# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001495320
**File Stem:** 0001495320-23-000003
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5170
**Document Hash:** 33fdab0150600830241aa6c6b98f9965
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001495320-23-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20230118

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001495320-23-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230112

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230118

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230118

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Vera Bradley, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001495320
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LEATHER & LEATHER PRODUCTS [3100]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 272935063
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0128

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34918
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23534868

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD
- **CITY:** ROANOKE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46783
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 260-482-4673

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12420 STONEBRIDGE ROAD
- **CITY:** ROANOKE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46783

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K** 

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)**

**OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2023** 

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**VERA BRADLEY, INC.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Indiana** | **001-34918** | **27-2935063** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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| **12420 Stonebridge Road,**<br>**Roanoke, Indiana** | **46783** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**(877) 708-8372**

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**None**

**(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)**

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> <u>Common Stock, without par value</u> <u>VRA</u> <u>NASDAQ Global Select Market</u>

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| 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). |
| Emerging growth company ☐ |
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □ |

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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 January 12, 2023, Nancy R. Twine provided notice of her decision to resign from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Vera Bradley, Inc. (the "Company") effective May 25, 2023. Ms. Twine's planned resignation did not result from any disagreement with the Company concerning any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices.

Robert J. Hall, Board Chairman, noted, "We are appreciative of Nancy's contributions to our Board and especially her valuable perspectives surrounding brand building, marketing, consumer insights, and innovation. We are grateful for her service."

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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**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 thereunto duly authorized.

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| | Vera Bradley, Inc. |
| | (Registrant) |
| **Date: January 18, 2023** | /s/ John Enwright |
| | John Enwright<br>Chief Financial Officer |

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**EXHIBIT INDEX**

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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