NYSE: NKE NIKE, Inc. 8-K

Nike's Chief Accounting Officer resigns; CFO to serve as Interim Controller

Filed August 10, 2026 · Period ending August 4, 2026 · ~1 min read

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Johanna Nielsen, VP and Chief Accounting Officer, resigns effective September 4, 2026 to pursue another opportunity; filing states departure is not due to any disagreement with the company.

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David Denton, incoming CFO (effective August 17), will add Interim Corporate Controller duties starting September 4 until a permanent successor is appointed; no additional compensation for the interim role.

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Summary

Nike disclosed the resignation of its Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, Johanna Nielsen, effective September 4, 2026. Nielsen is leaving to pursue another opportunity, and the filing explicitly states her departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company regarding operations, policies, or practices.

David Denton, who becomes CFO on August 17, will assume the Interim Corporate Controller role and serve as principal accounting officer until the board appoints a permanent successor. His compensation remains unchanged for the interim duties. For retail investors, this is a routine executive transition with standard disclosure language.

The explicit statement that the departure involves no disagreement with company practices is typical boilerplate for voluntary resignations. The CFO temporarily covering the controller role is a common interim arrangement while Nike conducts a search for a permanent replacement. The transition appears orderly with no indication of accounting issues or operational concerns.