BURLINGTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL), a nationally recognized off-price retailer of high-quality, branded apparel at everyday low prices, today announced that Frank Cooper, III resigned from the Board of Directors, effective December 5, 2016. Mr. Cooper has joined BlackRock, Inc., and in his new position will not be serving on public company boards. Mr. Cooper served on Burlington’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He joined Burlington’s Board of Directors in September 2014.

Following Mr. Cooper’s resignation, the Board will include nine members with significant experience across the financial, retail, marketing, and consumer products sectors, including Ted English, former President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of The TJX Companies, Inc. and current Executive Chairman of Bob’s Discount Furniture, Inc., who joined the Board in November.

Tom Kingsbury, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, stated, “I want to thank Frank for his many contributions to the Board. His steady guidance and wise counsel have played an important role in Burlington’s success. While we are sorry to lose Frank, we wish him all the best in his new role at BlackRock, Inc.”

About Burlington Stores, Inc.

Burlington Stores, Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, is a nationally recognized off-price retailer with fiscal 2015 revenue of $5.1 billion. The Company is a Fortune 500 company and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BURL.” The Company operated 592 stores, inclusive of an internet store, in 45 states and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Burlington Stores, as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company’s stores offer an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise at up to 65% off other retailers' prices, including women’s ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, baby, beauty, footwear, accessories, home and coats.

For more information about Burlington Stores, Inc., visit the Company's website at www.burlingtonstores.com.