Article: CITY COMPTROLLER THOMPSON, NEW YORK CITY PENSION FUNDS CALL ON PHARMACIES, FOOD, DRUG STORES TO REPORT ON TOBACCO SALES

The New York City Comptroller issued the following press release:

New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr., on behalf of the New York City Pension Funds, announced that he has submitted a new shareholder proposal to two of the nation's largest pharmacy chains, CVS Caremark Corporation and Rite Aid Corporation; and to SUPERVALU Inc., a leading combined food and drug store, calling on the companies to prepare, and make available to their shareholders, reports on how they are responding to increasing regulatory, competitive and public pressures to stop the sale of tobacco products.

The New York City Pension Funds are the: New York City Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' ...

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