Exhibit 99.1
CONTACT: | Investors and Media: Felix Veksler |
| Senior Director, Investor Relations |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monro Announces Majority of Director Slate Received Majority of Votes Cast at Annual Meeting
Shareholders Approve all Other Proposals Submitted for a Vote
Board Continuing Active Dialogue with Shareholders, Including Class C Holders, to Explore Recapitalization Options
Initiates Efforts to Expand Board to Add Candidates that Complement Skills and Experience Currently Represented
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – August 22, 2022 – Monro, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNRO) (Monro or the “Company”), a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced that, at its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), a majority of Monro’s director slate received a majority of the votes cast. Two Monro directors received less than a majority of the votes cast. Shareholders also approved all of the Company’s other proposals submitted for a vote at the Annual Meeting.
The Company expects that those directors who received a majority vote will serve through their two-year term. After careful consideration, the Board has determined that those who received less than a majority will continue to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Monro issued the following statement:
Our Board is committed to serving the best interests of the Company and all its shareholders and has welcomed the support we have received and the perspectives shared by Monro shareholders during our dialogue in the weeks and months prior to the Annual Meeting.
We heard from our shareholders that they recognize the complexity of implementing a recapitalization plan that would provide for all of Monro’s outstanding stock to have one vote per share and for the elimination of veto power of one class of stock over another. We also received a clear message that we need to continue to work diligently to analyze options for such a recapitalization, and the Board, together with its advisors, and informed by a continuing dialogue with shareholders, will continue to do so.
The recapitalization process has been an area of focus for the entire Board, including those directors who received less than a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, each of whom has invested significant time and effort in listening to shareholder concerns and assessing recapitalization alternatives. The Board is united in its belief that shareholders’ best interests will be served by all directors who have been engaged in this complex issue, and who have a deep understanding of the strategy, opportunities and challenges faced by