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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):
August 4, 2025 (August 1, 2025)
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National Vision Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-38257
(Commission file number)
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| Delaware | | 46-4841717 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 2435 Commerce Ave. | | |
| Building 2200 | | 30096 |
| Duluth, | Georgia | | (Zip Code) |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | |
(770) 822‑3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | | EYE | | Nasdaq |
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. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 1, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) (“National Vision” or the “Company”) increased the size of the Board by one director (to a total size of eleven directors). The vacancy created by such increase was filled by the appointment, effective as of August 1, 2025, of Alex Wilkes to the Board, in accordance with the Company’s CEO succession plan. Such succession plan was previously announced in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2025, and includes Reade Fahs becoming Executive Chairman and Mr. Wilkes succeeding Mr. Fahs as CEO.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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Signatures
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.
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| | | | National Vision Holdings, Inc. |
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| Date: August 4, 2025 | | By: | | /s/ Jared Brandman |
| | Name: | | Jared Brandman |
| | Title: | | Chief Legal & Strategy Officer, Corporate Secretary |