Alvin Concepcion | executive |
Bruce Thorn | executive |
Jonathan Ramsden | executive |
Joseph Feldman | analyst |
Bradley Thomas | analyst |
Katharine McShane | analyst |
Peter Keith | analyst |
Jessica Taylor | analyst |
Good morning. This is Alvin Concepcion, Vice President of Investor Relations at Big Lots. Welcome to the Big Lots Third Quarter Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
On the call with me today are Bruce Thorn, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Jonathan Ramsden, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.Before starting today's call, we would like to remind you that any forward-looking statements made on the call involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to the company's safe harbor provisions, as stated in the company's press release and SEC filings, and that actual results can differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.