NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Eminence Capital, LLC, which owns 4.9% of the common stock of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (JOSB), today announced that it has nominated two industry veterans for election as directors to the Board at Jos. A. Bank's annual meeting. The nominees include:
- Bruce J. Klatsky, former Chairman of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (PVH), a position he held from 1994 until June 2007, and
- Norman S. Matthews, former President of Federated Department Stores and active and former board member of other retail and consumer companies.
"We are very pleased that these two highly experienced retail executives have agreed to stand for election as independent directors at the 2014 meeting of Jos. A. Bank shareholders. Their knowledge and success in the retail industry as well as their commitment to maximizing shareholder value have been clearly evident throughout their long and distinguished careers," said Ricky C. Sandler, Chief Executive Officer of Eminence Capital.
"We want to reiterate that we intend to support Men's Wearhouse's nominees and will withdraw our nominees if those proposed by Men's Wearhouse are still in the running at the time of the Jos. A. Bank annual meeting," Sandler said.
Additional Information on Eminence Capital Nominees
Bruce Klatsky stepped down as Chairman of PVH in 2007. During his 13 years as CEO, he led the transformation of a 120 year-old shirt company into one of the largest apparel and footwear companies in the world. He oversaw the operations and strategic development of the multi-division NYSE-traded public company with approximately 20,000 employees, annual sales in excess of $2 billion, and brand revenues of approximately $6 billion. In 2002, he led the successful acquisition and integration of Calvin Klein, a transaction that added a great brand to a roster of companies that produce and distribute men's dress shirts, footwear and sportswear. These brands include Van Heusen, G.H. Bass & Co., Geoffrey Beene, Izod, Arrow, and dress shirt labels such as Kenneth Cole, Arrow, BCBG Max Azria, Chaps, Sean Jean, Michael Kors, and Donald Trump.
Klatsky also serves as the Lead Independent Director of Gazal Corporation, one of the largest publicly traded Australian retail and apparel companies, and was on the board of Charming Shoppes, a multi-billion dollar specialty retail company, until it was acquired in 2012.
Norman Matthews spent more than 10 years at Federated Department Stores, retiring in 1988 as President. He served for three years as Vice Chairman of Federated and four years as Chairman of the Gold Circles Stores Division. Matthews also serves on the boards of Henry Schein, Inc. and Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. He previously served on the boards of Sunoco, Toys 'R' Us, Federated Department Stores, and Galyan's.
About Eminence Capital, LLC
Eminence Capital, LLC is an asset management firm founded in 1998 that currently manages approximately $4.9 billion on behalf of institutions and individuals. The firm employs a bottom-up, research-driven investment strategy that utilizes a combination of industry research, rigorous financial analysis and dialog with company management to execute its investment process.
Additional Information Regarding the Proxy Solicitation
In connection with its solicitation of proxies for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. ("JOSB"), Eminence Capital, LLC intends to file a proxy statement on Schedule 14A and other relevant documents with the SEC. Investors and security holders are urged to read the preliminary proxy statement in its entirety and the definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents when they become available, because they will contain important information regarding the proxy solicitation. The preliminary and definitive proxy statement and all other relevant documents will be available, free of charge, on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
The following persons are participants in any such proxy solicitation: Eminence Capital, LLC, Eminence GP, LLC, Ricky C. Sandler, Bruce J. Klatsky and Norman S. Matthews. Investors and security holders of JOSB can obtain additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the participants by reading the materials to be filed today under cover of Schedule 14A with the SEC.
Forward Looking Statements
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