Iconix Brand Group CEO Exercises and Holds Expiring Options
October 16 2008 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company withholds shares to cover tax liability and exercise price
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iconix Brand Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ICON) ("Iconix" or the "Company") today announced that
Neil Cole, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, has exercised options to purchase 660,000
shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to 10-year stock
options, 650,000 of which were due to expire on October 14, 2008,
the date of exercise, and the remaining 10,000 shortly thereafter.
In connection with these option exercises, the Company withheld
421,214 shares of the Company's common stock to cover Mr. Cole's
withholding tax liability and the exercise price of the options.
After giving effect to these transactions, Mr. Cole received
238,786 shares, which will result in his beneficial ownership of
2,890,366 million shares of the Company's common stock. Iconix
Brand Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ICON) owns, licenses and markets a growing
portfolio of consumer brands including CANDIE'S (R), BONGO (R),
BADGLEY MISCHKA (R), JOE BOXER (R), RAMPAGE (R), MUDD (R), LONDON
FOG (R), MOSSIMO (R), OCEAN PACIFIC (R), DANSKIN (R), ROCA WEAR(R),
CANNON (R), ROYAL VELVET (R), FIELDCREST (R), CHARISMA (R), STARTER
(R) and WAVERLY (R). The Company licenses it brands to a network of
leading retailers and manufacturers that touch every major segment
of retail distribution from the luxury market to the mass market in
both the U.S. and around the world. Iconix, through its in-house
advertising, promotion and public relations agency, markets its
brands to continually drive greater consumer awareness and equity.
Contact: Jaime Sheinheit Director of Strategic Development Iconix
Brand Group, Inc. 212-819-2096 DATASOURCE: Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Jaime Sheinheit, Director of Strategic Development, Iconix
Brand Group, Inc., +1-212-819-2096 Web Site:
http://iconixbrand.com/
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