vra-20240116

Indiana

001-34918

27-2935063

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

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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 16, 2024, Vera Bradley, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Bradley (“Brad”) Weston has been elected to join its Board of Directors.

Mr. Weston has nearly 35 years of experience in the retail industry. Most recently, Weston served as the Chief Executive Officer of Party City Holdings, Inc., a role he assumed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic following a short period leading the company’s retail division. Previously, he spent seven years with Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. in roles of increasing responsibility from Chief Merchandising Officer to President and Chief Executive Officer. He also led the merchant organization at Dick’s Sporting Goods from 2008 to 2011 as Chief Merchandising Officer.

In addition to his appointment to the Vera Bradley, Inc. Board of Directors, Weston is currently a member of the Board of Directors for Boot Barn, Inc. He has previously served in Director roles for Party City Holdings, Inc.; Petco; the National Retail Federation; and The Sports Authority.

As a director of the Company, Mr. Weston will receive compensation as a non-employee director in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation practices described in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 21, 2023. This compensation generally consists of an annual cash retainer in the amount of $49,500, annual retainers for committee service, and an annual equity grant with a value of $85,000.


99.1						Press Release Dated January 16, 2024
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


12420 Stonebridge Road, Roanoke, Indiana						46783
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)						(Zip Code)