Ironclad Performance Wear Announces Guidelines for Officer and Director Equity Ownership

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation, the recognized leader in high-performance task-specific performance work gloves, today announced the adoption of new equity ownership guidelines for its directors and officers.

The board believes that ownership of Company stock by Ironclad board members and officers sends an important message to Company shareholders of their  commitment to, and belief in the future of the Company.  The board has set recommended ownership levels based on management positions ranging from 25% to 100% of base compensation for Company officers and three times annual director compensation for outside directors. These levels must be achieved within five years of joining the Company.

Vane Clayton, Chairman of the Board of Ironclad, commented "The Ironclad board believes that significant management & board ownership of Ironclad stock sends a clear message regarding their commitment to be completely aligned with Ironclad's shareholders."   Jeff Cordes, President and CEO of Ironclad, further commented "We fully support this action by the board. We want to continue to encourage all management and employees to participate in the ownership of our Company."

About Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation
Ironclad Performance Wear is a leader in high-performance task-specific work gloves.  It created the performance work glove category in 1998, and continues to leverage its leadership position in the safety, construction and industrial markets through the design, development and distribution of specialized task-specific gloves for industries such as oil & gas extraction; automotive; and police, fire, first-responder and military.  Ironclad engineers and manufactures its products with a focus on innovation, design, advanced material science and durability. Ironclad's gloves and apparel are available through industrial suppliers, hardware stores, home centers, lumber yards, and sporting goods retailers nationwide; and through authorized distributors in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

Built Tough for the Industrial Athlete™

For more information on Ironclad, please visit www.ironclad.com.

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Contact:
Jeffrey Cordes
(310) 643-7800

SOURCE Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation