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The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) is a Nebraska-incorporated specialty retailer in the family clothing stores segment, and its SEC filings provide detailed insight into its financial condition, operations, and shareholder actions. This page aggregates Buckle’s regulatory disclosures from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including current reports on Form 8-K and, via EDGAR, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other required filings.
Recent Form 8-K filings for Buckle illustrate the types of events the company reports to regulators. For example, filings dated August 22, 2025 and November 21, 2025 are filed under Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition," and reference press releases announcing financial results for specific fiscal quarters. Other 8-Ks, such as those dated September 9, 2025 and December 9, 2025, are filed under Item 8.01, "Other Events," and describe board-authorized quarterly and special cash dividends, including record and payment dates.
Through its periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, Buckle discloses audited and unaudited financial statements, segment information, risk factors, and management’s discussion and analysis of results. These filings expand on the summary figures found in press releases by providing full income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, along with notes that explain accounting policies and other details relevant to a specialty apparel retailer with a nationwide store base and online operations.
Investors can also monitor insider activity and equity-related information through forms such as Form 4, which report changes in beneficial ownership by directors and officers, and through proxy statements that discuss governance and executive compensation. For a company like Buckle, which communicates dividend decisions and quarterly results via 8-K, these filings collectively form a regulatory record of its financial performance and capital allocation decisions.
On Stock Titan, Buckle’s SEC filings are updated in near real time from EDGAR and are accompanied by AI-powered summaries that explain the key points of lengthy documents such as 10-Ks and 10-Qs. These AI insights highlight major changes in sales, profitability, store counts, and balance sheet items, and clarify the implications of dividend announcements or other material events disclosed on Form 8-K. This allows readers to quickly understand what each filing means without reading every line, while still having direct access to the full official documents when deeper review is needed.
Buckle Inc. executive Brett P. Milkie reported receiving 18,400 shares of common stock on February 1, 2026, at a price of $0 per share. This acquisition increased his directly held stake to 68,080 Buckle shares. In addition, 89,570 shares are reported as indirectly owned through a trust.
Buckle Inc. executive Thomas B. Heacock, who serves as SVP Finance, Treasurer, CFO and a director, reported receiving 18,400 shares of Buckle common stock on February 1, 2026 in a transaction coded as an acquisition at $0 per share. Following this award, he holds 184,950 shares directly. The filing also shows indirect holdings of 270,312 shares of common stock held by his wife and 71,034 shares held by a trust.
Buckle Inc. reported an equity award to its top executive. President and CEO Dennis H. Nelson received an acquisition of 120,000 shares of Buckle common stock on 02/01/2026 at a reported price of $0, bringing his directly held shares to 444,000.
The filing also lists additional common stock held indirectly: 1,653,704 shares by a trust, 67,500 shares by his wife, 415.3 shares by a family trust, and 15,205.1 shares held in a 401(k) plan as of 01/31/2026. Nelson disclaims beneficial ownership of these indirectly held securities.
The Buckle, Inc. approved its 2026 executive compensation program, keeping the main structure unchanged from 2025. For 2026, base salaries include $1,340,000 for President and CEO Dennis H. Nelson, $665,000 for CFO Thomas B. Heacock, and $700,000 for Senior Vice President of Leasing Brett P. Milkie.
The Compensation Committee adopted a one-year 2026 Management Incentive Plan funded by a bonus pool equal to 2.5% of pre-bonus net income plus a percentage of any amount above a target pre-bonus net income. The CEO is allocated 37 points of this pool, with other participants’ shares set by the CEO. On February 1, 2026, the Committee will also grant restricted stock under the 2023 Employee Restricted Stock Plan, including performance-based and non-performance-based shares. Awards total 120,000 non-vested shares for Nelson and 18,400 each for Heacock and Milkie, with vesting tied to fiscal 2026 pre-bonus net income and operating margin thresholds, as well as continued employment through multi-year vesting dates.
The Buckle, Inc. announced planned leadership transitions in its store and sales organization. Effective February 13, 2026, longtime executives Kari G. Smith, Executive Vice President of Stores, and Michelle M. Hoffman, Senior Vice President of Sales, will retire from their roles. The company also stated that Ms. Smith’s service as a director on the Board of Directors will end on the same date, and noted that her departure from the Board is not based on any disagreement with the company’s operations, policies, or practices.
Both executives have multi-decade tenures with the company, having joined in the late 1970s and risen through various sales roles into senior leadership and, for Ms. Smith, board service. The announcement was made through a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The Buckle, Inc. reported solid growth for its third quarter of fiscal 2025. Net sales rose to $320.8 million from $293.6 million, a 9.3% increase, driven by an 8.3% gain in comparable store sales. Online sales grew 13.6% to $53.0 million, showing continued strength in e‑commerce.
Gross margin improved slightly to 48.0% of sales, and income from operations increased to $60.9 million. Net income for the quarter was $48.7 million, up from $44.2 million, with basic earnings per share of $0.97 versus $0.89 a year earlier. Year‑to‑date net income reached $128.9 million. Buckle ended the quarter with $316.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and total cash and investments of $371.3 million, strong working capital of $294.7 million, no bank borrowings, and continued to invest in new stores, remodels, and technology while paying regular dividends.
The Buckle, Inc. is returning cash to shareholders through a newly announced dividend package. The company declared a special cash dividend of $3.00 per share alongside a regular quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share. Both dividends will be paid together on January 29, 2026 to shareholders who are on record as of the close of business on January 15, 2026. This combined payout increases near-term cash income for existing shareholders and reflects the company’s current capital allocation decisions.
Buckle Inc. director reports an insider transaction in company stock. A director of Buckle Inc. (BKE) filed a Form 4 covering activity dated 12/05/2025 in the company’s common stock. The filing lists a transaction with code “G” involving 1,000 shares at a reported price of $0 per share, held indirectly through a trust. Following the reported transaction, the director is shown as indirectly beneficially owning 193,776 shares of Buckle common stock by trust.
Buckle Inc. (BKE)11/24/2025, the reporting person executed a transaction coded "G," which indicates a gift, disposing of 1,500 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0. After this transaction, the insider continued to hold a substantial direct position in Buckle common stock, along with additional indirect holdings.
The filing also lists indirect ownership through a trust, a spouse, a family trust, and a 401(k) plan, with the 401(k) holdings stated as of 10/31/2025, as reported by the plan administrator. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of certain indirectly held securities, clarifying that their inclusion does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership for legal purposes.
The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) reported that it has released financial results for its fiscal quarter ended November 1, 2025. The company announced these results on November 21, 2025 and made the full details available in a press release.
The press release containing the quarterly financial information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report, rather than being formally filed, which affects how it is treated under securities laws.
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