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): November 16, 2009 (November 13, 2009)
ABERCROMBIE
& FITCH CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-12107
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31-1469076 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6301 Fitch Path,
New Albany, Ohio
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43054 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 283-6500
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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 13, 2009, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release (the
“Release”) reporting the Registrant’s unaudited financial results for the thirteen weeks (quarterly
period) and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2009, along with the operating results for Ruehl
for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2009. A reconciliation of the GAAP to
non-GAAP financial measures relating to certain financial information
provided in the Release as well as information satisfying the
requirements of Item 10(e)(1)(i) of Item 10 of SEC
Regulation S-K are also included in the Release. A
copy of the Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
The Registrant also made available in conjunction with the Release additional unaudited
quarterly financial information as of and for the quarterly periods ended October 31, 2009, August
1, 2009 and May 2, 2009 and as of the end of and for each of the quarterly periods in the fiscal
years ended January 31, 2009, February 2, 2008 and February 3, 2007. The additional quarterly and
year-to-date financial information is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Registrant’s management conducted a conference call on November 13, 2009, at approximately
8:30 a.m., Eastern Time, to review the Registrant’s financial results for the thirteen and
thirty-nine week periods ended October 31, 2009. A copy of the transcript of the conference call
is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
In the Release, the Registrant also announced that the Board of Directors of the Registrant
had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share in respect of the Registrant’s Class A
Common Stock. The dividend was declared on November 13, 2009 and is payable on December 15, 2009
to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 27, 2009.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) through (c) Not applicable
(d) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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99.1
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Press Release issued by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on November 13, 2009 |
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99.2
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Additional Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information made available by Abercrombie & Fitch
Co. in conjunction with Press Release on November 13, 2009 |
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99.3
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Transcript of conference call held by management of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on November 13,
2009 |
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