NORTH CANTON, Ohio,
Feb. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) today announced that it
will add Arthur Anton and
Matthew Goldfarb to the company's
slate of director nominees for the 2019 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
"As part of our previously announced ongoing board refreshment
initiative, Diebold Nixdorf is
refreshing its board to align with the company's strategy,
challenges and opportunities," said Gary
Greenfield, non-executive chairman of the board,
Diebold Nixdorf. "Art and Matthew
will bring additional operational, financial and leadership
expertise to our board as we continue to build momentum globally in
executing our DN Now transformation plans. We look forward to
benefiting from their experience and perspectives as we work to
realize the full potential of Diebold
Nixdorf for all shareholders."
"As long-term shareholders who believe that Diebold Nixdorf has a bright future, I am
pleased that we were able to engage constructively with the company
in connection with the board's refreshment process," said
Mario Gabelli, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of GAMCO.
In connection with today's announcement, Diebold Nixdorf and GAMCO have entered into an
agreement under which GAMCO will support the Diebold board of
directors' slate of nominees, which will include Anton and
Goldfarb. The complete agreement will be included as an exhibit to
a Current Report on Form 8-K, which will be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Anton is the chairman and chief executive officer of Swagelok
Company, where he has held executive positions since 1998. In
addition, he currently serves as a director at Olympic Steel and
The Sherwin-Williams Company. He previously held various accounting
and management positions at Ernst & Young. He holds an M.S. in
Finance from Case Western Reserve
University and a B.S. in Economics and Accounting from
City University of New York.
Goldfarb is a founder and managing member of Southport Midstream
Partners LLC, a private-equity backed energy infrastructure
investment firm. He previously served as acting chief
executive officer and chief restructuring officer at Cline Mining
Corporation and as chief executive officer of Xinergy Ltd.
Mr. Goldfarb has held various roles at The Blackstone Group/GSO
Capital Partners, Pirate Capital, Icahn Associates and Schulte Roth & Zabel, and previously served
on the boards of directors of Sevcon, Inc., Midway Gold, The Pep
Boys (Manny, Moe and Jack), Huntingdon Capital Corp., CKE
Restaurants, Inc. and James River Coal Company. He holds a J.D.
from Fordham University School of Law
and B.A. from the University of
Wisconsin – Madison.
About Diebold
Nixdorf
Diebold
Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) is a world leader in
enabling connected commerce. We automate, digitize and transform
the way people bank and shop. Our integrated solutions connect
digital and physical channels conveniently, securely and
efficiently for millions of consumers every day. As an
innovation partner for nearly all of the world's top 100 financial
institutions and a majority of the top 25 global retailers,
Diebold Nixdorf delivers
unparalleled services and technology that power the daily
operations and consumer experience of banks and retailers around
the world. The company has a presence in more than 100
countries with approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. Visit
www.DieboldNixdorf.com for more information.
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