March 9 (Reuters) - Artisan Partners APAM.N:
ARTISAN PARTNERS - MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH SEVEN & I'S SPECIAL COMMITTEE, NOMINATION COMMITTEE
ARTISAN PARTNERS - MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH APPOINTMENT OF STEPHEN DACUS AS SEVEN & I'S NEXT CEO
ARTISAN PARTNERS - ENCOURAGES COMPANY TO MORE DEEPLY ENGAGE WITH ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC. TO MAXIMIZE CORPORATE VALUE
ARTISAN PARTNERS - INTENDS TO VOTE AGAINST STEPHEN DACUS, MEYUMI YAMADA, YOSHIYUKI IZAWA, TOSHIRO YONEMURA AND JUNRO ITO