LUCE MICHAEL D

Michael D. Luce serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Harbert Management Corporation and has acted as a reporting person for Harbert-affiliated funds and entities that disclosed significant (10%) stakes in several public companies. His SEC filings and related disclosures document his executive role at HMC and Harbert’s ownership positions in multiple issuers.^[1]

Career Background

• President, Chief Operating Officer and Director at Harbert Management Corporation; served in comparable capacities across Harbert-affiliated entities.^[1]
• Previously held senior roles in investment banking, including work at Bear Stearns where he served in senior management committees.^[1]
• Active participant in Harbert/Harbinger investment activities and proxy/voting matters involving portfolio companies, as reflected in SEC filings and litigation exhibits.^[2]

Current Positions

• President & Chief Operating Officer — Harbert Management Corporation (HMC); officer and reporting person for HMC and Harbert-affiliated investment vehicles.^[1]
• Reporting person / beneficial-owner representative for Harbert-affiliated funds that have disclosed ~10% stakes in multiple issuers, including The New York Times Company (NYT).^[3]
• Harbert-affiliated ownership stakes (disclosed via SEC filings and related filings) have involved companies such as NorthWestern Corporation, Owens Corning (Owens Corning Sales, LLC), Applica Inc. (APN), and Mission Resources Corporation.^[4]

SEC Filing Context

• Frequently listed as a reporting person on Forms 3/4/5 and related disclosure schedules for Harbert-affiliated funds and vehicles; filings document substantial and repeated transaction activity.^[3]
• Filings and related SEC exhibits show Harbert/Harbinger investment and governance activity (voting agreements, proxy materials, and contested transactions) in the named issuers.^[2]