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| <NonNumbericText> <div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="2"><b>18. CONTINGENCIES</b></font></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="2"> In November 2009, the Company and four former officers, Neal L. Goldberg, Rodney Carter, Mary E. Burton and Cynthia T. Gordon, were named as defendants in two purported class-action lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. On August 9, 2010, the two lawsuits were consolidated into one lawsuit, which alleged various violations of securities laws arising from the financial statement errors that led to the restatement completed by the Company as part of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009. The lawsuit requested unspecified damages and costs. On August 1, 2011, the Court dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice. The plaintiffs appealed the decision and on November 30, 2012 the United States Court of Appeals upheld the trial court's decision and affirmed dismissal of the plaintiff's case. The plaintiffs did not appeal this ruling and the matter was therefore dismissed with prejudice.</font></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="2"> The Company is a defendant in two purported class action lawsuits,</font> <font size="2"><i>Tessa Hodge v. Zale Delaware, Inc., d/b/a Piercing Pagoda</i></font> <font size="2">which was filed on April 23, 2013 in California Superior Court and</font> <font size="2"><i>Naomi Tapia v. Zale</i></font> <font size="2">which was filed on July 3, 2013 in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. The cases include allegations that the Company violated various wage and hour labor laws. Relief is sought on behalf of current and former Piercing Pagoda and Zales employees. Both lawsuits seek to recover damages, penalties and attorneys' fees as a result of the alleged violations. The Company is investigating the underlying allegations and intends to vigorously defend its position against them. The Company cannot reasonably estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, for either lawsuit.</font></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: times;"><font size="2"> We are involved in legal and governmental proceedings as part of the normal course of our business. Reserves have been established based on management's best estimates of our potential liability in these matters. These estimates have been developed in consultation with internal and external counsel and are based on a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. Management believes that such litigation and claims will be resolved without material effect on our financial position or results of operations.</font></p> </div> </NonNumbericText> |
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