Macy’s, Inc. Appoints Richard Clark and Richard L. Markee to Board of Directors

Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M) today announced the appointment of two new independent directors, Richard (Ric) Clark and Richard (Rick) L. Markee, to its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately. The appointments of Clark and Markee follow the Board’s engagement with Arkhouse Management Co. LP (“Arkhouse”), resulting in the withdrawal of its director nominations.

The Company is also implementing previously announced changes to its Board, effective immediately. Tony Spring, chief executive officer and chairman-elect of Macy’s, Inc., has assumed the chairman role. In addition, Douglas (Doug) W. Sesler, whose nomination to stand for election to the Board at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders was announced on March 14, 2024, has been appointed as an independent director. These changes follow the planned retirements of Jeff Gennette and Frank Blake from the Macy’s, Inc. Board.

“We are pleased to welcome Ric and Rick to the Board as we advance our efforts to deliver value for shareholders,” said Tony Spring, chairman and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc. “Ric and Rick bring leadership experience as well as valuable real estate and retail industry expertise, respectively, that is complementary to that of our other Board members. We are confident the Company will benefit from their additional perspectives in addition to those of Doug who also joins our Board today. I look forward to working with all my fellow directors as I step into the role of chairman. At the same time, I want to extend the Board’s appreciation for Jeff’s and Frank’s many valuable contributions throughout their years of service. We wish them all the best.”

“The Macy’s, Inc. Board is committed to acting in the best interests of all Macy’s, Inc. shareholders, and the composition of our Board is something we take seriously,” said Paul Varga, lead independent director of Macy’s, Inc. “We are thrilled to have Tony serving as chairman moving forward, which completes our previously announced company and Board leadership succession plan. Further, adding Ric and Rick, along with Doug, our other recently announced new director, to the Board will provide us with a valuable mix of expertise as we continue to oversee the Company’s strategic direction.”