Michael J. Bender compensation by year
KOHLS Summary Compensation Table · the one fiscal year held| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $1,111,837 |
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $3,775,003 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $3,641,818 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other | $515,808 |
| Total | $9,044,466 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: KOHLS Corp DEF 14A filed April 10, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-041769, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the KOHLS Corp filed document, accession 0001104659-26-041769. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 10, 2026.
KOHLS’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Buchanan | Former Chief Executive Officer | $9,582,736 |
| Michael J. Bender · this page | Interim Chief Executive Officer | $9,044,466 |
| Nick Jones | Chief Merchandising Officer | $5,657,108 |
| Jill Timm | Chief Financial Officer | $5,645,593 |
| Fred Hand | Senior Executive Vice President, Director of Stores | $5,152,495 |
| Christie Raymond | Chief Marketing Officer | $3,780,930 |
Board service
KOHLS board · FY2023–FY2025| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $125,000 | $344,999 | — | — | $469,999 |
| FY2023 | $125,000 | $164,992 | — | — | $289,992 |
Each year as the company reported it in KOHLS's director compensation table. Totals are the company's own disclosed totals.
How this board is paid
Company policy: KOHLS pays directors a $125,000 cash retainer and $145,000 in Restricted Stock / Deferred RSUs. As stated in KOHLS's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
Finance · Executive
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