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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. |
Appointment of Travis Marquette to President and Chief Operating Officer
On July 15, 2021, Burlington Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Travis Marquette has been appointed as the Company’s new President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing and managing the Company’s stores, real estate, supply chain and information technology functions. Mr. Marquette is expected to commence employment with the Company on or about October 4, 2021 but in any event no later than October 31, 2021 (the “Commencement Date”).
Mr. Marquette, 50, has nearly fourteen years of off-price experience and has served in a wide range of strategic, operational, and financial roles. He most recently served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ross Stores, Inc. from March 2021 through his resignation in July 2021. Prior to that, he was Ross Stores’ Group Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2019 to 2021, Group Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer from 2018 to 2019, and Senior Vice President, Finance from 2017 to 2018. He was also Senior Vice President, Store Operations from 2015 to 2017, Group Vice President, Store Operations from 2013 to 2015, and Vice President, Store Operations Finance from 2009 to 2013. Prior to joining Ross in 2008 as Director, Strategic Planning, Mr. Marquette held various consulting and management roles over a 12-year period with Bain & Company, Carter’s Inc., and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
On July 12, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Marquette describing the terms of his employment (the “Employment Agreement”). The payments and benefits to which Mr. Marquette is entitled under the Employment Agreement include: (i) an annual base salary of $900,000; (ii) participation in the Company’s annual incentive program (with an annual target bonus opportunity of 100% of annual base salary and a pro-rated minimum guaranteed bonus for fiscal 2021); (iii) participation in the Company’s long-term incentive program, with a target grant date fair value for Mr. Marquette’s fiscal year 2021 long-term incentive award equal to $2,700,000 pro-rated for his time of service; (iv) a cash sign-on bonus of $2,000,000 (the “Make-Whole Bonus”); and (v) a one-time long-term incentive grant (the “Make-Whole Grant”) with a target grant date fair value of $6,000,000, vesting in one-third annual increments and with accelerated vesting upon a termination without cause or due to death or disability. The Make-Whole Bonus and Make-Whole Grant are intended to compensate Mr. Marquette for the estimated value of forfeited equity awards and other forfeited compensation from his prior employer.
The Employment Agreement (Exhibit 10.1) and the agreements covering the Make-Whole Grant (Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3) describe these payments and benefits and provide more detail on other terms and conditions such as the vesting provisions for equity awards, severance arrangements, including two years of salary continuation, for different scenarios, the reimbursement of certain relocation expenses, and participation in company benefit plans. The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by these agreements, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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.
BURLINGTON STORES, INC. | ||
/s/ David Glick | ||
David Glick Senior Vice President of Investor |
Date: July 15, 2021