# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000883569
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-226820
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-226820.hdr.sgml**: 20260515

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-226820

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260515

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260515

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260515

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Fossil Group, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000883569
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WATCHES, CLOCKS, CLOCKWORK OPERATED DEVICES/PARTS [3873]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 752018505
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-295952
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26987932

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 901 S CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
- **CITY:** RICHARDSON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75080
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9722342525

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 901 S CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
- **CITY:** RICHARDSON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75080

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FOSSIL INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940218

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2026** 

**Registration No. 333-** 

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**Form S-8** 

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

***UNDER***

***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933***

## FOSSIL GROUP, INC.
**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **75-2018505** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**<br> **incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |
| **901 S. Central Expressway**<br> **Richardson, Texas** | **75080** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Grant for Franco Fogliato** 

**Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Grant for Randy Greben** 

**Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Grant for Joe Martin** 

**Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Grant for Antonio Carriero** 

**(Full title of the plans)** 

**Randy S. Hyne** 

**Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary** 

**Fossil Group, Inc.** 

**901 S. Central Expressway** 

**Richardson, TX 75080** 

**(Name and address of agent for service)** 

**(972) 234-2525** 

**(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)** 

***with copies of communications to:***

**Garrett A. DeVries** 

**Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP** 

**2300 N. Field Street, Suite 1800** 

**Dallas, Texas 75201** 

**(214) 969-2800** 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. c

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☑ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ☑ |
|  |  | Emerging growth company | ☐ |

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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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**PART I** 

**EXPLANATORY NOTE** 

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") is filed by Fossil Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Fossil Group" or the "Registrant"), for the purpose of registering an aggregate of 1,793,194 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), authorized for issuance upon (i) the settlement of 1,500,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to Franco Fogliato (the "Fogliato Inducement RSU Grant"), (ii) the settlement of 150,000 RSUs granted to Randy Greben (the "Greben Inducement RSU Grant"), (iii) the settlement of 43,194 RSUs granted to Joe Martin (the "Martin Inducement RSU Grant"), and (iv) the settlement of 100,000 RSUs granted to Antonio Carriero (the "Carriero Inducement RSU Grant" and, together with the Greben Inducement RSU Grant and Martin Inducement RSU Grant, the "2025 Inducement Grants", and collectively with the Fogliato Inducement RSU Grant, the "Inducement Grants"). The Fogliato Inducement RSU Grant was granted on October 15, 2024, and each of the 2025 Inducement Grants was granted on April 15, 2025.

The Fogliato Inducement RSU Grant was approved by the Registrant's board of directors (the "Board") and the 2025 Inducement Grants were approved by the Registrant's Compensation and Talent Management Committee as an inducement material to the acceptance of employment with the Registrant in compliance with and in reliance on Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), which exempts employment inducement grants from the general requirement of the Nasdaq Listing Rules that equity-based compensation plans and arrangements be approved by stockholders. The Inducement Grants were granted outside the Registrant's 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS** 

This Registration Statement relates to the Inducement Grants. With respect to the Inducement Grants, the documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants of the Inducement Grants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). In accordance with the Note to Part I of Form S-8, these documents will not be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). These documents and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.

**PART II** 

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

**Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.** 

The Commission allows us to "incorporate by reference" certain information we have filed with the Commission into this registration statement, which means that we are disclosing important information to you by referring you to other information we have filed with the Commission. The information we incorporate by reference is considered part of this Registration Statement. We specifically are incorporating by reference the following documents filed with the Commission (excluding those portions of any Form 8-K that are furnished and not deemed "filed" pursuant to the General Instructions of Form 8-K):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) our Annual Report on [Form 10-K](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000883569/000088356926000017/fosl-20260103.htm) for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026, filed with the Commission on March 
12, 2026, as amended by [Amendment No. 1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000883569/000119312526197497/d129536d10ka.htm) thereto, filed with the Commission on April 30, 2026;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on [April 27, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000883569/000088356926000032/fosl-20260424.htm) ; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) the description of our Common Stock as contained in [Exhibit 4.1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000088356920000006/fosl-20191228xex041.htm) to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 27, 2020, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All reports and other documents we subsequently file with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, but excluding information furnished to, rather than filed with, the Commission, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part hereof from the date such documents are filed. Information or statements contained in this Registration Statement modifies or supersedes, as applicable, the information contained in earlier-dated documents incorporated by reference. Information or statements contained in later-dated documents incorporated by reference will automatically supplement, modify or supersede, as applicable, the information contained in this Registration Statement or in earlier-dated documents incorporated by reference. Any such information or statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this registration statement, except as so modified or superseded.

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**Item 4. Description of Securities.** 

Not applicable.

**Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.** 

None.

**Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.** 

*Delaware General Corporation Law* 

Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the "DGCL," provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that they are or were a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney's fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful.

Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that they are or were a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if they acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Section 145(c) of the DGCL provides that to the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145 of the DGCL, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

Section 145(d) of the DGCL provides that any indemnification under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145 of the DGCL (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because they have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145. Such determination shall be made, with respect to a person who is a director or officer at the time of such determination, (1) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even if such directors do not constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors, (2) by a committee of such directors designated by a majority vote of such directors, even if such directors do not constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors, (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the stockholders.

Section 145(e) of the DGCL provides that expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that they are not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in Section 145. Such expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by former director or officers or other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the corporation deems appropriate.

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*Certificate of Incorporation* 

Our Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides that to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, none of our directors or officers shall be personally liable to our company or our stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer (as the case may be), except to the extent such an exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL. If the DGCL is amended to authorize any corporate action which further eliminates or limits the personal liability of directors or officers (as the case may be), then the liability of our directors or officers (as the case may be), in addition to the limitation on personal liability described above, shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended. Further, any repeal or modification of the provision of the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, described herein by our stockholders shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of any of our directors or officers existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

*Bylaws* 

Our Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a witness in or party to any action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was one of our directors, officers, employees or agents or is or was serving at our request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, shall be indemnified by our company to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as in effect or as it may be amended from time to time, against all expense, liability and loss (including without limitation, all reasonable attorneys' fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in a proceeding) reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

**Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.** 

Not applicable.

**Item 8. Exhibits.** 

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit**<br> **No.** |  | **Description** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 |  | [Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Fossil Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Report on Form 8-K, filed May 25, 2010).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000119312510128059/dex31.htm) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 |  | [Certificate of Amendment of the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Fossil Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed on May 28, 2013).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465913044972/a13-13326_1ex3d1.htm) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 |  | [Certificate of Amendment of the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Fossil Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 28, 2023).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000110465923075802/tm2319981d1_ex3-1.htm) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4 |  | [Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Fossil Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2023).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000088356923000038/fosl-q309302023xex34.htm) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 | (1) | [Legal Opinion of Randy S. Hyne.](d117895dex51.htm) |
| 23.1 | (1) | [Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.](d117895dex231.htm) |
| 23.2 |  | [Consent of Randy S. Hyne (included in Exhibit 5.1).](d117895dex51.htm) |
| 24.1 |  | [Powers of Attorney (included on signature page to this Registration Statement).](#tx117895_1) |
| 99.1 | (1) | [Form of Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.](d117895dex991.htm) |
| 99.2 |  | [Franco Fogliato Inducement Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2025).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883569/000088356925000010/fosl-20241228xex1022.htm) |
| 107 | (1) | [Filing Fee Table.](d117895dexfilingfees.htm) |

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(1) Filed herewith.

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**Item 9. Undertakings.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

*provided, however*, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial *bona fide* offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial *bona fide* offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, as of May 15, 2026.

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|:---|:---|
| **FOSSIL GROUP, INC.** | **FOSSIL GROUP, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ FRANCO FOGLIATO |
|  | Franco Fogliato<br> *Chief Executive Officer and Director* |

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officers and directors of Fossil Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Franco Fogliato and Randy S. Hyne, and each of them, their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents or attorney-in-fact and agent, with power and authority to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents, and any one of them, determine may be necessary or advisable or required to enable said corporation to comply with the Securities Act and any rules and regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this registration statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the full power of substitution and resubstitution, for them and in their name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, the power and authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the capacities indicated below to this registration statement, to any and all amendments (including any post-effective amendments) and supplements thereto, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part or in connection with this registration statement, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The Power of Attorney may be signed in several counterparts.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Signature** | **Capacity** | **Date** |
| /s/ FRANCO FOGLIATO<br> Franco Fogliato | Chief Executive Officer and Director<br> (Principal Executive Officer) | May 15, 2026 |
| /s/ RANDY GREBEN<br> Randy Greben | Chief Financial Officer<br> (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | May 15, 2026 |
| /s/ PAMELA B. CORRIE<br> Pamela B. Corrie | Director | May 15, 2026 |
| /s/ SUZANNE M. COULTER<br> Suzanne M. Coulter | Director | May 15, 2026 |
| /s/ PAMELA EDWARDS<br> Pamela Edwards | Director | May 15, 2026 |
| /s/ KEVIN MANSELL<br> Kevin Mansell | Chairman of the Board of Directors | May 15, 2026 |
| /s/ MARC REY<br> Marc Rey | Director | May 15, 2026 |
| /s/ WENDY SCHOPPERT<br> Wendy Schoppert | Director | May 15, 2026 |
| /s/ GAIL B. TIFFORD<br> Gail B. Tifford | Director | May 15, 2026 |

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## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1** 

May 15, 2026

Fossil Group, Inc.

901 S. Central Expressway

Richardson, Texas 75080

Re: Fossil Group, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am Chief Legal Officer and Secretary to Fossil Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "***Company***"). In that capacity, I have acted as counsel to the Company in connection with the preparation of the Company's registration statement on Form S-8 (the "***Registration Statement***"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "***Commission***") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "***Act***"), on the date hereof, relating to the proposed issuance of up to 1,793,194 shares (the "***Shares***") of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("***Common Stock***"), authorized for issuance upon the settlement of restricted stock units granted to Franco Fogliato, Randy Greben, Joe Martin, and Antonio Carriero (the "***Inducement RSU Grants***"). This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act.

I have examined originals or certified copies of such corporate records of the Company and other certificates and documents of officials of the Company, public officials and others as I have deemed appropriate for purposes of this letter. I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all copies submitted to me as conformed and certified or reproduced copies.

Based upon the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, qualifications and limitations set forth hereinafter, I am of the opinion that when the Shares have been issued and delivered upon payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Inducement RSU Grants, the Company's bylaws, as they may be amended from time to time, and the applicable award agreement, the Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

The opinions and other matters in this letter are qualified in their entirety and subject to the following qualifications:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. I express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than any published constitutions, treaties, laws,
rules or regulations or judicial or administrative decisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. This opinion letter is limited to the matters expressly stated herein and no opinion is to be inferred or
implied beyond the opinion expressly set forth herein. I undertake no, and hereby disclaim any, obligation to make any inquiry after the date hereof or to advise you of any changes in any matter set forth herein, whether based on a change in the
law, a change in any fact relating to the Company or any other person or any other circumstance.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, I do not thereby admit that I am within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

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| |
|:---|
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ RANDY S. HYNE |
| Randy S. Hyne |
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
| Fossil Group, Inc. |

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## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1** 

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM** 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 12, 2026, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Fossil Group, Inc. and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of Fossil Group, Inc. and subsidiaries' internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fossil Group, Inc. for the year ended January 3, 2026.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Dallas, Texas

May 15, 2026

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

**RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT** 

**(Time Based)** 

This **RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT** (this "***Agreement***") is entered into by and between Fossil Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "***Company***"), and [name] (the "***Participant***") effective as of [date] (the "***Date of Grant***"). The Awarded Units (as defined below) are granted solely pursuant to this Agreement and not pursuant to the Fossil Group, Inc. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "***Plan***") or any other equity plan of the Company, provided, however, that any capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Plan.

**WHEREAS**, the Company desires to grant to the Participant the Awarded Units as an inducement material to the Participant's entry into employment with the Company within the meaning of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan (despite the Awarded Units not being granted under the Plan);

**WHEREAS**, the Compensation and Talent Management Committee (the "***Committee***") of the Company's Board of Directors (the "***Board***") has approved this grant of the Awarded Units (as defined below); and

**WHEREAS**, the Participant desires to have the opportunity to acquire shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("***Common Stock***"), upon the vesting of the Awarded Units, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan (despite the Awarded Units not being granted under the Plan), the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety;

**NOW, THEREFORE**, in consideration of the premises, mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1.  ***Grant of Restricted Stock Units*.** Effective as of the Date of Grant, the Company shall
grant to the Participant an award of [number] Restricted Stock Units (the "  ***Awarded Units*** "), which may be converted into the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Restricted Stock Units, subject to the
terms and conditions provided in the Plan and this Agreement. Each Awarded Unit shall be a notional share of Common Stock, with the value of each Awarded Unit being equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at any time. In accepting
the award of the Awarded Units set forth in this Agreement, the Participant accepts and agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.

2.  ***Definitions*.** For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms, if applicable, have the
meanings indicated below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) "  ***Cause***" has the meaning set forth in the Severance Agreement, if and to the extent
such term is included therein.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) "  ***Good Reason***" has the meaning set forth in the Severance Agreement, if and to the
extent such term is included therein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) "  ***Severance Agreement***" means a written agreement by and between the Company and the
Participant under which the Participant may be eligible to receive severance benefits from the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions contained therein.

3.  ***Vesting; Conversion*.** Subject to the provisions hereof and the provisions of the Plan, the
Awarded Units will vest and become exercisable as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) *Generally*. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement and subject to certain restrictions and
conditions set forth in the Plan, the Awarded Units shall vest as follows (each a "  ***Vesting Date*** "): 1/3 of the Awarded Units shall vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Date of Grant; <u>provided</u> that the Participant has not incurred a Termination of Service prior to the applicable Vesting Date. If the Participant incurs a Termination of Service prior to a Vesting Date then, except as otherwise specified in subsections
(b) or (c) below, all unvested Awarded Units shall be forfeited and automatically cancelled for no consideration. Upon such forfeiture, all of the Participant's rights with respect to the forfeited unvested Awarded Units shall cease and
terminate, without any further obligations on the part of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) *Termination without Cause or by Participant for Good Reason*. Notwithstanding <u>Section</u> <u>3(a)</u>, if the Participant incurs a Termination of Service by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason, then all Awarded Units shall immediately become fully vested on the date of such
Termination of Service by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (and such termination date shall be a Vesting Date for purposes of this Agreement).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) *Death.* Notwithstanding the vesting conditions set forth in this <u>Section</u> <u>3</u>, all
of the Awarded Units shall vest upon the death of the Participant, and such date shall be a Vesting Date for purposes of this Award.

Upon each Vesting Date, the Company shall convert each vested Awarded Unit into a share of Common Stock for each vested Awarded Unit, which shall be electronically registered by the Company in the name of the Participant as promptly as practicable following the applicable Vesting Date.

4.  ***Termination in Event of Nonemployment*** . Except as provided in <u>Section</u> <u>3</u> of the Agreement, in the event that the Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before a Vesting Date for any reason other than death, by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason, the
unvested Awarded Units granted pursuant to this Agreement shall be forfeited.

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5.  ***Common Stock Issuance.*** Except as provided in <u>Section</u> <u>4</u> of this
Agreement, any shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Awarded Units shall be electronically registered in the Participant's name as of (or as promptly as practicable after) each Vesting Date. No stock certificate or certificates
shall be issued with respect to such shares of Common Stock, unless, the Participant requests delivery of the certificate or certificates by submitting a written request to the General Counsel requesting deliver of the certificates. Except as
otherwise provided herein, the Company shall deliver the certificates requested by the Participant to the Participant as soon as administratively practicable following the Company's receipt of such request. Upon registration (or issuance) of
any shares hereunder, the Participant may be required to enter into such written representations, warranties and agreements as the Company may reasonably request in order to comply with applicable securities laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to
the extent (i) the Participant is deemed as of his or her Termination of Service to be a "specified employee" under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "  ***Code*** "); and
(ii) on the Termination of Service the Company is publicly traded (as defined in Section 409A of the Code), then, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, no Awarded Unit shall vest, or be converted into shares of Common
Stock, until the earlier of (x) the first day of the seventh month following the Participant's Termination of Service or (y) the date of the Participant's death following such Termination of Service. Upon the expiration of the
applicable deferral period, any Awarded Units which would have otherwise been converted during that period (whether in a single sum or in installments) shall be converted in accordance with <u>Section</u> <u>3</u> above and issued to the
Participant or the Participant's beneficiary in one lump sum.

6.  ***Capital Adjustments and Reorganizations*.** The existence of the Awarded Units shall not
affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company's capital structure or its business, engage in any merger or
consolidation, issue any debt or equity securities, dissolve or liquidate, or sell, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its assets or business, or engage in any other corporate act or proceeding. The number of Awarded Units
shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Article 12-14 of the Plan.

7.  ***No Fractional Shares*.** All provisions of this Agreement concern whole shares of Common
Stock.

