SpartanNash Responds to Macellum and Ancora's False and Misleading Statements

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SpartanNash Company, a food solutions provider, has issued a statement responding to claims made by Macellum Advisors GP, LLC and Ancora Holdings Group, LLC. The investor group had issued a press release accusing SpartanNash's Chair of the Board and CEO of not responding to their outreach, which the company denies. In fact, the Chair of the Board sent a response to the investor group on April 29, 2022, expressing the company's openness to hearing any ideas that would benefit shareholders. SpartanNash has not received any offers to buy the company, nor has it been approached directly by any strategic or financial buyer to acquire it. The company remains open-minded and receptive to constructive ideas that will drive shareholder value.

Key Takeaways:

  • SpartanNash has issued a statement denying claims made by Macellum Advisors GP, LLC and Ancora Holdings Group, LLC.
  • The investor group accused SpartanNash's Chair of the Board and CEO of not responding to their outreach, which the company denies.
  • SpartanNash's Chair of the Board sent a response to the investor group on April 29, 2022, expressing the company's openness to hearing any ideas that would benefit shareholders.
  • The company has not received any offers to buy it, nor has it been approached directly by any strategic or financial buyer to acquire it.
  • SpartanNash remains open-minded and receptive to constructive ideas that will drive shareholder value.
  • The company has engaged with Macellum on multiple occasions, with offers being rejected outright.
  • SpartanNash is committed to acting in the best interests of all shareholders and looks forward to continuing to engage with them on all matters ahead of the company's upcoming annual meeting.

Statistics:

  • The company's shares are listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPTN.
  • SpartanNash has a global supply chain network and a diverse group of customers, including national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges.
  • The company distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce, to locations in all 50 states, as well as to the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Djibouti, Korea, and Japan.
  • In addition, SpartanNash owns and operates 145 supermarkets, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets, and D&W Fresh Market.
  • The company has a workforce of 17,500 associates, as of the latest information provided.

Sources:

  • Edgar Online, COMTEX, "SpartanNash Comments on Macellum and Ancora's False and Misleading Statements" (May 2, 2022).
  • SpartanNash Company, "SpartanNash Comments on Macellum and Ancora's False and Misleading Statements" (May 2, 2022).
  • Business Wire, "SpartanNash Comments on Macellum and Ancora's False and Misleading Statements" (May 2, 2022).
  • Securities and Exchange Commission, Form 8-K, SpartanNash Company (May 2, 2022).