Charming Shoppes: Directors should be re-elected

BENSALEM, Pa. Charming Shoppes announced that it has mailed proxy materials to its shareholders calling for the re-election of its chairman, president and ceo, Dorrit Bern, Alan Rosskamm and Jeannine Strandjord.

Charming Shoppes' annual meeting of shareholders will take place on Thursday, May 8.

Charming Shoppes also urged shareholders to reject the three individuals nominated by a dissident shareholder group led by the Crescendo Partners and Myca Partners hedge funds in opposition to Charming Shoppes' incumbent directors.