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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Refer to Note 12 – “Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2008.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT (SEE ITEM 10 OF PART III).
The following is a list, as of February 13, 2009, of our executive officers and their ages and positions.
There are no family relationships among the executive officers listed, and there are no undisclosed
arrangements or understandings under which any of them were appointed as executive officers. All executive
officers of RadioShack Corporation are appointed by the Board of Directors to serve until their successors
are appointed.
(1) Mr. Day was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of RadioShack in July
2006. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Day was a private investor. Mr. Day became the President and
Chief Operating Officer of Kmart Corporation in March 2002 and served as Chief Executive Officer
of Kmart from January 2003 to October 2004. Following the merger of Kmart and Sears, Roebuck
and Co., Mr. Day served as a Director of Sears Holding Corporation (the parent company of
Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corporation) until April 2006. Mr. Day joined Sears as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1999, and was promoted to Chief
Operating Officer and a member of the Office of the Chief Executive, where he served until 2002.
(2) Mr. Applbaum was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in September
2008. Previously, Mr. Applbaum was Chief Marketing Officer for The Schottenstein Stores
Corporation from February 2007 until August 2008, and Senior Vice President and Chief
Marketing Officer for David's Bridal Group from April 2004 until February 2007. Prior to joining
David's Bridal Group, Mr. Applbaum served in various capacities for Footstar, Inc. from April 2000
until April 2004, including Chief Marketing Officer of Footstar Athletic and Vice President of
Marketing for Footaction USA.
Name
Position
(Date Appointed to Current Position)
Executive
Officer Since
Age
Julian C. Day (1) Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board (July 2006)
2006 56
Lee D. Applbaum (2) Executive Vice President – Chief Marketing
Officer (September 2008)
2008 38
Bryan Bevin (3) Executive Vice President – Store Operations
(January 2008)
2008 46
James F. Gooch (4) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (August 2006)
2006 41
Peter J. Whitsett (5) Executive Vice President – Chief
Merchandising Officer (December 2007)
2007 43
John G. Ripperton (6) Senior Vice President – Supply Chain
(August 2006)
2006 55
Martin O. Moad (7) Vice President and Controller (August 2007) 2007
52
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