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8-K - FORM 8-K FILED ON MARCH 27, 2015 - Macy's, Inc. | es8k03272015.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
macy's inc.
Contacts:
Media - Jim Sluzewski
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Investor Matt Stautberg
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KELLOGG CEO JOHN A. BRYANT JOINS MACYS, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 27, 2015 John A. Bryant, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Kellogg Company, has been elected to the Macys, Inc. board of directors.
John
Bryant is a seasoned leader who will contribute to the depth and diversity of
thinking of Macys board on a range of key subjects. As the current CEO of a
major global consumer products company with significant experience in finance
and operations, John understands the dynamics of successful strategy and
execution. His insight will be invaluable as our company pursues organic growth
as well as considers new business and innovation initiatives, including
expansion into international markets said Terry J. Lundgren, Macys, Inc.
chairman and chief executive officer. Kellogg is a successful business with a
legacy of product quality and community involvement that helps it stay close to
its customers and energizes its organization. In that sense, Macys and Kellogg
share a common set of values and a strong sense of mission.
Bryant, 49, became chairman of the board of Kellogg Company in July
2014 after serving since January 2011 as president and chief executive officer
of the company. He has been a member of Kelloggs board of directors since
2010. Prior to becoming CEO, Bryant held a variety of key senior leadership
roles, including chief financial officer, president of Kellogg North America,
president of Kellogg International and chief operating officer.
A native of Brisbane, Australia, Bryant is a graduate of the Australian National University, and holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He lives with his family in Kalamazoo, MI.
The addition of Bryant brings the size of Macys, Inc.s board of directors to 13 members. Of the 12 independent directors, six are women and four are ethnic minorities.
Macys, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nations premier retailers, with fiscal 2014 sales of $28.105 billion. The company operates about 885 stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names of Macys, Bloomingdales, Bloomingdales Outlet and Bluemercury, as well as the macys.com, bloomingdales.com and bluemercury.com websites. Bloomingdales in Dubai is operated by Al Tayer Group LLC under a license agreement.
All statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Macys management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this release because of a variety of factors, including conditions to, or changes in the timing of, proposed transactions, prevailing interest rates and non-recurring charges, competitive pressures from specialty stores, general merchandise stores, off-price and discount stores, manufacturers outlets, the Internet, mail-order catalogs and television shopping and general consumer spending levels, including the impact of the availability and level of consumer debt, the effect of weather and other factors identified in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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(NOTE: Additional information on Macys, Inc., including past news releases, is available at www.macysinc.com/pressroom).