1、Big Lots,Inc.4900 E.Dublin-Granville RoadColumbus,Ohio 43081April 12,2023Dear Big Lots Shareholder:We cordially invite you to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Big Lots,Inc.TheAnnual Meeting will be held at our corporate offices located at 4900 E.Dublin-Granville Road,Columbus,Ohio 4
2、3081 on Tuesday,May 23,2023,beginning at 10:00 a.m.,Eastern Time.The following pages contain the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement.You should review this material for information concerning the business to be conducted at the AnnualMeeting.Your vote is important and we
3、 encourage you to attend the Annual Meeting.For additional informationregarding how to attend the Annual Meeting,please see“Attendance at the Annual Meeting”on page 2 ofthe Proxy Statement.Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting,we urge you to vote as soon aspossible.If you attend the A
4、nnual Meeting and wish to participate by voting electronically during theAnnual Meeting,you may revoke your previously submitted proxy as described in the Proxy Statement.Thank you for your ongoing support of,and continued interest in,Big Lots,Inc.Respectfully submitted,CYNTHIA T.JAMISONChairBRUCE K
5、.THORNPresident and Chief Executive OfficerNOTICE OF 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERSTuesday,May 23,202310:00 a.m.,Eastern Time4900 E.Dublin-Granville RoadColumbus,Ohio 43081Notice is hereby given that the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Big Lots,Inc.will be held atour corporate offices lo
6、cated at 4900 E.Dublin-Granville Road,Columbus,Ohio 43081 on Tuesday,May 23,2023,beginning at 10:00 a.m.,Eastern Time.The Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes:1.To elect as directors the ten nominees named in our accompanying Proxy Statement;2.To consider and vote upon a proposal