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Marathon Partners Delivers Letter to J. Alexander's Chairman Frank Martire After Failed Insider Led Transaction and Severe Share Price Underperformance Calls On Chairman Martire to Begin Serving the Best Interests of all Shareholders Recommends the Board Appoint New, Independent Directors to Restore Accountability and Reduce the Troubling Influence of Conflicted Board Members Urges the Formation of a Special Committee of Independent Directors and Engagement of an Independent Investment Bank to Explore All Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value
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PR Newswire 27-Feb-2018 11:11 AM
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Partners Equity Management, LLC, a New York-based investment firm, and its affiliated investment funds (collectively "Marathon Partners"), which beneficially own approximately 6.8% of the common stock of J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc. ("J. Alexander's" or, the "Company") (NYSE: JAX), announced today that it has delivered a letter to the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") urging an independent review of strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of the Company, following shareholders' rejection of the Board-recommended acquisition of 99 Restaurants at the Company's Special Meeting of Shareholders on February 1, 2018.
The full text of Marathon's letter to the Chairman of the Board can be viewed at the following link:
About Marathon PartnersMarathon Partners Equity Management, LLCis a fundamental, research intensive investment firm that deploys capital with a long-term investment horizon.
Investor Contact Mario Cibelli (212) 490-0399 http://www.marathonpartners.com
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SOURCE Marathon Partners Equity Management, LLC