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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):

August 1, 2025

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

Kirkland’s, Inc.

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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	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).

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 Brand House Collective, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Amendment No. 1 to 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 $700,000 effective August 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 its 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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description

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).

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.

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.

	The Brand House Collective, Inc.

August 1, 2025	By:	/s/ Michael W. Sheridan
		Name: Michael W. Sheridan
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary