Article: Rocky Brands, Inc. Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan.

NELSONVILLE, Ohio -- Rocky Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKY) announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan (Rights Plan) under which Rocky Brands, Inc. will issue a dividend of one Right for each of the Company's common shares, no par value, held by shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 22, 2009. The Rights Plan is designed to assure shareholders fair value in the event of a future unsolicited business combination or similar transaction involving the Company. The Company added that the Plan was not adopted in response to any attempt to acquire the Company and that it is not aware of any such efforts.

Mike Brooks, ...

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