Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (together with its affiliates, โAncoraโ or weโ), which is the beneficial owner of approximately 2.5% of the outstanding shares of Kohlโs Corporation (NYSE: KSS) (โKohlโsโ or the โCompanyโ), issued the below statement regarding the Companyโs announced management transition.
Fredrick D. DiSanto, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ancora, and James Chadwick, President of Ancora Alternatives LLC, commented:
โAs outlined in our September 22nd letter to the Kohlโs Board of Directors, it is the right time for the Company to pivot to a leadership team with enhanced operational expertise and strong turnaround experience. We are very pleased that Kohlโs will be appointing retail sector veteran Tom Kingsbury, who was nominated by our shareholder group in 2021, as its interim Chief Executive Officer. We are also pleased that Tom and our groupโs other designee, Margaret Jenkins, will be part of the new committee tasked with identifying the right permanent leader for the business. Ancora has been a long-term shareholder of Kohlโs and believes that under the right leadership, the Company can be a source of tremendous value for investors, customers, suppliers and employees.โ
About Ancora
Founded in 2003, Ancora Holdings Group, LLC offers integrated investment advisory, wealth management and retirement plan services to individuals and institutions across the United States. The firm's comprehensive service offering is complemented by a dedicated team that has the breadth of expertise and operational structure of a global institution, with the responsiveness and flexibility of a boutique firm. For more information about Ancora, please visit https://ancora.net.
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Contacts
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Charlotte Kiaie / Miller Winston, 646-386-0091
ancora@longacresquare.com
