Welcome to our dedicated page for Vera Bradley SEC filings (Ticker: VRA), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRA) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Vera Bradley is an Indiana corporation based in the Fort Wayne area, and its filings offer detailed information on governance, compensation, financing arrangements, and periodic financial results that complement the company’s press releases.
Investors can review Form 8-K current reports where Vera Bradley discloses material events such as leadership changes, executive and director compensation arrangements, amendments to its asset-based revolving credit agreement, and modifications to its shareholder rights plan. For example, recent 8-K filings describe amendments that expand collateral to include certain intellectual property, adjust permitted asset sales and sale-leaseback transactions, extend the expiration of the rights plan, and document changes in executive roles and severance agreements.
In addition to event-driven 8-Ks, Vera Bradley files periodic reports such as Form 10-K annual reports and Form 10-Q quarterly reports, which contain comprehensive financial statements, segment disclosures for Vera Bradley Direct and Vera Bradley Indirect, and management’s discussion and analysis of results. These filings explain how the company reports net revenues, gross profit, operating income or loss, and the use of non-GAAP measures alongside GAAP figures.
On Stock Titan, SEC documents are updated in near real time from EDGAR, and AI-powered summaries help explain the key points of lengthy filings, including complex credit agreement amendments, rights plan terms, and compensation disclosures. Users can also monitor filings related to equity awards and other executive arrangements that may appear in exhibits to 8-Ks or in proxy materials. This page is a centralized resource for understanding Vera Bradley’s regulatory reporting history, capital structure decisions, and governance framework through its official SEC submissions.
Vera Bradley, Inc. is asking shareholders to vote at the June 4, 2026 annual meeting on four main items: electing six directors, ratifying Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for fiscal 2027, approving the advisory say‑on‑pay vote, and amending the 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan.
The company ended fiscal 2026 with consolidated revenues of $269.7 million. Net loss from continuing operations was affected by pre‑tax charges including $4.5 million of severance, $1.7 million of consulting fees tied to strategic initiatives, $1.2 million of fees related to the sale of Pura Vida, and other items. These adjustments had a total net‑of‑tax impact of $16.3 million and reduced EPS from continuing operations by approximately $0.58 in fiscal 2026.
The proxy highlights governance practices such as independent board committees, stock ownership guidelines for directors and executives, a clawback policy, and prohibitions on hedging and pledging. It also details leadership changes and a refreshed board slate, including CEO and Executive Chairman Ian Bickley and Lead Independent Director Andrew Meslow.
A key proposal is to add 3,000,000 additional shares to the 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan. As of April 24, 2026, about 5,319,931 shares had been used, and approval would raise potential dilution under the plan to roughly 20%, or about 4% per year over its remaining term if fully granted. The board argues this share pool is important to recruit and retain executives and directors after significant leadership changes and recent one‑time hire grants.
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.