PVH appoints Frits Dirk van Paasschen to board
Van Paasschen currently serves on the boards of DSM-Firmenich, Amadeus IT Group and Williams-Sonoma.
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PVH Corp. appointed Frits Dirk van Paasschen, 65, to its Board of Directors effective immediately on November 2, 2026. The Board determined that he qualifies as independent under New York Stock Exchange listing standards and applicable SEC requirements. The appointment is part of the Board’s ongoing refreshment process, supported by its Nominating, Governance & Management Development Committee. Van Paasschen spent more than a decade as a CEO at Fortune 500 consumer and lifestyle companies, including Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and Coors Brewing Company. He also held leadership positions at Nike, including General Manager of its EMEA region, and at Disney’s Consumer Products Division, and served retail and consumer clients at Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Company. PVH stated there was no arrangement or understanding with another person concerning his selection and no transaction with him or his immediate family requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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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.
On November 2, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PVH Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Frits Dirk van Paasschen, 65, to the Board, effective immediately. Mr. van Paasschen brings extensive board experience across consumer, retail and technology businesses. He serves on the boards of DSM-Firmenich, Amadeus IT Group and Williams-Sonoma, and until recently served on the board of J.Crew.
Mr. van Paasschen spent more than a decade as a Fortune 500 CEO at global consumer and lifestyle brands, including Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and Coors Brewing Company, leading growth, innovation and expansion across both companies. He also held several leadership positions at Nike, ultimately becoming General Manager of the company’s EMEA region, where he helped grow revenue and double profits during his tenure, and in Disney’s Consumer Products Division. Early in his career, he served retail and consumer clients at Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Company. He holds a BA in Economics and Biology from Amherst College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
The Board determined that Mr. van Paasschen qualifies as independent under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the applicable requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The appointment of Mr. van Paasschen is in connection with the Board’s ongoing refreshment process, as supported by the Nominating, Governance & Management Development Committee.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. van Paasschen and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director, nor are there any transactions between the Company and Mr. van Paasschen or any of his immediate family members that require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The Company issued a press release on November 2, 2026 announcing Mr. van Paasschen’s Board appointment. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements And Exhibits.
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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: November 2, 2026 | PVH CORP. | |
| By: | /s/ Elisheva Hirshman | |
| Elisheva Hirshman | ||
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||
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Exhibit 99.1
Frits Dirk van Paasschen Joins PVH Corp. Board of Directors
New York, NY – November 2, 2026 – PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH] today announced the appointment of Frits Dirk van Paasschen to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
“We are delighted to welcome Frits to PVH’s Board of Directors,” said Michael Calbert, PVH Board Chair. “Throughout his career, he has successfully navigated complex and rapidly changing industries, bringing a deep understanding of consumers and what it takes to evolve and grow global brands. His strategic insight and international perspective will further strengthen our Board and help position the company for long-term profitable growth.”
Mr. van Paasschen currently serves on the boards of leading companies across the consumer, retail and technology sectors, including DSM-Firmenich, Amadeus IT Group, and Williams-Sonoma. Until recently, he also served on the board of J.Crew.
“Frits brings significant public and private company board experience and more than a decade as a global CEO with a proven track record of building and transforming some of the world’s most admired consumer and retail brands,” said Stefan Larsson, CEO, PVH Corp. “His extensive board service, global perspective and deep experience leading global businesses will complement the strength of our existing Board members as we continue to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into their full potential.”
“PVH owns two of the world’s most iconic consumer brands in Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER, with tremendous opportunity ahead,” said van Paasschen. “I’m excited by the progress the company is making and look forward to working with Stefan and the leadership team to continue strengthening these extraordinary brands for the next generation of consumers.”
Mr. van Paasschen spent more than a decade as a CEO at Fortune 500 consumer and lifestyle companies, including Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and Coors Brewing Company. He also held several leadership positions at Nike, ultimately becoming General Manager of the company’s EMEA region, where he helped grow revenue and double profits during his tenure. He previously held a leadership role in Disney’s Consumer Products Division and, early in his career, served retail and consumer clients at Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey & Company. He holds a BA in Economics and Biology from Amherst College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mr. van Paasschen’s appointment is part of the Board’s ongoing refreshment process, which brings together business leaders with a diverse range of skills and expertise to support PVH’s ongoing efforts to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into their full potential and drive long-term brand accretive growth.
For more information about PVH Corp.’s Board of Directors and corporate governance practices, visit https://www.pvh.com/investor-relations/governance.
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