Zumiez Inc. filings document a Washington specialty retailer's operating results, shareholder governance and capital actions. Form 8-K reports include quarterly earnings releases, Regulation FD disclosures, results of operations and financial condition, guidance-related press releases, and board-approved common stock repurchase authorizations.
Proxy materials cover annual meeting proposals, director elections, advisory votes on executive compensation, auditor ratification and compensation-related disclosures. These records also identify the company's common stock, board oversight and shareholder voting matters tied to the Zumiez public-company structure.
Zumiez Inc. reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $193.3 million, up 4.9% year over year, driven by a 4.0% increase in comparable sales and foreign exchange tailwinds. North America sales rose 3.9%, while Europe and Australia together grew 9.1%.
Gross margin improved to 31.7% of net sales from 30.0%, benefiting from stronger product margins, lower shrink, better web shipping costs and leverage on store occupancy. Selling, general and administrative expenses grew modestly to $76.5 million but fell to 39.6% of sales from 40.8%, helped by lapping a prior-year $2.9 million litigation settlement.
Zumiez still posted an operating loss of $15.2 million and a net loss of $13.3 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, slightly better than the $14.3 million loss, or $0.79 per share, a year earlier. The company ended the quarter with $66.9 million in cash and $57.2 million in marketable securities, no borrowings under its $25 million revolving credit facility and 714 stores globally. It repurchased $6.2 million of stock and has $33.8 million remaining under a new $40 million repurchase authorization. A $2.89 million settlement of a California wage-and-hour case is pending court approval.
Zumiez Inc’s Chief Commercial Officer, Erin Denise Wendte, has filed an initial ownership report showing her equity stake in the company. She directly holds 73,419 shares of common stock, including 31,474 unvested shares that remain subject to vesting restrictions and 2,208 shares acquired through the Zumiez Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Wendte also reports multiple outstanding stock option awards, each giving her the right to buy Zumiez common stock at preset exercise prices ranging from $13.32 to $45.31 per share, with expiration dates extending from 2028 through 2036. These entries reflect her existing option grants and remaining derivative positions.
Zumiez Inc. is soliciting proxies for its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June 3, 2026, to elect three directors, hold an advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratify Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 25, 2026, when 17,255,722 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote, may vote in person or by proxy via internet, telephone, or mail. The board recommends voting “For” all three proposals and describes majority voting for uncontested director elections, treatment of broker non-votes, and detailed board governance practices, including independence, committee structure, risk oversight, and a new compensation clawback policy.
Zumiez Inc Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Chris K. Visser reported an open-market sale of 9,974 shares of common stock. The shares were sold on April 1, 2026 at a weighted average price of $22.2139 per share. After this transaction, he continues to hold 43,500 shares directly, indicating he retains a meaningful equity stake in the company.
Insider sale notice filed for Zumiez (Form 144) — The filing lists proposed sales of Common restricted stock totaling specific lots: 3,752 shares (03/17/2026), 4,259 shares (03/18/2026) and 1,963 shares (03/13/2026). The intermediary listed is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
The cover line shows 9,974 (appears as a share count), a cash figure $221,561.44, and a larger numeric field 16,969,650 alongside an 04/01/2026 date and NASDAQ designation. The filing is a routine Section 144 notice of proposed resale by an insider or affiliated holder.
Zumiez Inc Schedule 13G/A: The Vanguard Group reports that, following an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, it disaggregated certain subsidiaries and business divisions and reports 0 shares beneficially owned of Zumiez Inc common stock (0%) as of the filing. The filing states that those subsidiaries now report separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538, and that The Vanguard Group no longer is deemed to have beneficial ownership over securities held by those subsidiaries. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/27/2026.
Zumiez Inc Chief Financial Officer Christopher Codington Work reported a routine share disposition related to taxes on restricted stock. On this Form 4, 1,981 shares of common stock were withheld by Zumiez at a price of $21.17 per share to cover tax liabilities, rather than being sold on the open market.
After this tax-withholding transaction, he directly holds 116,063 Zumiez shares, which includes 17,295 shares acquired through the Zumiez Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The filing reflects compensation- and tax-related mechanics, not an active market trade.
Zumiez Inc President International Adam Christopher Ellis reported routine equity compensation activity. He exercised 7,507 restricted stock units, converting them into the same number of common shares at no cost, with the units converting on a one-for-one basis.
To cover taxes on the restricted stock, 1,828 common shares were withheld by Zumiez Inc. Following these transactions, Ellis directly holds 73,664 shares of common stock. The acquired shares are tied to a restricted stock unit grant that will vest over three years.
Zumiez Inc reported a Form 4 for Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Chris K. Visser showing a routine tax-related share disposition. On this date, 1,371 shares of common stock were withheld by Zumiez Inc. at $21.17 per share to satisfy taxes on restricted stock vesting. After this withholding, Visser directly holds 53,474 shares of Zumiez common stock, which includes 3,893 shares acquired through the Zumiez Employee Stock Purchase Plan.