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Vera Bradley, Inc.'s SEC filings document formal disclosures for a branded accessories company with Vera Bradley Direct and Vera Bradley Indirect operating segments. Current reports on Form 8-K record earnings releases, financial-condition updates, executive and director appointments, officer compensation arrangements, exhibits, and material agreements affecting security-holder rights, including amendments to the company's rights agreement.
The company's proxy materials cover annual meeting matters, board and committee structure, director elections, executive compensation, equity incentive practices and shareholder voting procedures. These filings connect Vera Bradley's retail, e-commerce, wholesale, licensing and brand-management activities with its public-company governance, capital-structure and disclosure obligations.
Vera Bradley, Inc. announced that long-time board member Carrie Tharp has decided not to stand for re-election at the upcoming 2026 Shareholder Meeting. The company stated her decision is not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices.
Tharp, who joined the board in 2020, has served on both the Talent and Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee. She was recently promoted to Go To Market COO & VP Customer Experience of Google Cloud. Vera Bradley will reduce the size of its board and will not fill the vacancy, leaving six remaining directors.
Vera Bradley, Inc. has terminated its existing shareholder rights plan earlier than planned. On April 17, 2026, the company and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC approved an amendment that moves the plan’s final expiration date to April 17, 2026, causing all rights to expire at that time.
The Board determined an active rights plan is no longer needed to protect stockholder value and also filed Articles of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation on April 17, 2026. The company issued a press release the same day explaining the decision.
Rodriguez Jessica reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Vera Bradley director Jessica Rodriguez received a grant of 25,074 shares of Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units on April 3, 2026. The award was granted at no cash cost per share and is subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
Following this equity grant, Rodriguez directly holds 77,667 shares or units tied to Vera Bradley’s common stock, aligning her compensation more closely with shareholder outcomes.
CASHMAN KRISTINA K reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Vera Bradley director Kristina K. Cashman received a grant of 25,074 shares of Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units on April 3, 2026. These units were awarded at no cash cost and are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions. Following this award, she directly holds 111,537 shares of Common Stock, including the new grant.
Vera Bradley, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Layding Martin reported an amended insider transaction reflecting a compensation-related equity grant. The filing shows an acquisition of 414,439 shares of common stock through a grant of restricted stock units at a price of $0 per share, with 414,439 shares held directly after the transaction.
The amendment clarifies that a prior Form 4 incorrectly reported a price for this grant; the correct price for the restricted stock units, which are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions, is $0.
Layding Martin reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Vera Bradley, Inc. reported that Chief Financial Officer Martin Layding received a grant of 88,496 shares of Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units on April 3, 2026. These units are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions rather than being fully owned immediately.
After this award, Layding directly holds 502,935 shares of Vera Bradley common stock. An additional 250 shares are held indirectly through the Layding Family Trust for the benefit of Layding and his wife.
Hall Robert J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Vera Bradley director Robert J. Hall reported an award of 25,074 restricted stock units representing Common Stock on April 3, 2026. The units were granted at no cash cost and are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions.
Following this grant, Hall directly holds 210,463 shares of Vera Bradley Common Stock. Additional indirect holdings are reported through several trusts and a family foundation, but Hall disclaims beneficial ownership of those indirectly held shares.
Bickley Ian reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Vera Bradley, Inc. reported that Chief Executive Officer Ian Bickley received a grant of 147,929 common shares on March 12, 2026 as equity compensation at a price of $0 per share, with the award structured as restricted stock units subject to vesting and forfeiture. Following this grant, he holds 989,558 shares directly. This Form 4/A is an amendment that corrects the previously reported transaction price, clarifying that the grant carries no purchase price for the CEO.
Vera Bradley, Inc. chief administrative officer Mark C. Dely reported routine share dispositions related to tax withholding on vesting restricted stock units. On April 4 and April 5, a total of 14,019 shares of common stock were withheld at $3.39 per share to satisfy tax obligations. Following these non‑market transactions, Dely directly holds 351,880 shares of Vera Bradley common stock.
Tharp Carrie reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Vera Bradley director Carrie Tharp reported an equity award of 25,074 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units. The units were granted at no cash cost per share and are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions. Following this grant, Tharp directly holds 111,537 shares of Vera Bradley common stock.