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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-09-018500
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090903

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JEFFRIES MICHAEL S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187360

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12107
		FILM NUMBER:		091053780

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018840
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				311469076
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6301 FITCH PATH
		CITY:			NEW ALBANY
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6145776500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6301 FITCH PATH
		CITY:			NEW ALBANY
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43054
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-19</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-03-04</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerCik>0001018840</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ABERCROMBIE &amp; FITCH CO /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ANF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187360</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JEFFRIES MICHAEL S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>6301 FITCH PATH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW ALBANY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43054</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Appreciation Right</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2014-01-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-12-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Per the terms of Mr. Jeffries' Employment Agreement dated December 19, 2008, Mr. Jeffries received a grant of 4,000,000 stock appreciation rights to be awarded as follows:  1,600,000 stock appreciation rights on December 19, 2008; 1,200,000 stock appreciation rights on March 2, 2009 and 1,200,000 stock appreciation rights on September 1, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On 12/19/08, 1,600,000 stock appreciation rights were awarded as follows: 800,000 with exercise price of $22.84; 200,000 with exercise price of $27.408; 200,000 with exercise price of $31.976; 200,000 with exercise price of $36.544; and 200,000 with exercise price of $41.112.  On 3/2/09, 1,200,000 stock appreciation rights were awarded as follows: 600,000 with exercise price of $20.75; 150,000 with exercise price of $24.90; 150,000 with exercise price of $29.05; 150,000 with exercise price of $33.20; and 150,000 with exercise price of $37.35.  On 9/1/09, 1,200,000 stock appreciation rights were awarded; 600,000 with exercise price of $31.66; 150,000 with exercise price of $37.992; 150,000 with exercise price of $44.324; 150,000 with exercise price of $50.656; and 150,000 with exercise price of $56.988.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 4 is being amended to revise Footnote (2) to provide specific exercise prices for the September 1, 2009 award of stock appreciation rights.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert J. Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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