Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 3. Legal Proceedings:
Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is presently a party to, nor is any of their property subject to, any pending legal proceedings, other than routine litigation incidental to the business that would not have a material adverse effect on the financial results. The Company estimates any exposure to these legal proceedings and establishes accruals for the estimated liabilities, where it is reasonably possible to estimate and where an adverse outcome is probable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures:
Not Applicable.
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Information about Our Executive Officers
The following sets forth the names and ages of the Company’s executive officers as of February 28, 2024, indicating all positions held during the past five years:
Name
Age
Title
Robert G. Gleeson (a)
58
Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing
David W. Gose II (b)
57
Senior Vice President of Operations
Harold G. Graber (c)
68
Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Development, Secretary
Michael T. Lockard (d)
54
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
James E. Marcil (e)
65
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
John F. O'Hara (f)
64
Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs & Real Estate, Assistant Secretary
Jeanette R. Rogers (g)
49
Vice President, Corporate Controller, Assistant Treasurer
Kurt A. Schertle (h)
52
Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan H. Weis (i)
56
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Richard G. Zeh Jr. (j)
51
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
(a) Robert G. Gleeson. Mr. Gleeson joined the Company in October 2018 and was promoted to Vice President of Fresh Merchandising in July 2019. In March 2021, Mr. Gleeson was promoted to Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gleeson held senior level merchandising positions, including Vice President of Center Store for Shoppers and Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Division President for Supervalu.
(b) David W. Gose II. Mr. Gose joined the Company in May 2014 as Senior Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gose was Senior Director and Regional General Manager of Walmart Ohio, a retail store Supercenter, from February 2010 until May 2014. Walmart Ohio consisted of 92 stores that geographically included all stores south of Toledo, Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown.
(c) Harold G. Graber. Mr. Graber joined the Company in October 1989 as the Director of Real Estate. Mr. Graber, who served the Company as Vice President for Real Estate since 1996, was promoted to Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Development in February 2010. Mr. Graber was elected as Secretary of the Company in February 2014. In February 2024, Mr. Graber announced his intention to retire from the Company, effective February 29, 2024. Upon Mr. Graber’s retirement announcement, John F. O’Hara is promoted to Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs and Real Estate, Assistant Secretary and Kurt A. Schertle was elected as Secretary of the Company upon Mr. Graber’s retirement effective February 29, 2024. Mr. Graber will continue to serve on the Board of Directors upon his retirement.
(d) Michael T. Lockard. Mr. Lockard joined the Company in January 2021 as Senior Vice President and also became Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective March 12, 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lockard was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. from March 2012 until January 2021. K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. is a self-distributing regional supermarket chain operating in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Prior to 2012, Mr. Lockard held various financial management positions with Walmart and UPS.
(e) James E. Marcil. Mr. Marcil joined the Company in September 2002 as Vice President of Human Resources. In February 2010, Mr. Marcil was promoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Marcil held senior level Human Resources positions with CVS and General Electric.
(f) John F. O’Hara. Mr. O’Hara joined the Company in January 2006 as Real Estate Manager. In June 2012, Mr. O’Hara was promoted to Vice President of Legal Affairs and Real Estate. Mr. O’Hara was elected as Assistant
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Secretary of the Company in February 2014. In February 2024, Mr. O’Hara was promoted to Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs and Real Estate, Assistant Secretary.
(g) Jeanette R. Rogers. Ms. Rogers joined the Company in November 2013 as Corporate Controller. Ms. Rogers was appointed as Assistant Treasurer of the Company in February 2014. In August 2016, Ms. Rogers was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Controller, Assistant Treasurer. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Rogers held various financial management positions with Foot Locker, Inc.
(h) Kurt A. Schertle. Mr. Schertle joined the Company in March 2009 as its Vice President of Sales and Merchandising, which included the responsibility of overseeing the Marketing Department. In February 2010, Mr. Schertle was promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales and Merchandising. In July 2012, Mr. Schertle was promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales and Merchandising at which time, he assumed the additional responsibility of overseeing the Company’s Supply Chain. In September 2013, Mr. Schertle assumed the additional responsibility of overseeing Store Operations and Mr. Schertle was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in March 2014. In February 2024, Mr. Schertle was elected as Secretary of the Company upon Harold G. Graber’s retirement effective February 29, 2024.
(i) Jonathan H. Weis. Mr. Weis joined the Company in 1989. Mr. Weis served the Company as Vice President of Property Management and Development from 1996 until April 2002, at which time he was appointed as Vice President and Secretary. In January of 2004, the Board appointed Mr. Weis as Vice Chairman and Secretary. Mr. Weis became the Company’s interim President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2013 and was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer in February 2014. The Board elected Mr. Weis as Chairman of the Board in April 2015.
(j) Richard G. Zeh, Jr. Mr. Zeh joined the Company in September 2016 as Chief Information Officer. In February 2021, Mr. Zeh was promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Zeh was Chief Financial Officer of Mazzone Management Group. During his career, Mr. Zeh has worked in senior finance and information technology positions in the food retail and service industries including as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at The Golub Corporation/ Price Chopper Supermarkets.
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