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PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At the Annual Meeting, the common shares represented by proxies will be voted, unless otherwise specified, for
the election of the nine director nominees named below. Proxies cannot be voted at the Annual Meeting for more
than nine persons. Directors are elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their
respective successors are elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
Five of the nine nominees (Messrs. Berger, Campisi, Chambers, Mallott and Solt) are currently directors on our
Board. Set forth below is certain information related to the nominees.
Name Age
Director
Since
Audit
Committee
Compensation
Committee
Nominating / Corporate
Governance Committee
Jeffrey P. Berger 65 2006 * **
David J. Campisi 59 2013
James R. Chambers 57 2012 * *
Marla C. Gottschalk 54
Cynthia T. Jamison 55
Philip E. Mallott 57 2003 **
Nancy A. Reardon 62
Wendy L. Schoppert 48
Russell E. Solt 67 2003 * **
* Committee Member
** Committee Chair
Jeffrey P. Berger is the former Executive Vice President, Global Foodservice of H.J. Heinz Company (food
manufacturer and marketer), and President and Chief Executive Officer of Heinz North America Foodservice (food
manufacturer and marketer). Mr. Berger is also currently a director of GNC Holdings, Inc. (health and wellness
specialty retailer). The Board would be well served by the perspective provided by Mr. Berger’s 14 years of
experience as a chief executive of a multibillion dollar company, his service on another public company board and
his qualification as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by applicable SEC rules.
David J. Campisi is the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and President of Big Lots, Inc. Before joining Big Lots
in May 2013, Mr. Campisi served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Respect Your Universe, Inc.
(activewear retailer). Mr. Campisi previously served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The
Sports Authority, Inc. (sporting goods retailer). Prior to that, Mr. Campisi served as Executive Vice President and
General Merchandise Manager, Women’s Apparel, Accessories, Intimates and Cosmetics of Kohl’s Corporation
(department store retailer). Mr. Campisi’s day-to-day leadership as Chief Executive Officer and President of
Big Lots, strong leadership skills, proven management capabilities, and more than 30 years of diverse retail
experience make Mr. Campisi an excellent choice to continue serving on the Board.
James R. Chambers is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Weight Watchers
International, Inc. (weight management services provider). He previously served as President of the US Snacks
and Confectionery business unit and General Manager of the Immediate Consumption Channel of Kraft Foods
Inc. (food manufacturer). Mr. Chambers also served as President and CEO of Cadbury Americas (confectionery
manufacturer), and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy Amerique, Inc. (spirits manufacturer).
Prior to his employment with Remy Amerique, Inc., Mr. Chambers served as the Chief Executive Officer of
Paxonix, Inc. (online branding and packaging process solutions business), as the Chief Executive Officer of
Netgrocer.com (online grocery retailer), and as the Group President of Information Resources, Inc. (global market
research provider). Mr. Chambers spent the first 17 years of his career at Nabisco (food manufacturer), where
he held leadership roles in sales, distribution, marketing and information technology, culminating in the role of
President, Refrigerated Foods. Mr. Chambers previously served as a director of B&G Foods (food manufacturer)
for seven years where he chaired the Nominating and Governance Committee and served on the Compensation