aeo-8k_20210414.htm

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)

April 14, 2021

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-33338	13-2721761
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

77 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		15203-2329
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (412) 432-3300

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

AEO

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 14, 2021, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing an update on anticipated results for the first quarter of 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Current Report on Form 8-K (including the Exhibits hereto) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 30, 2021 and in any other filings that we may make with the Securities and Exchange Commissions, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available on our website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov). The Company does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release dated April 14, 2021
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: April 14, 2021By: /s/ Michael A. Mathias

Michael A. Mathias

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits