Form 8-K

 

 

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)

January 8, 2016

 

 

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-33338   13-2721761
(State of incorporation)  

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

77 Hot Metal Street

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  15203-2329
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(412) 432-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 Instruction A.2. below):

 

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ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, including the accompanying exhibits, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of the general incorporation language of such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On January 8, 2016, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing comparable sales for the quarter-to-date period ended January 7, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Additionally, Management reiterated its fourth quarter earnings guidance in the press release.

 

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1*    Press Release dated January 8, 2016 announcing the Company’s comparable sales for the quarter-to-date period ended January 7, 2016

 

* Such Exhibit is being “furnished” (not filed) pursuant to Item 2.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K.


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: January 11, 2016     By:  

/s/ Scott Hurd

      Scott Hurd
      Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1*    Press Release dated January 8, 2016 announcing the Company’s comparable sales for the quarter-to-date period ended January 7, 2016

 

* Such Exhibit is being “furnished” (not filed) pursuant to Item 2.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K.