Childrens Place, Inc. (0001041859) (Filer)
SEC · EDGAR 财务披露 · October 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 19, 2026
| THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| Delaware |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| 0-23071 | 31-1241495 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey | 07094 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (201) 558-2400 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.10 par value | PLCE | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 19, 2026, The Children’s Place, Inc. (the “Company”) granted a one-time cash retention award in the amount of $550,000 (the “Retention Award”) to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, John Szczepanski, pursuant to a letter agreement (the “Retention Letter”) setting forth the terms and conditions of such Retention Award.
The Retention Award, less any necessary deductions, is payable on the next administratively practicable payroll date following the effective date of the Retention Letter (the “Effective Date”) and will vest on the six-month anniversary of the Effective Date, provided Mr. Szczepanski remains employed in good standing through such date. Mr. Szczepanski will be required to repay the Retention Award in the event his employment is terminated by the Company for “cause” (as defined in the Retention Letter), he retires or resigns for any reason, or he otherwise ceases to remain employed in good standing before the Retention Award is earned. Such repayment obligation will no longer apply in the event Mr. Szczepanski experiences a termination of employment by the Company without “cause,” subject to the effectiveness of a release of claims in favor of the Company.
The above description is a summary of the terms of the Retention Letter and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Retention Letter, a copy of which will be filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2026.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statement and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Pages Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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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.
Date: October 23, 2026
| THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kenneth Li | |
| Name: | Kenneth Li | |
| Title: | General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |
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