-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KGJZP+RVFM85GmHfzQxixUkdmYD2oqWu9bCTAn90x8CCXTwZdowqwtsSGj8EC54x Nb7gSwKSZMa99HyhTptSQA== 0000950103-98-000495.txt : 19980511 0000950103-98-000495.hdr.sgml : 19980511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-98-000495 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980414 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980508 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12107 FILM NUMBER: 98613708 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR LIMITED PARKWAY EAST CITY: REYNOLDSBURG STATE: OH ZIP: 43068 BUSINESS PHONE: 6145776500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LIMITED PARKWAY CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43230 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIMITED INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000701985 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621] OWNER IRS NUMBER: 311029810 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LIMITED PKWY STREET 2: P O BOX 16000 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43230 BUSINESS PHONE: 6144797000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE LIMITED PARKWAY STREET 2: P.O. BOX 16000 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: OH ZIP: 43230 4 1 FORM 4 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 [ ] Check this box if no longer Expires: September 30, 1998 subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Estimated average burden Form 5 obligations may hours per response...0.5 continue. See Instruction 1(b). UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* The Limited, Inc. (Last) (First) (Middle) Three Limited Parkway (Street) Columbus Ohio 43216 (City) (State) (Zip) 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) 31-1029810 4. Statement for Month/Year April 1998 5. If Amendment Date of Original (Month/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner ------ ------ Officer (give Other (specify ------ title below) ------ below) --------------------------------- 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person --- Form filed by More than One Reporting Person --- Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Trans- 3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature action action or Disposed of (D) Securities ship of Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Form: Indirect (Instr. 8) Owned at Direct Bene- End of Month (D) or ficial (Month/ (Inst. 3 Indirect Owner- Day/ (A or and 4) (I) ship Year) Code V Amount (D) Price (Instr. 4) (Instr.4) Class A Common Stock 4/14/98 P(1) 600,000 (D) $43.125 43,600,000 (D)
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. *If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). FORM 4 (continued)Table II--Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Deriva- 2. Conver- 3. Trans- 4. Trans- 5. Number of 6. Date 7. Title and 8. Price 9. Number 10. Owner- 11. Nature tive Security sion or action action Deriva- Exer- Amount of of de- ship of (Instr. 3) Exer- Date Code tive cisable of Under- Deriv- rivative Form In- cise (Month/ (Instr. Securi- and lying ative Secur- of De- direct Price Day/ 8) ties Expira- Securi- Security ities rivative Benefi- of Year) Acquired tion ties (Instri. Bene- Secur- cial Deri- (A) or Date (Instr. 5) ficially ity: Owner- vative Disposed (Month/ 3 and Owned Direct(D) ship Secur- of (D) Day/ 4) at End or In- (Instr. ity (Instr. Year) of Month direct.(I) 4) 3, 4 and (Instr. (Instr. 5) 4) 4) Amount or Date Expir- Number Exer- ration of Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Title Shares None.
Explanation of Responses: (1) The reporting person acquired the Class A Common Stock in exchange for cancellation of certain debt owed by the issuer to the reporting person. ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. By: /s/ Kenneth B. Gilman May 7, 1998 -------------------------------- ------------------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date Vice Chairman & Chief Administrative Officer, on behalf of The Limited, Inc. Page 2 SEC 1474 (7-96) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----