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The number of owned and leased warehouse and distribution facilities and the corresponding square footage of
the facilities by state at January 31, 2009, were as follows:
Square Footage
State Owned Leased Total Owned Leased Total
(Square footage in thousands)
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 3 3,559 731 4,290
California.................................. 1 1 2 1,423 467 1,890
Alabama................................... 1 — 1 1,411 — 1,411
Oklahoma.................................. 1 — 1 1,297 — 1,297
Pennsylvania ............................... 1 — 1 1,295 — 1,295
Total ................................... 5 3 8 8,985 1,198 10,183
Corporate Office
We own the facility in Columbus, Ohio that serves as our general office for corporate associates.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
No response is required under Item 103 of Regulation S-K. For a discussion of certain litigated matters, please
refer to note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Our executive officers at January 31, 2009 were as follows:
Name Age Offices Held
Officer
Since
Steven S. Fishman. . . . . . . 57 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President 2005
John C. Martin ......... 58 Executive Vice President, Merchandising 2003
Brad A. Waite .......... 51 Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Loss Prevention
and Risk Management
1998
Lisa M. Bachmann ...... 47 Senior Vice President, Merchandise Planning/Allocation and
Chief Information Officer
2002
Christopher T. Chapin . . . 45 Senior Vice President, Store Operations 2008
Robert C. Claxton ....... 54 Senior Vice President, Marketing 2005
Joe R. Cooper .......... 51 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2000
Charles W. Haubiel II .... 43 Senior Vice President, Legal and Real Estate, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
1999
Norman J. Rankin ....... 52 Senior Vice President, Big Lots Capital and Wholesale 1998
Robert S. Segal ......... 54 Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager 2005
Harold A. Wilson ....... 60 Senior Vice President, Distribution and Transportation Services 1995
Timothy A. Johnson ..... 41 Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations 2004
Paul A. Schroeder ....... 43 Vice President, Controller 2005
Steven S. Fishman became Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President in July 2005. Prior to joining us,
Mr. Fishman was the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer of Rhodes, Inc., a
furniture retailer. Rhodes, Inc. filed for bankruptcy on November 4, 2004. Mr. Fishman also was Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Frank’s Nursery & Crafts, Inc., a lawn and garden specialty retailer, which filed
for bankruptcy on September 8, 2004, and President and Founder of SSF Resources, Inc., an investment and
consulting firm.