Engine Capital Pressures UniFirst Board for Sale and Governance Reforms

Reuters12-01

Engine Capital Pressures UniFirst Board for Sale and Governance Reforms

Engine Capital LP, a significant shareholder of UniFirst Corporation with approximately 3.2% of the company's outstanding common stock, has issued an open letter to UniFirst's independent directors-Joseph M. Nowicki, Sergio A. Pupkin, Raymond C. Zemlin, Cecilia McKenney, and Michael Iandoli-calling for the formation of a special committee with independent legal and financial advisors. Engine Capital has raised concerns about a material conflict involving UniFirst's General Counsel Michael Patrick and criticized the company's dual-class structure and the Croatti family's control, which it claims have negatively impacted shareholder value. The investor group has also urged the independent directors to collectively resign if the Croatti Trustees continue to oppose a value-maximizing sale of the company. Engine Capital has launched a campaign website and released an investor presentation to support its position.

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