The Buckle, Inc. Announces the Election of Hank M. Bounds to the Company's Board of Directors and Reports Quarterly Dividend
September 18 2018 - 06:50AM
Business Wire
The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) announced that at its quarterly
meeting of the Board of Directors, held on September 17, 2018, Hank
M. Bounds, Ph.D. was elected as a member of the Company’s Board of
Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Bounds currently serves as
President of the University of Nebraska, a position he has held
since April 13, 2015. Mr. Bounds began his career as a high school
teacher, then rose to principal, superintendent and state
superintendent before becoming Mississippi’s commissioner of higher
education in 2009, a position he held until his appointment as the
seventh President of the University of Nebraska in 2015. Under his
leadership, the University of Nebraska enrolls nearly 53,000
students, employs over 14,000 faculty and staff, and operates with
an annual budget in excess of $2.6 billion.
The Company also announced that the Board of Directors
authorized a $0.25 per share quarterly dividend to be paid to
shareholders of record at the close of business on October 12,
2018, with a payment date of October 26, 2018.
About Buckle
Offering a unique mix of high-quality, on-trend apparel,
accessories, and footwear, Buckle caters to fashion-conscious young
men and women. Known as a denim destination, each store carries a
wide selection of fits, styles, and finishes from leading denim
brands, including the Company’s exclusive brand, BKE. Headquartered
in Kearney, Nebraska, Buckle currently operates 455 retail stores
in 43 states.
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Company involve material risks and uncertainties and are subject to
change based on factors which may be beyond the Company's control.
Accordingly, the Company's future performance and financial results
may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not
limited to, those described in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements even if
experience or future changes make it clear that any projected
results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
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Buckle, Inc. can befound on the Internet at www.buckle.com.
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