Friday, August 3, 2007

Dillard's rebuffs shareholder group; stock tumbles

(Reuters) - CHICAGO, Aug 3 - A firm representing investors who hold 3.7 percent of Dillard's Inc's outstanding stock said on Friday it was rebuffed in its attempt to meet with the company's CEO, sending shares of the department store owner down 5 percent.



Barington Capital Group L.P. said its request to meet with Chairman and Chief Executive William Dillard II was met with an offer of a meeting with the company's investor relations director instead.


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