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Vera Bradley Terminates Existing Shareholder Rights Plan
FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRA) (the “Company”) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) unanimously approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s existing shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) pursuant to which the final expiration date has been accelerated from October 11, 2026 to April 17, 2026. The effect of this Amendment is to terminate the Rights Plan at the close of business on April 17, 202
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRA) (the “Company”) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) unanimously approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s existing shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) pursuant to which the final expiration date has been accelerated from October 11, 2026 to April 17, 2026. The effect of this Amendment is to terminate the Rights Plan at the close of business on April 17, 2026. In deciding to accelerate the final expiration date, the Board evaluated the Company’s current circumstances, including the risk of any entity, person or group gaining a control or control-like position in the Company through open market accumulations of the Company’s common stock or otherwise potentially disadvantaging the interests of the Company’s shareholders. Based on this review, the Board concluded that the Rights Plan is no longer required at this time. The Board is committed to acting in the best interests of all shareholders and will evaluate, from time to time, whether to adopt, at its discretion, a new rights plan in order to best position the Board to fulfill its fiduciary duties. Additional details regarding the Amendment will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). About Vera Bradley, Inc. Vera Bradley, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a leading designer of women’s handbags, luggage and other travel items, fashion and home accessories, and unique gifts. Founded in 1982 by friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller, the brand is known for its innovative designs, iconic patterns, and brilliant colors that inspire and connect women unlike any other brand in the global marketplace. The Company has two reportable segments: Vera Bradley Direct (“VB Direct”) and Vera Bradley Indirect (“VB Indirect). The VB Direct business consists of sales of Vera Bradley products through Vera Bradley Full-Line and Outlet stores in the United States; Vera Bradley’s websites, www.verabradley.com, outlet.verabradley.com, and international.verabradley.com; and the Vera Bradley annual outlet sale in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The VB Indirect business consists of sales of Vera Bradley products to approximately 1,000 specialty retail locations throughout the United States, as w...
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