date thereof that vests ratably over 3 years, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, so long as Mr. Bickley remains a member of the Board of Directors.
On December 10, 2025, the Board of Directors of Vera Bradley, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the compensation of Ian Bickley, the Company’s Executive Chairman, to $60,000 per month, beginning with the month of December. The Board of Directors also approved a one-time bonus of $30,000 for Mr. Bickley, plus a one-time restricted stock unit grant under the Company’s existing equity plan valued at $900,000 on the grant date thereof that vests ratably over 3 years, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, so long as Mr. Bickley remains a member of the Board of Directors.
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Vera Bradley, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||||||||||
| Date: December 12, 2025 | /s/ Mark C. Dely | |||||||||||||
Mark C. Dely Chief Administrative Officer | ||||||||||||||