Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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"). The Name Change and the Amendment became effective on September 23, 2025.
The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") approved the Name Change and the Amendment pursuant to Section 1701.70(B)(6) of the Ohio General Corporation Law. Pursuant to Section 1701.70(B)(6) of the Ohio General Corporation Law, shareholder approval was not required to complete the Name Change or to approve or effect the Amendment.
A copy of the Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference