EEOC Completes Investigation of Wet Seal

Wet Seal

announced today that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has concluded its investigation of the Company. A month ago, with the support of its newly-formed Board of Directors and President & Chief Operating Officer, Wet Seal voluntarily collaborated with the EEOC on an extensive program designed to continue to promote diversity and protect all employees and employment candidates from discrimination. The EEOC advised Wet Seal that it had closed the charges that had been pending as part of its investigation with the exception of only one, a charge by former employee Nicole Cogdell. The EEOC did not find evidence