OTHER INFORMATION
−Removed: On April 5, 2022, our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Joseph M.
−Removed: Nowicki to our Board of Directors to serve as a Class I Director.
−Removed: Nowicki was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed distributor of commercial and residential roofing products and related building materials, from 2013 to 2020.
−Removed: He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Spartan Motors, Inc.
−Removed: , a Nasdaq-listed specialty vehicle manufacturer, from 2009 to 2013.
−Removed: Nowicki has served since 2020 on the Board of Directors of LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
−Removed: (formerly Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.) , a New York Stock Exchange-listed company that is one of North America’s leading specialty retailers of hard-surface flooring, where he is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Committee.
−Removed: Nowicki previously served on the Board of Directors of Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company and one of the largest franchisees of Buffalo Wild Wings, from 2010 to 2020.
−Removed: He also previously served on the Board of Directors of ASV Holdings, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company and designer and manufacturer of a broad range of high-quality compact track loader and skid steer loader equipment, from 2017 to 2019.
−Removed: Nowicki has been appointed to serve on our Audit Committee and our Compensation Committee.
−Removed: Our Board of Directors has determined that Mr.
−Removed: Nowicki is independent under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
−Removed: In addition, our Board of Directors has determined that Mr.
−Removed: Nowicki is an “audit committee financial expert” under Item 407 of Regulation S-K.
−Removed: It is currently intended that Phillip L.
−Removed: Cohen, the Chair of our Audit Committee, will work at the appropriate time during his current term on our Board of Directors to transition his role as Chair of the Audit Committee to Mr.
−Removed: In connection with his service on our Board of Directors, Mr.
−Removed: Nowicki will receive the compensation payable under our compensation program for our independent directors.
−Removed: Nowicki is not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which he was appointed as a member of our Board of Directors nor is he a party to any transaction required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
−Removed: UniFirst Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 14, 2022).
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Steven S.
Sintros (filed herewith).
−Removed: Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Shane O’Connor (filed herewith).
+Added: Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Shane O’Connor (filed herewith).
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
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UniFirst Corporation
−Removed: April 7, 2022
/s/ Steven S.
President and Chief Executive Officer
−Removed: April 7, 2022
−Removed: /s/ Shane O’Connor
−Removed: Shane O’Connor
+Added: /s/ Shane O’Connor
+Added: Shane O’Connor
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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