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Deckers Outdoor Corporation Announces Annual Stockholder Meeting Highlights and Stock Repurchase Program
Monday, June 08, 2009 8:25 AM


Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) today reported the results of its May 28, 2009 annual stockholder meeting. At the meeting, the Company’s stockholders re-elected the eight directors nominated and named in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, all of whom were then serving as directors of the Company. The stockholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009. In addition, the stockholders approved a proposal to amend the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company to 50 million from 20 million shares.

The Company also announced the Board’s approval to repurchase up to $50 million of the Company’s common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-18 from time to time, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the program may be suspended at any time at the Company’s discretion. The purchases will be funded from available working capital. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had over $230 million of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

Deckers Outdoor Corporation strives to be a premier lifestyle marketer that builds niche brands into global market leaders by designing and marketing innovative, functional and fashion-oriented footwear developed for both high performance outdoor activities and everyday casual lifestyle use. UGG® Australia, Teva®, Simple® Shoes, TSUBO®, Ahnu® and Deckers® Brand are registered trademarks of Deckers Outdoor Corporation.

This news release contains statements regarding our expectations, beliefs and views about our future financial performance which are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "project," or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may" or by the fact that such statements relate to future, and not just historical, events or circumstances, including statements related to anticipated revenues, expenses, earnings, operating cash flows, the outlook for the Company's markets and the demand for its products.



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