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(1) The Company agreed in the Tender Offer Agreement that Sam Duncan would replace Wayne C. Sales as
Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective as of the closing of the Tender Offer. This process was
accelerated by the Board and Mr. Duncan was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company effective February 4, 2013. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Duncan served as Chairman, Chief
Executive Officer and President of OfficeMax Incorporated from 2005-2011.
(2) Randy Burdick was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer in March 2013. Prior
to joining the Company, Mr. Burdick served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at
OfficeMax Incorporated, from 2005-2013.
(3) Ritchie Casteel was appointed President, Save-A-Lot in March 2013. Prior to joining the Company,
Mr. Casteel served as Director of Sales and Operations at Grocery Outlet Inc. from 2005-2009 and served as
a Consultant for Hallmark Cards, Inc., from 2011-2013.
(4) Keith E. Kravcik was appointed to Group Vice President, Controller and Corporate Officer effective April
2011. Prior to joining the Company Mr. Kravcik was Corporate Vice President and Controller for
McDonald’s USA, LLC from 2004-2010. On March 26, 2013, Mr. Kravcik went on nonworking status and
David Johnson, currently Vice President, Assistant Controller of the Company, assumed the responsibilities
of Controller on an interim basis and is expected to be appointed as Vice President, Controller on April 25,
2013.
(5) Prior to joining the Company, Karla C. Robertson worked as in house counsel with Target Corporation from
2006 to 2008, most recently as its Senior Employee Relations Counsel and Group Manager. On April 25,
2013, Ms. Robertson is expected to assume the additional positions of General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary.
(6) On April 25, 2013, Todd N. Sheldon is expected to resign as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and
Ms. Robertson is expected to assume the titles of General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Sheldon’s
last day of employment with the Company is expected to be May 25, 2013.
(7) Mark Van Buskirk was appointed Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing in March 2013.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Van Buskirk served as Vice President of Meat and Seafood
Merchandising and Procurement at the Kroger Co., from 2006-2013.
(8) Rob Woseth was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer effective March 2013. Prior to
joining the Company Mr. Woseth served as Vice President Business Development and Strategy, Albertson’s
LLC, from 2006-2013.
The term of office of each executive officer is from one annual meeting of the Board of Directors until the next
annual meeting of Board of Directors or until a successor is elected. Except as described above with respect to
the appointment for Mr. Duncan, there are no arrangements or understandings between any executive officer of
the Company and any other person pursuant to which any executive officer was selected as an officer of the
Company. There are no family relationships between or among any of the executive officers of the Company.
Each of the executive officers of the Company has been in the employ of the Company or its subsidiaries for
more than five consecutive years, except for Sam Duncan, Randy Burdick, Ritchie Casteel, Karla C. Robertson,
Mark Van Buskirk and Rob Woseth.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Various risks and uncertainties may affect the Company’s business. Any of the risks described below or
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or the Company’s other SEC filings may have a material impact
on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.
Competition in the Retail Food, Save-A-Lot and Independent Business segments
The grocery business is intensely competitive.
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