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not received by our Corporate Secretary at our corporate offices on or before March 1, 2015, or if we meet other
requirements of the SEC rules, proxies solicited by the Board for our 2015 annual meeting of shareholders will
confer discretionary authority on the proxy holders named therein to vote on the proposal at the meeting.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
Our Form 10-K is included with this Proxy Statement in our 2013 Annual Report to Shareholders. Shareholders
may also receive a copy of our Form 10-K without charge by writing to: Investor Relations, Big Lots, Inc.,
300 Phillipi Road, Columbus, Ohio 43228-5311. Our Form 10-K may also be accessed in the Investor Relations
section of our website (www.biglots.com) under the “SEC Filings” caption.
PROXY SOLICITATION COSTS
This solicitation of proxies is made by and on behalf of the Board. In addition to mailing the Notice of Internet
Availability (or, if applicable, paper copies of this Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
and the proxy card) to shareholders of record on the record date, the brokers and banks holding our common
shares for beneficial holders must, at our expense, provide our proxy materials to persons for whom they hold our
common shares in order that such common shares may be voted. Solicitation may also be made by our officers
and regular employees personally or by telephone, mail or electronic mail. Officers and employees who assist with
solicitation will not receive any additional compensation. The cost of the solicitation will be borne by us. We have
also retained Georgeson Inc. to aid in the solicitation of proxies for a fee estimated to be $6,500, plus reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses.
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, we know of no business that will be presented for consideration at the
Annual Meeting other than as referred to in Proposal One, Proposal Two, Proposal Three, Proposal Four, Proposal
Five, and Proposal Six above. If any other matter is properly brought before the Annual Meeting for action by
shareholders, common shares represented by proxies returned to us and not revoked will be voted on such matter in
accordance with the recommendations of the Board.
By order of the Board of Directors,
RONALD D. PARISOTTO
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
April 15, 2014
Columbus, Ohio