8.  ***Not an Employment Agreement*.** This Agreement is not an employment or service agreement, and
no provision of this Agreement shall be construed or interpreted to create an employment or service relationship between the Participant and the Company or guarantee the right to continue in the employment of the Company or a Subsidiary for any
specified term or limit the Company's authority to terminate the Participant's employment.

9.  ***Limit of Liability*.** Under no circumstances will the Company or an Affiliate be liable for
any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages (including lost profits or taxes) of any form incurred by any person, whether or not foreseeable and regardless of the form of the act in which such a claim may be brought, with respect to
the Plan, this Agreement, or the Awarded Units.

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10.  ***Notices*.** Any notice, instruction, authorization, request, or demand required hereunder
shall be in writing, and shall be delivered either by personal delivery, telegram, telex, telecopy, or similar facsimile means, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by courier or delivery service, addressed to the Company at
the Company's principal business office address and to the Participant at the Participant's residential address as shown in the records of the Company, or at such other address and number as a party shall have previously designated by
written notice given to the other party in the manner hereinabove set forth. Notices shall be deemed given when received, if sent by facsimile means (confirmation of such receipt by confirmed facsimile transmission being deemed receipt of
communications sent by facsimile means); and when delivered (or upon the date of attempted delivery where delivery is refused), if hand-delivered, sent by express courier or delivery service, or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested.

11.  ***Amendment*.** This Agreement may be amended only by a writing executed by the Company and the
Participant which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended solely by the Committee by a writing which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement, so long as a
copy of such amendment is delivered to the Participant, and provided that no such amendment adversely affecting the rights of the Participant hereunder may be made without the Participant's written consent. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Committee reserves the right to change, by written notice to the Participant, the provisions of the Awarded Units or this Agreement in any way it may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the purpose of the grant as a result of any change in
Applicable Laws or regulations or any future law, regulation, ruling, or judicial decision, provided that any such change shall be applicable only to Awarded Units which are then subject to restrictions as provided herein.

12.  ***Recoupment.*** In accordance with Section 6.13 of the Plan, the Company may recoup all or any
portion of any shares or cash paid to the Participant in connection with this Agreement, in accordance with the requirements of any clawback or recoupment policy of the Company, including, without limitation, the Compensation Recovery Policy, as may
be amended from time to time, as may be in effect at the time of the determination, which policy is incorporated herein by reference.

13.  ***Severability.*** If one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal
or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions shall be deemed null and void; however,
to the extent permissible by law, any provisions which could be deemed null and void shall first be construed, interpreted or revised retroactively to permit this Agreement to be construed so as to first honor the intent of this Agreement and the
Plan.

14.  ***Governing Law.*** The grant of the Awarded Units and the provisions of this Agreement are governed
by, and subject to, the laws of the State of Delaware, as provided in the Plan.

15.  ***Assignability.*** Until the Awarded Units are vested as provided above, they may not be sold,
transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended. Any attempt to do so contrary to the provisions hereof shall be null and void. No assignment of the Awarded Units herein granted shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Company shall have been furnished with written
notice thereof and a copy of such documents and evidence as the Company may deem necessary to establish the validity of the assignment and the acceptance by the assignee or assignees of the terms and conditions hereof.

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16.  ***No Stockholder Rights*** . The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with
respect to the Awarded Units unless and until shares of Common Stock shall have been issued by the Company to the Participant. Until such time, the Participant shall not be entitled to dividends or distributions in respect of any shares or to vote
such shares on any matter submitted to the stockholders of the Company. In addition, except as to adjustments that may from time to time be made in accordance with the Plan, no adjustment shall be made or required to be made in respect of dividends
(ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or any other property) or distributions paid or made by the Company or any other rights granted in respect of any shares for which the record date for such payment, distribution or grant is
prior to the date upon which such shares shall have been issued by the Company.

17.  ***Notices and Electronic Delivery*** . Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice or other
communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by registered or certified mail unless the Company, in its sole discretion, decides to deliver any documents relating to the Agreement by electronic means. The Participant hereby
consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company. All notices by the
Participant hereunder shall be directed to Fossil Group, Inc., Attention: Secretary, at the Company's then current address unless the Company, in writing or electronically, directs the Participant otherwise. Any notice given by the Company to
the Participant directed to the Participant at his or her address on file with the Company shall be effective to bind any other person who shall acquire rights hereunder. The Participant shall be deemed to have familiarized himself with all matters
contained herein and in the Plan which may affect any of the Participant's rights or privileges hereunder.

18.  ***General Restrictions*** . This Agreement is subject to the requirement that, if at any time the
Committee shall determine that (a) the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject or related thereto upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law; (b) the consent or approval of any
government regulatory body; or (c) an agreement by the recipient of an award with respect to the disposition of shares of Common Stock, is necessary or desirable (in connection with any requirement or interpretation of any federal or state
securities law, rule or regulation) as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of such award or the issuance, purchase or delivery of shares of Common Stock thereunder, such award may not be consummated in whole or in part unless such
listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or agreement shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.

19.  ***Miscellaneous*.** This Agreement is subject to all of the provisions of the Plan (despite the
Awarded Units not being granted under the Plan), including amendments to the Plan, if any.

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20.  ***Section 409A of the Code*.** This Agreement is intended to
be compliant with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the parties agree to interpret this Agreement at all times in accordance with such intent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term "termination of
employment" or any similar term under the Agreement will be interpreted to mean a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees regarding the tax treatment of this Agreement under Section 409A of the Code or otherwise, and has advised the Participant to obtain his or her own
tax advisor regarding this Agreement.

21.  ***Tax Withholding*.** The Participant shall be required to deposit with the Company an amount
of cash equal to the amount determined by the Company to be required with respect to any withholding taxes, FICA contributions, or the like under any federal, state, or local statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation in connection with the award or
settlement of the Awarded Units. Alternatively, the Company may, at its sole election, (i) withhold the required amounts from the Participant's pay during the pay periods next following the date on which any such applicable tax liability
otherwise arises, or (ii) withhold a number of shares of Common Stock (or equivalent cash value) otherwise deliverable having a Fair Market Value sufficient to satisfy the statutory minimum of all or part of the Participant's estimated
total federal, state, and local tax obligations associated with vesting or settlement of the Awarded Units. The Company shall not deliver any of the shares of Common Stock until and unless the Participant has made the deposit required herein or
proper provision for required withholding has been made.

22.  ***Acceptance.*** The Participant, by his or her acceptance of the Awarded Units, agrees to be bound by
all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions of the Plan.

23.  ***Disclaimer of Reliance*.** Except for the specific representations expressly made by the
Company in this Agreement, the Participant specifically disclaims that the Participant is relying upon or has relied upon any communications, promises, statement, inducements or representation(s) that may have been made, oral or written regarding
the subject matter of this Agreement. The Participant represents that the Participant relied solely and only on the Participant's own judgment in making the decision to enter into this Agreement.

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***Signature Page Follows]***

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed and delivered this Agreement, or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered on their behalf.

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## Ex-Filing

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? EX-FILING FEES

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| **Calculation of Filing Fee Tables**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**S-8**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fossil Group, Inc.**  |

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| | **Security Type**  | **Security Class Title**  | **Fee Calculation Rule**  | **Amount Registered**  | **Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit**  | **Maximum Aggregate Offering Price**  | **Fee Rate**  | **Amount of Registration Fee**  |
| 1 | Equity | Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to be issued upon settlement of the Inducement RSU Grants | Other | 1793194 | $4.03 | $7226571.82 | 0.0001381 | $997.99 |
| Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: |  | $7226571.82  |  | $997.99  |
| Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  |  |  |  | $0.00  |
| Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  |  |  |  | $997.99  |

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 **Offering Note** <br>

<sup>1</sup> (1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement on Form S-8 ("Registration Statement") covers any additional number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Fossil Group, Inc. (the "Company") issuable upon the settlement of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to Franco Fogliato, Randy Greben, Joe Martin, and Antonio Carriero (the "Inducement RSU Grants"), by reason of any stock splits, stock dividends or other distribution, recapitalization or similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. (2) Represents 1,793,194 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the settlement of the RSUs, consisting of (i) 1,500,000 RSUs granted to Franco Fogliato on October 15, 2024, (ii) 150,000 RSUs granted to Randy Greben on April 15, 2025, (iii) 43,194 RSUs granted to Joe Martin on April 15, 2025, and (iv) 100,000 RSUs granted to Antonio Carriero on April 15, 2025. (3) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act, the proposed maximum offering price per share and proposed maximum aggregate offering price are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Company's shares of Common Stock as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market on May 12, 2026, which date is within five business days prior to the filing of this Registration Statement.

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