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Tapestry (NYSE: TPR) awards $15M one-time special equity grant to CEO

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Tapestry, Inc. is granting CEO Joanne Crevoiserat a one-time special equity award with a target grant date fair value of $15 million under its 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. The award is split evenly between performance-based restricted stock units, which depend on achieving a target non-GAAP earnings per share for fiscal year 2028, and time-based restricted stock units, with both portions scheduled to vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.

The grant is designed to reward sustained high performance, support long-term growth and shareholder value, and reinforce talent retention and succession planning as Ms. Crevoiserat approaches retirement treatment on her regular equity awards in November 2025. The units are subject to stricter conditions than standard awards, including full forfeiture upon retirement, voluntary termination without Good Reason, or termination for cause during the vesting period, pro-rata vesting upon involuntary termination without cause or voluntary termination with Good Reason, and full vesting upon death or disability.

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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.

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):          August 18, 2025

Tapestry, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
 
1-16153
 
52-2242751
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(212) 946-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
TPR
New York Stock Exchange
 
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 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
 
(e) On August 18, 2025, the Human Resources Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tapestry, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a special equity grant to Joanne Crevoiserat, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) with a target grant date fair value of $15 million. This one-time special equity grant (the “Special Grant”) was awarded pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan.

The Special Grant is equally weighted between performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) under which vesting is subject to achievement of a target earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis for the Company’s fiscal year 2028, and time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”), both of which will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, as further described below.

The Special Grant is intended to incentivize Ms. Crevoiserat to continue to deliver durable growth and shareholder value creation at Tapestry, and to foster long-term talent retention and succession planning. The Committee determined that awarding the Special Grant is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders and that the amount and terms of the award described herein are appropriate. Among other things, the Committee considered Ms. Crevoiserat’s sustained high performance, strategic leadership and proven record of shareholder value creation. The Committee also considered that Ms. Crevoiserat will achieve retirement treatment on her existing and upcoming annual equity grants in November 2025, upon reaching the age of 62 and over five years of service with the Company.

The Special Grant is subject to continued service requirements that are more restrictive than those applicable to our standard equity awards. Specifically, the Special Grant is subject to forfeiture in its entirety if Ms. Crevoiserat’s service terminates during the vesting period due to her retirement or voluntary termination without Good Reason, or in the event of her termination for cause. Ms. Crevoiserat will receive pro-rata vesting of the award in the event of her involuntary termination without cause or her voluntary termination with Good Reason. The award will vest in its entirety in the event of Ms. Crevoiserat’s death or disability.

The Committee approved the Special Grant after performing extensive market analysis and considering numerous internal factors including performance, growth initiatives, talent retention and succession objectives with the assistance of its independent compensation consultant and consultation with the full Board of the Company. As the Special Grant is a one-time equity award, it is not part of Ms. Crevoiserat’s regular annual compensation.

The foregoing summary of the Special Retention Grant is a general description only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Ms. Crevoiserat’s Agreements for the Special Grant and her Letter Agreement executed on October 24, 2020 (the “Letter Agreement”).


SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
Dated:  August 20, 2025
 
   
 
TAPESTRY, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ David E. Howard
 
   
David E. Howard
   
General Counsel and Secretary



FAQ

What special equity award did Tapestry (TPR) approve for its CEO?

The Human Resources Committee approved a one-time special equity grant for CEO Joanne Crevoiserat with a target grant date fair value of $15 million under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan.

How is the $15 million special equity grant for Tapestry (TPR) CEO structured?

The award is equally split between performance-based RSUs, tied to achieving a target non-GAAP EPS for fiscal year 2028, and time-based RSUs, with all units vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date.

What vesting conditions apply to the Tapestry (TPR) CEO special equity grant?

Both the PRSUs and RSUs vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. The PRSUs also require achievement of a specified non-GAAP EPS target for fiscal year 2028.

What happens to the Tapestry CEO’s special grant if her employment ends?

The grant is forfeited in full if her service ends during the vesting period due to retirement, voluntary termination without Good Reason, or termination for cause, while it vests pro rata upon involuntary termination without cause or voluntary termination with Good Reason, and fully upon death or disability.

Why did Tapestry (TPR) grant this one-time special equity award to its CEO?

The Committee cited Ms. Crevoiserat’s sustained high performance, strategic leadership, record of shareholder value creation, and objectives around growth, retention, and succession planning in approving the award.

Is the Tapestry CEO’s $15 million special grant part of her regular compensation?

No. The filing states this is a one-time equity award and is not part of Ms. Crevoiserat’s regular annual compensation program.