aeo-8k_20180108.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)

 

January 8, 2018

 

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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 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, 2018, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing fourth quarter 2017 comparable sales to date.  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, 2018 announcing the Company's fourth quarter 2017 comparable sales to date

 

 

* 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 10, 2018                

 

By:

 

/s/ Robert L. Madore

 

 

 

 

Robert L. Madore

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer