KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. is the entity name carried on provider record 1K05315, sourced from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. In records validated against the Delaware Division of Corporations the same name belongs to a Delaware business corporation, Delaware file number 2090976, holding Legal Entity Identifier 549300NIAA661QQKL636. The company acted as the contracting and employing entity for the Kohl’s department-store business in the United States: it was the Kohl’s-side counterparty to the private label credit card program agreement with Capital One, National Association dated 11 August 2010, and the employer named in executive compensation agreements dated as late as 16 September 2019. From the annual report filed on 18 March 2020 onwards, the same Delaware corporation appears in Securities and Exchange Commission filings under the name Kohl’s, Inc.; no dissolution, merger or conversion is evidenced in any source reviewed. Colorado’s business register shows a Delaware corporation of that name in Good Standing, with its principal office at N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051. The Wisconsin register could not be reached on 30 September 2026, so the stored “Inactive” status and the stored incorporation date of 28 December 1970 could not be corroborated.
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Shareholders
Shareholders of KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
The data provider supplied no shareholder rows for this record, only a generic note about United States disclosure practice. That is “not supplied”, which is not the same as “not published”. For a wholly owned operating company the meaningful ownership statement is which company holds it, and for this entity that statement is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Exhibit 21.1 to the Form 10-K of Kohl’s Corporation for the fiscal year ended 2 February 2019, filed on 22 March 2019, lists Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. (Delaware) among that registrant’s subsidiaries. The exhibit names subsidiaries but gives no ownership percentage, so the size of the holding in this entity is not disclosed. The equivalent exhibit to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 31 January 2026, filed on 19 March 2026, shows Kohl’s, Inc. (Delaware) in the same position; on the filing record set out in the group-structure section, that is the same legal person under a later name.
Ultimate beneficial ownership: no ultimate beneficial owner is identified for KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. in any source reviewed, and no natural person is named as a beneficial owner of it. No effective ownership percentage can be calculated, because no percentage is published at any step of the chain.
Data availability
Partial. No shareholder register for this entity was located in any public source, and the provider supplied none; the only ownership evidence found is the subsidiary schedule filed by its listed holding company, which names the entity but states no percentage. The Wisconsin register entry cited as the record’s source could not be retrieved on 30 September 2026, so nothing held there could be checked.
Sources
Kohl’s Corporation, Exhibit 21.1 (Subsidiaries) to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2 February 2019, filed 22 March 2019, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000156459019009005/kss-ex211_284.htm
Kohl’s Corporation, Exhibit 21.1 (Subsidiaries) to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 31 January 2026, filed 19 March 2026, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312526115982/kss-ex21_1.htm
Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation, LEI record 549300NIAA661QQKL636 (Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc., US-DE, registered as 2090976, validated at the Delaware Division of Corporations), golden copy published 30 September 2026, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://search.gleif.org/#/record/549300NIAA661QQKL636
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, corporate records detail for entity 1K05315 – request blocked, no record retrieved on 30 September 2026 – https://apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/corpsearch/Details.aspx?entityID=1K05315
Officers
5
Directors and officers of KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
The provider holds five officer rows, all flagged ACTIVE, none carrying an appointment date, a resignation date, an address or a role more specific than “Officer”, “President” or “Secretary”. The set looks complete because it reports five of five, but it does not read as a board of this entity. Two of the five rows, MIKE DISTEL and MIKE DISTELL, are the same name recorded twice with different spellings, and no filing or register entry for either spelling could be located. The remaining three are personnel of the listed holding company, Kohl’s Corporation, and they are precisely the three people named together as attorneys-in-fact in the powers of attorney that company filed for its Section 16 insiders in September 2019: Michelle Gass, Jason Kelroy and Elizabeth McCright. That is a signatory list of roughly 2019 vintage, not a directorship record for this legal entity.
