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): September 10, 2026

Citi Trends, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-41886		52-2150697
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

17 Park of Commerce Boulevard, Suite 200, Savannah, Georgia		31405
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (912) 236-1561

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not applicable

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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, $0.01 par value	CTRN	Nasdaq Stock 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 September 10, 2026, Heather Plutino, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer of Citi Trends, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of her decision to step down for personal reasons. Ms. Plutino will remain in her current role while the Company conducts a search for her successor. Ms. Plutino’s departure is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or the Company’s Board of Directors on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	CITI TRENDS, INC.

Date: September 11, 2026	By:	/s/ Kenneth D. Seipel
	Name:	Kenneth D. Seipel
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer