Big Lots (BIGGQ) changes name to Former BL Stores, Inc. effective Sept 23, 2025

FORMER BL STORES INC

Name changed via Certificate of Amendment filed with Ohio Secretary of State on September 23, 2025.
Board approved the amendment under Ohio law without shareholder vote.
Trading symbol remains BIGGQ on the OTC market.
No other changes to capitalization, rights, or governance were disclosed.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

FORMER BL STORES INC: Company changed its name from Big Lots, Inc. to Former BL Stores, Inc. via a Certificate of Amendment to its Amended Articles of Incorporation (effective 2025-09-23).

Change: charter amendment
Effective: 2025-09-23

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On September 23, 2025, Big Lots, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Amended Articles of Incorporation (“Amendment”) with the Ohio Secretary of State to change its name to Former BL Stores, Inc. (the “Name Change”).

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