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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): May 14, 2025

 

 

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 Dr.

Menomonee Falls, WI

  53051
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262) 703-7000

 

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 


Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 14, 2025.

(b) At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on four proposals. The number of votes cast for or against, and the number of abstentions and any broker non-votes, with respect to each proposal are set forth below. The results detailed below represent final voting results.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The eight individuals nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as Directors were elected for a one-year term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the voting on Proposal 1 are as follows:

 

Company Nominees

   For    Against    Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes

Wendy Arlin

   45,882,473    2,952,464    260,182    28,193,936

Michael J. Bender

   46,448,427    2,378,824    268,868    28,193,936

Yael Cosset

   43,654,464    5,182,210    258,445    28,193,936

H. Charles Floyd

   45,446,244    3,385,555    263,320    28,193,936

Robbin Mitchell

   45,606,521    3,035,005    453,592    28,193,936

Jonas Prising

   43,874,566    4,750,142    470,410    28,193,936

John E. Schlifske

   44,662,136    4,167,465    265,517    28,193,936

Adolfo Villagomez

   46,707,915    2,103,685    283,518    28,193,936

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

The results of the voting on Proposal 2 are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker

Non-Votes

26,847,609   21,735,883   511,627   28,193,936

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year ending January 31, 2026

The results of the voting on Proposal 3 are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker

Non-Votes

72,565,144   4,145,330   578,581   0

Proposal 4 – Shareholder Proposal: Shareholder Vote on Executive Severance Payments

The results of the voting on Proposal 4 are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker

Non-Votes

5,052,500   43,315,928   726,690   28,193,936

 


(c) Not applicable.

(d) Not applicable.

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On May 14, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing events that took place in connection with the Annual Meeting. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On May 14, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share. The dividend will be payable on June 25, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2025. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
    
99.1    Press Release regarding Annual Meeting dated May 14, 2025
99.2    Press Release regarding Dividend dated May 14, 2025
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XRBL document)

 


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.

 

Dated: May 14, 2025   KOHL’S CORPORATION
    By:  

/s/ Jennifer Kent

      Jennifer Kent
     

Senior Executive Vice President,

Chief Legal Officer and

Corporate Secretary