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GUITAR CENTER, INC I

Via Express Mail/Couier and Email

April2, 2020

Ms. Teresa Hilchcock, Assistant CAO


Kern/lnyo/Mono Consortium
1600 East Belle Terrace
Bakersfield, CA 93307
FAX: 1-661-336-3855

To Whom lt lvlay Concern:

This letter is to inform you that as a result of an unforeseen business circumstances


resulting from the sudden effects ofthe natural disasters that is the coronavirus outbreak, Covid-
19, on our business and our client's operations, Guitar Center, lnc. conducted furloughs of its
employees at its operations located at 3428 Ming Avenue Bakersfleld, CA 93309 effective
March 30, 2020. This action is anticipated to be temporary. The entire facility is closed.

We apologize that we were unable to provide you more advance notice of this action.
The speed and vast reach of the Covid-1 9 outbreak, as well as the different declarations of a state
of emergency and directives at the federal, state and local level, including but not limited to: the
directives for individuals to remain in place, with exception for essential needs, in certain
jurisdictions, the directives for individuals to avoid congregating, limit travel and to work remotely
was unforeseeable and caused, and will continue to cause, among other things, a drastic impact
on Guitar Center's business, including but not limited to the closure of customer and client
locations, travel restrictions, customer contract cancellations, closing operations and uncertain
future such that Guitar Center does not have alternative work to offer to its affected employees.
These business circumstances were not reasonably foreseeable as of the time that notices would
have been required. After reviewing our stafflng and business needs, weare providingthis notice
to you at the earliest possible time.

Enclosed is a listing of the job titles of the positions to be affected and the number
of affected employees in each job classification

The affected employees at this facility are not represented by any union. There are
no bumping rights at this location.

lf any employee's lost their job or have been laid off temporarily, employees may
be eligible for Unemployment lnsurance (Ul). More information on Ul and other resources
availa ble fo r workers are available at labor.ca.qov/coronavirus2019

5795 Lindero Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362 o (818) 735-8800


Mail To: P.O Box 51 1 1 , Thousand Oaks, CA 91359-51 1 1
You may contact Anne Buchanan, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at
[email protected] for further information.

Very truly yours,

-M,.- 6Z?
Anne Buchanan
SVP & Chief Human Resources Offlcer
Guitar Center, lnc.

Enclosure

List of impacted positions and number of each

5795 Lindero Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362 r (818) 735-8800


Mail To: P.O Box 51 1 '1, Thousand Oaks, CA 91359
JOB TITLE AND NUMBER OF AFFECTED EMPLOYEES

- Customer Service Manager (1)

- GC Pro Sr. Account Manager (1)

- lnstructor (12)

- Lead Customer Service Associate ('l )

- Lessons Lead (1 )

- Operations Associate (1)

- Operations Manager (1)

- Repair Tech ('l )

- Sales Associate ('12)

5795 Lindero Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362 o (818) 735-8800


Mail To: P.O Box 511 1, Thousand Oaks, CA 91359

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