Bradley W. Bacon

Office Depot LLC engages in the provision of office products, services, supplies, and technology solutions. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Business Solutions, and CompuCom. The Retail segment involves in selling merchandise through chain of office supply stores and offers products and services in the categories of supplies, technology, and furniture and other. The Business Solutions segment trades branded and private branded products and services and provides copy and print services. The CompuCom segment comprises procurement, installation, and managing the life cycle of hardware and software businesses; and offers information technology (IT) support services including remote help desk, data centers, and on-site IT professionals. The company was founded by F. Patrick Sher, Stephen Dougherty, and Jack Kopkin in March 1986 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. provides investment services. It raises funds by issuing commercial paper, medium-term notes, and discrete underwritten debt. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Greenville, DE.

Borders Group, Inc. owns and operates bookstores and music stores. It operates through its subsidiaries, Borders, Inc. and Walden Book Company, Inc., which operates stores selling books, music and movie superstores and mall-based bookstores. The company operates a proprietary e-commerce Web site www.borders.com. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

The Yankee Candle Co., Inc. manufactures and retails scented candles. Its products include candles, wax melts, candle accessories, flameless fragrance, car and small spaces, gifts and gift cards, personalized candles and fragrances. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in South Deerfield, MA.

ESL Investments, Inc. is a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor and registered investment adviser founded in 1988. Headquartered in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, ESL manages assets on a discretionary basis in one master fund, ESL Partners LP. They also offer investments in ESL Partners through ESL Limited, a Bermuda-based “feeder fund”. Investors in the funds are generally comprised of ultra high-net worth individuals and family offices, but also include private and public pension plans, financial institutions, and other institutional investors.

Kmart Holding Corp. provides mass merchandising services. It serves through its Kmart and Kmart Supercenter retail outlets in Puerto Rico, United States, Virgin Islands & Guam and through its online shopping website. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Vitamin World, Inc. manufactures vitamins and nutritional supplements. It offers online retail services of vitamins and health Information. The company was founded by Arthur Rudolph in 1977 and is headquartered in Holbrook, NY.

A&E Signature Service LLC engages in retailing services. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates. IL.

California Builder Appliances, Inc. distributes home appliances. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Florida Builder Appliances, Inc. engages in the supply of residential construction products. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

KLC, Inc. engages in the retail sale of packaged alcoholic beverages. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Kmart of Michigan, Inc. engages in retailing services. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Kmart of Washington LLC engages in the retail sale of merchandise. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Kmart Stores of Texas LLC engages in the retail sale of a variety of merchandise. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

MyGofer LLC engages in the retail sale of products by television, catalog, and mail-order. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Sears Brands Management Corp. specializes in the wholesale export of Sears brand name products. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Sears Protection Co. engages in the provision of retailing services. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Sears Protection Company (Florida) LLC engages in retailing industry. The company is headquartered in Engages in providing personal services, IL.

SOE, Inc. engages in the retail sale of home appliances. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

StarWest LLC engages in the retail sale of home appliances. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, AZ.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Gordon Brothers Group LLC engages in the provision of advisory, restructuring, and investment solutions. The firm?s services include evaluations, dispositions, operations and investments. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Titan Cement International SA, Marshalls USA, Inc. sells children's and infants' clothing and accessories. Marshalls USA was acquired by Tarmac America LLC, part of Titan Cement International SA from August 28, 2000 on March 25, 1998 for $30.75 million.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.

Logitech, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets cordless products for personal computers, gaming consoles, portable music players, and mobile phones. Its products include audio and video products, webcams, mice, trackballs, keyboards, speakers, headsets, interactive gaming devices, digital pens, and universal remote controls. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Seritage Growth Properties LP is a real estate investment trust. It engages in the acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management and leasing of diversified retail real estate throughout the United States. The company portfolio includes mall, shopping centers, and freestanding locations. The company was founded on June 3, 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Transform Holdco LLC was founded in 2018. The American company is a leading integrated retailer that aims to connect the digital and physical shopping experiences to serve its members. The CEO is Edward Scott Lampert.

The Fresh Market Holdings, Inc. engages in the retail of fresh foods. It offers perishable goods such as meat, seafood, produce, deli, bakery, floral, sushi, dairy, and prepared foods; and non-perishable goods such as traditional grocery, frozen, bulk, coffee, candy, and beer and wine. The company was founded on March 5,1982 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.