On January 19, 2024, Kirkland's, Inc. announced that it had promoted Amy A. Sullivan to the position of Chief Executive Officer to be effective February 4, 2024. Ms. Sullivan will also join the Company?s Board of Directors (the ?Board?) at that time. Ms. Sullivan, age 45, has served as the Company?s President and Chief Operating Officer since April 2023, and as the Company?s Chief Merchandising and Stores Officer since May 2022.

Prior to that time and since 2012, she served in a number of merchandising roles with the Company. Concurrent with Ms. Sullivan?s promotion, Ann Joyce, the Company?s Interim Chief Executive Officer, will serve as an executive consultant for the Company through February 29, 2024, at which time she will no longer be employed by the Company. Ms. Joyce will remain on the Company?s Board of Directors.