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The Children’s Place (NASDAQ: PLCE) shifts Kim Roy from executive role to board-only

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The Children’s Place, Inc. reported that, effective July 6, 2026, Kim Roy ceased serving as Executive Director and employee but will continue as a member of the board of directors. The company states that her departure from the executive role did not result from any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices. The company and Ms. Roy are negotiating a Separation Agreement covering her departure from executive employment and continued board service, which will be disclosed after it is executed in a subsequent amendment on Form 8-K.

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Executive role change with board continuity; impact appears limited so far.

Kim Roy’s exit from the Executive Director and employee role while remaining on the board signals a leadership adjustment rather than a full separation. The company explicitly notes there is no disagreement over operations, policies, or practices, which reduces concern about internal conflict driving the change.

The pending Separation Agreement may clarify compensation, restrictive covenants, or ongoing obligations, but its terms are not yet set. Broader risk language reiterates challenges around financing operations, competition, tariffs, supply chain, and the presence of a controlling stockholder, indicating that strategic and financial risks remain central to the story.

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, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Effective date of executive role change July 6, 2026 Date Kim Roy stopped serving as Executive Director and employee while remaining on the board
Fiscal year end January 31, 2026 Fiscal year-end referenced for risk factors in the company’s Form 10-K
Report signature date July 10, 2026 Date the report was signed by the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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FAQ

What leadership change did The Children’s Place (PLCE) announce on July 6, 2026?
The Children’s Place announced that Kim Roy stopped serving as Executive Director and employee effective July 6, 2026, but remains on the board. The company states the change was not due to any disagreement about operations, policies, or practices.

Will Kim Roy remain involved with The Children’s Place (PLCE) after stepping down as Executive Director?
Yes, Kim Roy will continue as a member of the board of directors. Her employment and Executive Director role ended effective July 6, 2026, but she retains ongoing governance responsibilities as a director.

What is the Separation Agreement mentioned by The Children’s Place (PLCE)?
The Separation Agreement will set terms for Kim Roy’s departure from her executive role and continued board service. It is still being negotiated and will be disclosed in an amended Form 8-K after execution.

What key risks does The Children’s Place (PLCE) highlight in connection with this 8-K disclosure?
The company reiterates risks around funding operations and debt repayment, tariffs, fashion trends, competition, supply chain disruptions, cost pressures, litigation, and a controlling stockholder. These risks are discussed further in its Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2026.

When did The Children’s Place (PLCE) sign this report about the leadership change?
The report was signed on July 10, 2026, by Kenneth Li, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. This signature date confirms the timing of the company’s formal disclosure of the leadership change.
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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): July 6, 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)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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 (§240.12-b-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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

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Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.10 par value PLCE NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On July 6, 2026, The Children’s Place, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, effective July 6, 2026, Kim Roy would no longer serve in her position as Executive Director and employee of the Company, but will remain as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”). Ms. Roy’s departure from her role as Executive Director was not the result of any disagreement with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

 

The Company and Ms. Roy are currently negotiating the terms and conditions of an agreement relating to the departure from her executive employment role and the continuation of her service as a member of the Board (the “Separation Agreement”). The Separation Agreement has not yet been finalized. Upon execution, the Separation Agreement will be disclosed in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

(d)            Exhibits

 

Exhibit 104      Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains or may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially. Some of these risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” section of its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. Included among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and performance to differ materially are the risk that the Company will be unable to achieve operating results at levels sufficient to fund and/or finance the Company’s current level of operations and repayment of indebtedness, the risk that changes in trade policy and tariff regimes, including newly imposed U.S. tariffs and any responsive non-U.S. tariffs, may impact the Company’s international manufacturing and operations or customers’ discretionary spending habits, the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing consumer preferences, the risks resulting from the highly competitive nature of the Company’s business and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which may be affected by changes in economic conditions (including inflation), the risk that changes in the Company’s plans and strategies with respect to pricing, capital allocation, capital structure, investor communications and/or operations may have a negative effect on the Company’s business, the risk that the Company’s strategic initiatives to increase sales and margin, improve operational efficiencies, enhance operating controls, decentralize operational authority and reshape the Company’s culture are delayed or do not result in anticipated improvements, the risk of delays, interruptions, disruptions and higher costs in the Company’s global supply chain, including resulting from disease outbreaks, foreign sources of supply in less developed countries, more politically unstable countries, or countries where vendors fail to comply with industry standards or ethical business practices, including the use of forced, indentured or child labor, the risk that the cost of raw materials or energy prices will increase beyond current expectations or that the Company is unable to offset cost increases through value engineering or price increases, various types of litigation, including class action litigation brought under securities, consumer protection, employment, and privacy and information security laws and regulations, risks related to the existence of a controlling stockholder, and the uncertainty of weather patterns, as well as other risks discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

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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: July 10, 2026

 

  THE CHILDREN’S PLACE, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Kenneth Li 
  Name: Kenneth Li 
  Title: General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

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