On June 27, 2018, the Board of Directors of Jason Industries, Inc. increased the size of the Board from eight members to nine members, effective June 27, 2018, and elected Nelson Obus as a new director to fill the vacancy created by such increase. Mr. Obus will serve as a class II director with a term expiring at the Company's 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board of Directors did not appoint Mr. Obus to serve on any committees at the time of the election. Mr. Obus, age 71, is Managing Member of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC and a General Partner at Wynnefield Capital, Inc.