UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): ~~July~~August 281, 2025 ~~(July 24, 2025)~~

~~Kirkland’s~~The Brand House Collective, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee	000-49885	62-1287151
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5310 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee		37027
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

615-872-4800

~~Not~~Kirkland’s, ~~Applicable~~Inc.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock ~~KIRK~~TBHC NASDAQ Global Select Market

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).

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~~--01-31~~Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

~~Item~~On 5August 1, 2025, The Brand House Collective, Inc.~~03:~~ ~~Amendments~~(the “Company”) entered into an Amendment No. 1 to ~~Articles~~the Employment Agreement with Amy E. Sullivan, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (the “Amendment”), pursuant to which the Company will pay Ms. Sullivan an annual salary of ~~Incorporation~~$700,000 oreffective ~~Bylaws;~~August ~~Change~~3, 2025. The preceding description of the Amendment is a summary of its material terms, does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in ~~Fiscal~~its ~~Year~~entirety by reference to both the Amendment and the Employment Agreement, copies of which are being filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

OnItem ~~July 24, 2025, Kirkland’s, Inc~~9.’s01 ~~(the~~Financial ~~“Company”)~~Statements ~~shareholders approved an amendment to the Amended~~ and ~~Restated Chart of the Company to declassify the Company’s Board of Directors and provide for the annual election of directors~~Exhibits. ~~The declassification of the Company’s Board of Directors became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Tennessee on July 25, 2025.~~

Additionally, on July 24, 2025, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Charter of the Company to change the name of the Company from “Kirkland’s, Inc.” to “The Brand House Collective, Inc.” (the “Name Change”). The Name Change became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Tennessee on July 25, 2025. In connection with the Name Change, the Company has also initiated the process to change its ticker symbol on the Nasdaq to reflect the new name and expects to trade under the ticker symbol “TBHC.” Trading under the Company’s new name and ticker symbol will begin on July 29, 2025. The Company’s CUSIP will not change and no action is needed from the Company’s shareholders with respect to the ticker symbol change.

The Name Change does not affect the status of the Company or the rights of any shareholder in any respect, or the transferability of stock certificates presently outstanding. The currently outstanding share certificates evidencing shares of the Company’s securities bearing the name Kirkland’s, Inc. will continue to be valid and represent shares of the Company following the Name Change.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the charter amendments, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 3.1 and 3.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On July 24, 2025, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The proposals considered at the Annual Meeting are described in the Company’s 2025 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2025. A summary of the matters voted upon by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting is set forth below.

Proposal 1. The Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Charter of the Company to declassify the Company’s Board of Directors and provide for the annual election of directors.

		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted		11,811,995		35,269		76,365		4,120,142

Proposal 2. The Company’s shareholders elected the five nominees for director as listed below to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Eric L. Schwartzman	11,839,184	61,853	22,592	4,120,142
Neely J. Tamminga	11,743,839	157,453	22,337	4,120,142
Tamara R. Ward	11,835,092	66,300	22,237	4,120,142
Steven C. Woodward	11,634,323	268,629	20,677	4,120,142
Amy E. Sullivan	11,843,940	61,629	18,060	4,120,142

Proposal 3. Proposal 3 to elect two Class I directors, elect one Class II director, and elect one Class III director was rendered moot and accordingly was not submitted to the Company’s shareholders, given the passage of Proposal 1 to declassify the Company’s Board of Directors.

Proposal 4. The Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Kirkland’s, Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of common shares available for issuance thereunder.

		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted		11,650,996		253,172		19,461		4,120,142

Proposal 5. The Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Charter of the Company to change the name of the Company from “Kirkland’s, Inc.” to “The Brand House Collective, Inc.”

		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted		14,950,368		826,755		266,648		0

Proposal 6. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, compensation for our named executive officers based on the following votes:

		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted		11,570,414		233,868		119,347		4,120,142

Proposal 7. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment by the Company's Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year based on the following votes:

		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted		15,812,306		38,882		192,583		0

Item 8.01: Other Events

On July 28, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Name Change and new store opening. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
3.1		Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Charter of Kirkland’s, Inc. to declassify the Company’s Board of Directors.
10.1*		Form of Employment Agreement dated January 19, 2024 between Amy E. Sullivan and Kirkland’s, Inc., (Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 19, 2024).
3.2		Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Charter of Kirkland’s, Inc. to change the Company’s name from “Kirkland’s, Inc.” to “The Brand House Collective, Inc.”
10.2		Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement, effective January 19, 2024, by and between Amy E. Sullivan and The Brand House Collective, Inc.
99.1		Press Release dated July 28, 2025 announcing the Company Name Change and Store Opening.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

* Incorporated by reference

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.

	Kirkland's, Inc.
	The Brand House Collective, Inc.
July 28, 2025	By:	/s/ Michael W. Sheridan
August 1, 2025	By:	/s/ Michael W. Sheridan
		Name: Michael W. Sheridan
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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