Lionel L. Nowell notified HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and HD Supply, Inc. of his intention to resign from the company's Board of Directors, and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, effective September 20, 2017. Mr. Nowell is resigning from his position as director to focus on his other business responsibilities. On September 20, 2017, the Board appointed Scott D. Ostfeld to the Board effective September 28, 2017. The Board has not yet assigned Mr. Ostfeld to any Board committees. The Board has determined that Mr. Ostfeld is an independent director under the applicable independence requirements of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Ostfeld will serve as a Class II director and will stand for reelection to the Board at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In connection with Mr. Ostfeld's appointment, the Board increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members.