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Luby’s
Announces Board Refreshment and Corporate Governance Changes
Company Initiates Search for Two New
Independent Directors
Two Current Directors to Step Down
from Board as New Directors are Added
Board Commits to Elect New Independent
Chairman and Institute New Voting Standard
HOUSTON,
TX – January 18, 2019
– Luby’s, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) (“Luby’s” or the “Company”)
today announced changes to its Board of Directors as well as its corporate governance policies. As part of its commitment to ongoing
board refreshment, in 2019 the Company will add two new independent directors to replace two incumbent directors, and the Board
will choose a new chair.
“Luby’s
has recently been engaged in in-depth discussions with many of our shareholders, and based on the feedback we have received, we
have chosen to accelerate our plans to transform the Board and to move forward with several corporate governance changes,”
said Gasper Mir, III, Independent Chairman of Luby’s. “With the planned addition of these two new directors and the
already-announced addition of Twila Day to our slate of nominees for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, we will have three
new independent directors added to the Board this year – ensuring that we continue to have the right mix of experience and
skillsets, coupled with fresh perspectives, to help steer the turnaround that is underway at Luby’s and create value for
all shareholders. As I am approaching the Board’s retirement age limit, I have also decided to hand over the chairmanship
to another independent director this year. The Board will choose a new chair in 2019.”
Board
Refreshment
The
Board is searching for two new independent directors. The Company will solicit shareholder input throughout the director identification
process, with a focus on strong, hands-on restaurant operating and turnaround experience. The Board will appoint the two new independent
directors consistent with its existing thorough review process. At the time that each new independent director is appointed to
the Board, one incumbent director will retire.
Board
Leadership Change
The
Luby’s Board will also elect a new independent Chairman of the Board in 2019. Gasper Mir, III, will remain on the Board as
an independent director.
Corporate Governance
Changes
Based on feedback received
from shareholders, the Board also announced the following changes, all to be implemented following the 2019 Annual Meeting:
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Luby’s will introduce a plurality voting
standard for contested director elections moving forward. For legal reasons, it is not possible to change the vote standard for
the upcoming 2019 Annual Meeting.
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In uncontested director elections, the Company
will introduce a resignation policy, meaning that directors who do not receive a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting
will be required to tender their resignation.
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Luby’s recommends that shareholders
vote FOR the election of ALL of the Company’s Board of Directors nominees on the WHITE proxy card today.
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The Delaware Chancery Court invalidated a bylaw amendment providing for change from majority voting to plurality voting
during a proxy contest in venBio Select Advisor LLC v. Goldenberg, C.A. No. 2017-0108-JTL (Del. Ch. Mar. 9, 2017).
About Luby’s
Luby’s, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) operates 142 restaurants nationally:
82 Luby’s Cafeterias and 59 Fuddruckers. The Company is also the franchisor for 104 Fuddruckers franchise locations across
the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, Mexico, Panama, and Colombia. Luby’s Culinary Contract Services provides food
service management to 30 sites consisting of healthcare, higher education, sport stadiums, and corporate dining locations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This letter may contain statements that
are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this letter, other than statements of historical
fact, are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of these provisions, including the statements regarding scheduled
openings of units, scheduled closures of units, sales of assets, expected proceeds from the sale of assets, expected levels of
capital expenditures, effects of food commodity costs, anticipated financial results in future periods and expectations of industry
conditions. Luby’s cautions readers that various factors could cause its actual financial and operational results to differ
materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made from time-to-time in news releases, reports, proxy statements,
registration statements, and other written communications, as well as oral statements made from time to time by representatives
of Luby’s. The following factors, as well as any other cautionary language included in this letter, provide examples of risks,
uncertainties and events that may cause Luby’s actual results to differ materially from the expectations Luby’s describes
in such forward-looking statements: general business and economic conditions; the impact of competition; our operating initiatives;
fluctuations in the costs of commodities, including beef, poultry, seafood, dairy, cheese and produce; increases in utility costs,
including the costs of natural gas and other energy supplies; changes in the availability and cost of labor; the seasonality of
Luby’s business; changes in governmental regulations, including changes in minimum wages; the effects of inflation; the availability
of credit; unfavorable publicity relating to operations, including publicity concerning food quality, illness or other health concerns
or labor relations; the continued service of key management personnel; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in Luby’s
annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or other factors that affect the subject
of these statements, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.
Contacts
Investors:
Morrow Sodali
Charlie Koons / Mike Verrechia
Toll Free: (800) 662-5200
Direct: (203) 658-9400
lub@morrowsodali.com
Media:
Sloane & Company
Dan Zacchei / Joe Germani
212-486-9500
dzacchei@sloanepr.com / jgermani@sloanepr.com
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