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Arhaus adds Meijer CEO Rick Keyes to board

Arhaus, Inc. reports that on July 7, 2026, Bill Beargie resigned from its Board of Directors.

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Arhaus, Inc. reports that on July 7, 2026, Bill Beargie resigned from its Board of Directors. The company states his resignation was not due to any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices.

On July 8, 2026, the Board appointed Rick Keyes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Meijer, Inc., as a Class I independent director, with a term expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, when he is expected to stand for re-election. He will serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee. Arhaus highlights his extensive retail leadership experience and notes his service on the boards and key committees of CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company. His director compensation will match that of other non-employee directors, and there are no related-party arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure.

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Filing Explained

Arhaus completed a board transition: one director resigned and an independent replacement joined the Compensation Committee, with re-election expected in 2028.

A Form 8-K reports specified material events, and its item numbers identify the event category.

The July 13 filing reports that Bill Beargie resigned from Arhaus’s board on July 7, 2026, and that the board appointed Rick Keyes as an independent Class I director on July 8, 2026. The completed appointment changes the board’s membership and adds Mr. Keyes to the Compensation Committee.

Mr. Keyes’s term expires at the company’s 2028 annual meeting, when the filing says he is expected to stand for stockholder re-election.

The filing says his director compensation will be consistent with that of the company’s other non-employee directors, but it does not state a compensation amount.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Director resignation date July 7, 2026 Date Bill Beargie resigned from the Arhaus Board of Directors
Director appointment date July 8, 2026 Date Rick Keyes was appointed to the Arhaus Board
Board term expiration year 2028 Year when Rick Keyes’s current term as Class I director expires
Start as Meijer CEO 2017 Year Rick Keyes became President and Chief Executive Officer of Meijer, Inc.
Meijer President tenure 2015 to 2017 Period when Rick Keyes served as President of Meijer before becoming CEO
EVP Supply Chain tenure 2006 to 2015 Period when Rick Keyes was Executive Vice President of Supply Chain and Manufacturing at Meijer
independent director regulatory
"appointed Rick Keyes to Class I of the Board as an independent director"
An independent director is a member of a company's board of directors who is not involved in the company's day-to-day operations and has no significant relationships with the company that could influence their judgment. Their role is to provide unbiased oversight and ensure the company is managed in the best interests of all shareholders. This helps build trust and confidence among investors by promoting transparency and accountability.
Compensation Committee regulatory
"He will serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee."
A compensation committee is a group within a company's leadership responsible for setting and reviewing how much top executives and employees are paid, including salaries, bonuses, and benefits. It matters to investors because fair and effective pay decisions can influence a company's performance, leadership motivation, and overall governance, helping ensure that the company’s management is aligned with shareholders’ interests.
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K regulatory
"material interest that are required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K."
Inline XBRL technical
"Cover Page with Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)."
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.

FAQ

What board change did Arhaus (ARHS) announce on July 7, 2026?
Arhaus announced that Bill Beargie resigned from its Board of Directors effective July 7, 2026. The company specified that his resignation did not result from any disagreement with Arhaus on operations, policies, or practices, indicating an orderly governance transition.

Who is the new director appointed to the Arhaus (ARHS) board?
Arhaus appointed Rick Keyes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Meijer, Inc., to its Board on July 8, 2026. He joins as a Class I independent director, bringing decades of retail management and operations experience from various leadership roles at Meijer.

How long will Rick Keyes serve on the Arhaus (ARHS) board?
Rick Keyes will serve as a Class I director with a term expiring at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At that time, he is expected to stand for re-election to the Board by Arhaus stockholders, subject to their approval at the meeting.

What committee role will Rick Keyes have at Arhaus (ARHS)?
Rick Keyes will serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee, overseeing executive and director pay matters. This role leverages his extensive leadership background and aligns with typical responsibilities of independent directors on board compensation oversight and governance structures.

How will Arhaus (ARHS) compensate new director Rick Keyes?
Arhaus will compensate Rick Keyes for his board service on terms consistent with other non-employee directors, as described in its 2026 definitive proxy statement. This typically includes cash and equity components aligned with the company’s existing director compensation program.

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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): July 7, 2026
___________________________________
Arhaus, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________________

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
001-41009
(Commission File Number)
87-1729256
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
51 E. Hines Hill Road, Boston Heights, Ohio
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
44236
(Zip Code)
(440) 439-7700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share
ARHS
The 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Bill Beargie from Board of Directors

On July 7, 2026, Bill Beargie resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Arhaus, Inc. (the “Company”). The resignation of Mr. Beargie was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.

Appointment of Rick Keyes to Board of Directors

On July 8, 2026, the Board of the Company appointed Rick Keyes to Class I of the Board as an independent director under applicable NASDAQ and SEC rules. Mr. Keyes’s term will expire at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2028, at which time he is expected to stand for re-election to the Board by the Company’s stockholders. He will serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee.

Mr. Keyes has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Meijer, Inc. (a regional supercenter) since 2017. Prior to this role, he served in various leadership positions at Meijer since 1989, including as President from 2015 to 2017 and Executive Vice President of Supply Chain and Manufacturing from 2006 to 2015. Mr. Keyes is currently a director of CMS Energy Corporation (and its subsidiary Consumers Energy Company) and serves on both its Audit and Governance, Sustainability and Public Responsibility committees. Mr. Keyes has also been a board member or trustee of a number of professional and charitable organizations, including Chair of the Board of Trustees of Ohio Northern University. The Company believes that Mr. Keyes is qualified to serve on the Board of Directors because of his significant management and operations experience and his leadership in the retail industry.

Mr. Keyes’s compensation for his service as a director will be consistent with that of the Company’s other non-employee directors, as described in the definitive proxy statement for the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Keyes and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Keyes was selected as a director. There have been no transactions involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries in which Mr. Keyes has or will have a direct or indirect material interest that are required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
Exhibit No.
Description
104
Cover Page with Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).




SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 13th day of July, 2026.



ARHAUS, INC.
By:
/s/ Michael Lee
Name:
Michael Lee
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

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