UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
September 11, 2012
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-33338 |
13-2721761 | |||
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(State of
incorporation) |
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(Commission File
Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification
No.) |
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77 Hot Metal Street |
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15203-2329 |
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(Address of principal executive
offices) |
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(Zip
Code) |
(412) 432-3300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. | |
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On September 11, 2012, the Board of Directors of American Eagle Outfitters,
Inc. (the "Company") approved an increase in the quarterly stock grant
for non-employee directors of a number of shares equal in value from $30,000 to
$33,750 based on the closing sale price of the Company's stock on the first
day of each calendar quarter. All other components of non-employee
director compensation remain unchanged. |
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| ITEM 8.01. | Other Events. | |
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On September 12, 2012, the Company issued
a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a $1.50 per
share special cash dividend and a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per
share. As such, a cash dividend of $1.61 per share will be payable on
October 10, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September
26, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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| ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
| (d) Exhibits | ||
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 12, 2012 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: September 12, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Cornelius Bulman, Jr. | ||
| Cornelius Bulman, Jr. | ||||
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 12, 2012 | |