1、One Team.One Goal.Big Lots,Inc.2014 Annual Report300 Phillipi Rd.|Columbus,OH 43228|Transfer Agent&RegistrarComputershareP.O.Box 30170College Station,TX 77842877.581.5548(Within USA,US territories&Canada)781.575.2879(Outside USA,US territories&Canada) InquiriesInvestor Relations Department300 Philli
2、pi RoadColumbus,Ohio 43228614.278.6622Investor_RIndependent Registered Public Accounting FirmDeloitte&Touche LLP220 E.Monument Avenue,Suite 500Dayton,Ohio 45402NYSE Trading SymbolTelephone614.278.6800Web SE-MNotice of Annual MeetingThe Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 9:00 a.m.EDT on T
3、hursday,May 28,2015,at our corporate office,300 Phillipi Road,Columbus,Ohio.Whether or not you plan to attend,you are encouraged to vote as soon as possible.In accordance with the accompanying proxy statement,shareholders who attend the meeting may withdraw their proxies and vote in person if they s
4、o desire.Company InformationHeadquartered in Columbus,Ohio,Big Lots Inc.(NYSE:BIG)is a unique,nontraditional discount retailer operating approximately 1,400 Big Lots stores in 48 states with product assortments in the merchandise categoriesof Food,Consumables,Furniture&Home Decor,Seasonal,Soft Home,
5、Hard Home,and Electronics&Accessories.Our vision is to be recognized for providing an outstanding shopping experience for our customers,valuing and developing our associates,and creating growth for our shareholders.For more information,visit .Our Core Customer:JenniferJennifer is one of the most pop
6、ular names in our Big Lots Buzz Club Rewards program.So its the name weve chosen to represent our target audiencethe person most likely to shop often at Big Lots!MissionGuided by an understanding of our core customer Jennifer,our mission is simple:Surprises in every aisle,every day.VisionRecognized