Positions confirmed from filings: Michelle Gass was Chief Executive Officer of Kohl’s Corporation and resigned that office and her seat on its board effective 2 December 2022, as reported in the Form 8-K filed on 8 November 2022; she is nonetheless flagged ACTIVE here, under the title “President”, which no source reviewed supports. Jason Kelroy signed material filed on 18 March 2021 as Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Kohl’s Corporation; the provider stores his name with the fields reversed, as first name “KELROY” and last name “JASON”. Elizabeth McCright signed correspondence to the Securities and Exchange Commission on 17 March 2022 as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Kohl’s Corporation. None of the three is recorded in any source reviewed as a director of KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
Nationality and residence: Not disclosed. No source reviewed states the nationality or the country of residence of any of the five people named in the provider’s rows, and neither field should be inferred from a name or a correspondence country code.
Data availability
Not found for this entity. What the provider supplies describes Kohl’s Corporation staff of roughly 2019 to 2022 rather than the current officers of this legal person, and every row is flagged ACTIVE although at least one appointment is documented as having ended on 2 December 2022. The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions record cited as the source could not be retrieved on 30 September 2026, so neither the roster nor the register status behind it could be checked at source, and nationality is not stated anywhere in the material reviewed.
Sources
Kohl’s Corporation, Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney for Forms 3, 4 and 5 (naming Michelle Gass, Jason Kelroy and Elizabeth McCright as attorneys-in-fact), filed 20 September 2019, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000089271219000343/gaffneypoa.htm
Kohl’s Corporation, Form 8-K, Item 5.02 (resignation of Michelle Gass as Chief Executive Officer and director effective 2 December 2022), filed 8 November 2022, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312522279745/d364897d8k.htm
Kohl’s Corporation, Schedule 14A additional soliciting material signed by Jason Kelroy as Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, filed 18 March 2021, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000089271221000148/kssdefa14a.htm
Kohl’s Corporation, correspondence to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated 17 March 2022, signed by Elizabeth McCright as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000130817922000074/filename1.htm
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, corporate records detail for entity 1K05315 – request blocked, no record retrieved on 30 September 2026 – https://apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/corpsearch/Details.aspx?entityID=1K05315
Data-provider feed — rows as supplied to Zavia for Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, including entries the profile above does not cover. These rows are not a verbatim copy of the register: they have been found to duplicate the same person under different spellings and to keep a status of Active after an appointment ended. Where they disagree with the profile above, the profile is the checked version.
Group Structure
Group structure of KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
The provider supplied no corporate-linkage rows, only a generic note. The entity is not independent. Exhibit 21.1 to the Form 10-K of Kohl’s Corporation for the fiscal year ended 2 February 2019, filed on 22 March 2019, lists Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. (Delaware) as a subsidiary of that registrant and states that four further entities – Kohl’s Inc. (Nevada), Kohl’s Indiana, Inc. (Delaware), Kohl’s Value Services, Inc. (Virginia) and Kohl’s Cares, LLC (Wisconsin) – are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. Kohl’s Corporation is a Wisconsin corporation whose common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KSS (Commission file number 001-11084, SEC CIK 0000885639). It is a different legal person from this record, with its own registrant identity; its consolidated revenue, headcount and market position are its own and are not figures for this entity.
The entity was renamed rather than wound up. The same exhibit filed one year later, on 18 March 2020, for the fiscal year ended 1 February 2020, replaces Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. (Delaware) with Kohl’s, Inc. (Delaware) in the identical position, carrying the identical footnote over the same four subsidiaries, and at the same time renames the Nevada company from Kohl’s Inc. to KIN, Inc. Executive compensation agreements were still being signed in the name of Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. on 16 September 2019, and the equivalent employment agreement of 10 May 2023 is in the name of Kohl’s, Inc., so the change of name falls between 16 September 2019 and 18 March 2020. The exact date of the Delaware amendment could not be obtained, and no merger or dissolution is recorded in any source reviewed.
Confusingly similar names are a real risk here. “Kohl’s, Inc.” (Delaware) is this entity under its later name; “Kohl’s Inc.” (Nevada) was, until the same round of changes, a different legal person and is now KIN, Inc.; and “Kohl’s Corporation” (Wisconsin) is the listed holding company, not an operating company. Kohl’s store banners are trading names and not legal entities.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohl’s Corporation | United States (Wisconsin) | SEC CIK 0000885639; Commission file 001-11084 | Immediate and ultimate parent | Percentage not disclosed | SEC registrant, listed NYSE: KSS | 19 March 2026 |
| KIN, Inc. (formerly Kohl’s Inc.) | United States (Nevada) | Not disclosed in the filing | Direct subsidiary | Wholly owned | Listed in Exhibit 21.1 | 19 March 2026 |
| Kohl’s Indiana, Inc. | United States (Delaware) | Not disclosed in the filing | Direct subsidiary | Wholly owned | Listed in Exhibit 21.1 | 19 March 2026 |
| Kohl’s Value Services, Inc. | United States (Virginia) | Not disclosed in the filing | Direct subsidiary | Wholly owned | Listed in Exhibit 21.1 | 19 March 2026 |
| Kohl’s Cares, LLC | United States (Wisconsin) | Not disclosed in the filing | Direct subsidiary | Wholly owned | Listed in Exhibit 21.1 | 19 March 2026 |
| KREH Holdings, LLC | United States (Delaware) | Not disclosed in the filing | Direct subsidiary | Wholly owned | First listed in Exhibit 21.1 for the year ended 31 January 2026 | 19 March 2026 |
The relationships above are those the parent’s subsidiary schedule attributes to this entity under its later name, Kohl’s, Inc. Kohl’s Indiana, L.P., Kohl’s Michigan, L.P., KWAL, LLC, Kohl’s Holding Company, LLC and Kohl’s Real Estate Holdings, LLC also appear in the same exhibit but are not marked as held by Kohl’s, Inc., so their position in the chain is not stated.
Recent structural changes
Change of name, between 16 September 2019 and 18 March 2020: Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. (Delaware) to Kohl’s, Inc. (Delaware), with the Nevada company Kohl’s Inc. renamed KIN, Inc. in the same period.
New subsidiary, first reported 16 March 2023: Kohl’s Holding Company, LLC (Wisconsin) appears in the subsidiary schedule for the fiscal year ended 28 January 2023, and is not marked as held by Kohl’s, Inc.
New subsidiaries, first reported 19 March 2026: KREH Holdings, LLC (Delaware), marked as wholly owned by Kohl’s, Inc., and Kohl’s Real Estate Holdings, LLC (Delaware) appear in the subsidiary schedule for the fiscal year ended 31 January 2026.
Data availability
Parent only, plus the subsidiaries the parent’s schedule attributes to this entity. Ownership percentages are not published at any step, and the registration numbers of the linked entities are not given in the filings, so the table records them as not disclosed. The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions record cited as the source of this profile could not be retrieved on 30 September 2026, so the linkage rests on Securities and Exchange Commission filings and the Colorado business register rather than on the Wisconsin entry.
Sources
Kohl’s Corporation, Exhibit 21.1 (Subsidiaries) to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2 February 2019, filed 22 March 2019, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000156459019009005/kss-ex211_284.htm
Kohl’s Corporation, Exhibit 21.1 (Subsidiaries) to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 1 February 2020, filed 18 March 2020, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000156459020011512/kss-ex211_767.htm
Kohl’s Corporation, Exhibit 21.1 (Subsidiaries) to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 28 January 2023, filed 16 March 2023, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000095017023008444/kss-ex21_1.htm
Kohl’s Corporation, Exhibit 21.1 (Subsidiaries) to Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 31 January 2026, filed 19 March 2026, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312526115982/kss-ex21_1.htm
Kohl’s Corporation, Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 31 January 2026 (registrant identity, exhibit index listing agreements in the names of Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. and Kohl’s, Inc.), filed 19 March 2026, retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312526115982/kss-20260131.htm
Colorado Secretary of State, Business Entities in Colorado (entity ID 19981092485, Kohl’s, Inc., Delaware foreign profit corporation, Good Standing, principal office Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin), retrieved 30 September 2026 – https://data.colorado.gov/Business/Business-Entities-in-Colorado/4ykn-tg5h
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, corporate records detail for entity 1K05315 – request blocked, no record retrieved on 30 September 2026 – https://apps.dfi.wi.gov/apps/corpsearch/Details.aspx?entityID=1K05315
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. do?
KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. was the contracting and employing entity for the Kohl's department-store business in the United States. It was the Kohl's-side party to the private label credit card program agreement with Capital One, National Association dated 11 August 2010 and the employer named in executive compensation agreements up to 16 September 2019. It is a Delaware business corporation, Delaware file number 2090976, and Securities and Exchange Commission filings record the same corporation under the name Kohl's, Inc. from 18 March 2020 onwards.
Who owns KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.?
The data provider supplied no shareholder rows for this record, which is "not supplied" rather than "not published". Exhibit 21.1 to the Form 10-K of Kohl's Corporation for the fiscal year ended 2 February 2019, filed 22 March 2019, lists Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. (Delaware) as a subsidiary of that registrant. The exhibit states no ownership percentage for this entity, so the size of the holding is not disclosed.
Who is KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.'s UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No ultimate beneficial owner is identified for KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. in any source reviewed, and no natural person is named as a beneficial owner of it. The provider supplied no shareholder or beneficial-ownership rows. Because no percentage is published at any step of the chain, no effective ownership percentage can be calculated.
What is KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.'s company registration number?
KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.'s registration number is 1K05315, filed with Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions in United States. Its current status on the register is inactive.
Is KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. still an active company?
KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.'s status on Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions is listed as inactive, not currently active.
When was KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. incorporated?
KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. was incorporated on 28 December 1970, according to Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.
What is KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.'s registered address?
The registered address on file for KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. is United States.
What is KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.'s revenue?
No revenue, profit or headcount figure is published for KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. It files no separate accounts with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the figures reported under the symbol KSS are the consolidated figures of Kohl's Corporation for a financial year that ends at the end of January, not December, and are not figures for this entity.
Is KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. listed on a stock exchange?
This entity is not itself listed on any stock exchange and has no ticker of its own. Its holding company, Kohl's Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation with SEC CIK 0000885639 and Commission file number 001-11084, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KSS. A listing belonging to the parent is not a listing of this subsidiary.
Who are the officers/directors of KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.?
The provider holds five rows, all flagged ACTIVE and none carrying dates. Two are the same name recorded twice with different spellings, MIKE DISTEL and MIKE DISTELL, and neither could be corroborated. The other three, Michelle Gass, Jason Kelroy and Elizabeth McCright, are the three attorneys-in-fact named together in the Section 16 powers of attorney filed by Kohl's Corporation in September 2019; they are personnel of that listed company, not directors recorded for this entity. Michelle Gass resigned as Chief Executive Officer of Kohl's Corporation and as a director effective 2 December 2022 yet is flagged ACTIVE here, and Jason Kelroy's name is stored with the fields reversed.
Does KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. have a parent company or subsidiaries?
KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. is not independent. It is listed as a subsidiary of Kohl's Corporation (Wisconsin, NYSE: KSS) in Exhibit 21.1 to that company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2 February 2019, which also states that Kohl's Inc. (Nevada), Kohl's Indiana, Inc. (Delaware), Kohl's Value Services, Inc. (Virginia) and Kohl's Cares, LLC (Wisconsin) are its wholly-owned subsidiaries. From the exhibit filed on 18 March 2020 the same position is held by Kohl's, Inc. (Delaware), the same corporation under a later name. The provider supplied no group-structure rows.
Can Zavia monitor changes to KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.'s ownership over time?
This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.'s registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and was last synced on 29 September 2026.