The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE: BKE) announced today that Kelli D. Molczyk has
been appointed to the position of Vice President of Women’s
Merchandising, Diane L. Applegate has been appointed to the position of
Vice President of Supply Chain and Merchandising Operations, and Thomas
B. Heacock has been appointed to the position of Vice President of
Finance, Treasurer, and Corporate Controller and has been appointed as a
member of the Company’s Executive Committee. These changes are all
effective immediately upon appointment by the Board of Directors at its
quarterly meeting held on December 8, 2014.
Kelli has been employed by Buckle since 1999 and has served in various
roles on the women’s merchandising team since that time, including most
recently as Divisional Merchandise Manager. She is an instrumental part
of the Company’s design and marketing efforts. Diane has been employed
by Buckle since 1983 and has served in various roles of increasing
responsibility on the merchandise operations and e-commerce teams. She
has been Director of Merchandising Operations since 2000. Tom has been
employed by Buckle since 2003 and has served as Corporate Controller
since 2007 and as Treasurer and Corporate Controller since 2011.
About Buckle
Offering a unique mix of high-quality, on-trend apparel, accessories,
and footwear, Buckle caters to fashion-conscious young men and women.
Known as a denim destination, each store carries a wide selection of
fits, styles, and finishes from leading denim brands, including the
Company’s exclusive brand, BKE. Headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska,
Buckle currently operates 463 retail stores in 44 states.
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OF 1995; All forward-looking statements made by the Company involve
material risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on
factors which may be beyond the Company's control. Accordingly, the
Company's future performance and financial results may differ materially
from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements.
Such factors include, but are not limited to, those described in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it
clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not
be realized.
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The Buckle, Inc. is a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. The Company operates approximately 440 retail stores in 42 states. The Company markets a wide selection of casual apparel including denim, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear. It also provides customer services, such as free hemming, free gift-packaging, easy layaways, the Buckle private label credit card, and a guest loyalty program. The Company offers denims from brands such as Miss Me, Rock Revival, KanCan, Hidden, Flying Monkey, Levi's, Preme, Smoke Rise, Ariat, Good American, and Wrangler. Other key brands include Hurley, Billabong, Affliction, American Fighter, Sullen, Howitzer, Oakley, Fox, RVCA, 7 Diamonds, Nixon, Free People, Z Supply, Salt Life, White Crow, Brew City, Reef, Stance, Versace Cologne, American Highway, Eight X, Pendelton, Hooey, Goorin Bros., Old Row, Timberland, Teva, Kimes Ranch, SOREL, Hey Dude, Steve Madden, Dolce Vita, and SAXX.