On April 23, 2018, current director Dennis Holt informed the Directors of FTD Companies, Inc. of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors following the expiration of his term. Mr. Holt will not be standing for re-election at the company's 2018 annual meeting. Mr. Holt's decision to retire and not stand for re-election is not due to any disagreement with the Company relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. On April 25, 2018, the company announced the nomination of Mr. Mir Aamir for election as director at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to be held on June 5, 2018. Mr. Aamir is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Quotient Technology Inc. and a member of Quotient's board of directors. He joined Quotient in 2013 and helped lead Quotient's successful initial public offering in March 2014. He assumed the Chief Executive Officer role in 2017 after previously serving as President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The other candidates for election to FTD's Board of Directors at the 2018 Annual Meeting are James T. Armstrong and Candace H. Duncan.