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Through consolidated subsidiaries, A&E also owns eight international manufacturing and/or distribution
facilities with an aggregate of 878,461 square feet of floor space. A&E also leases another 25 international
manufacturing and/or distribution facilities with an aggregate of 623,545 square feet of floor space. The foreign
consolidated subsidiaries engaged in manufacturing have a dyeing production capacity of approximately
27,460,000 pounds per year. Capacities are based on 168 hours of operations per week. In addition to its
consolidated subsidiaries, A&E also has minority interests in various joint ventures and a 50% ownership
interest in a joint venture in China.
The Company believes its facilities and those of its operating subsidiaries are adequate for its current
operations and expected growth for the foreseeable future.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Company and its subsidiaries are involved in various legal matters from time to time in connection
with their operations, including various lawsuits and patent and environmental matters. These matters considered
in the aggregate have not had, nor does the Company expect them to have, a material effect on the Company’s
results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 4A. Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following list contains the name, age, positions and offices held and period served in such positions or
offices for each of the executive officers of the Registrant.
Thomas W. Dickson, age 52, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, and has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since March 2006 and President
and principal executive officer since February 1997. Prior to that time, he served as Executive Vice
President of the Company from February 1996 to February 1997. Prior to that time, from February 1994 to
February 1996 he served as President of, and from February 1991 to February 1994 he served as Executive
Vice President of, American & Efird, Inc.
John B. Woodlief, age 57, is the Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and
has been the Vice President – Finance and principal financial officer of the Company since November
1999. Prior to that time, he served as a partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers since 1998 and a partner in Price
Waterhouse from 1985 to 1998. He served as Managing Partner of the Charlotte, North Carolina office
of Price Waterhouse and PricewaterhouseCoopers from January of 1997 to June of 1999. He joined Price
Waterhouse in 1972.
Frederick J. Morganthall, II, age 56, was elected President of Harris Teeter on October 30, 1997. Prior
to that time, and beginning in October 1996, he served as Executive Vice President of Harris Teeter. He
was also Harris Teeter’s Senior Vice President of Operations from October 1995 to October 1996, Vice
President of Operations from April 1994 to October 1995 and Vice President of Sales and Distribution
from October 1992 to April 1994.
Fred A. Jackson, age 57, has been President of A&E since August 1996. Prior to that time, and beginning
in January 1996, he served as Executive Vice President of A&E. He was also A&E’s Senior Vice President
- Industrial Thread Sales from October 1993 to January 1996.
The executive officers of the Company and its subsidiaries are elected annually by their respective Boards
of Directors. Thomas W. Dickson is the son of R. Stuart Dickson and the nephew of Alan T. Dickson, each of
whom are directors of the Company. No other executive officer has a family relationship as close as first cousin
with any other executive officer or director or nominee for director.