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UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB Number: 3235-0058
Washington, D.C. 20549 Expires: January 31, 2002
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FORM 12b-25 hours per response 2.50
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SEC FILE NUMBER
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
333-60203
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CUSIP NUMBER
(CHECK ONE): [ ] FORM 10-K [ ] FORM 20-F [X] FORM 11-K [ ] FORM 10-Q N/A
[ ] FORM N-SAR
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For the Period Ended: December 31, 2000
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[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
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NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS
VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
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PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Savings and Retirement Plan
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Full Name of Registrant
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Former Name if Applicable
6301 Fitch Path
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
New Albany, Ohio 43054
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City, State and Zip Code
PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (check box if appropriate)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of
this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable
effort or expense;
(b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report or transition
[X] report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K or Form N-SAR, or
portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth
calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the
subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q,
or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth
calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by
Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III - NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period.
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Please see Attachment Sheet for Part III
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POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO
(ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS IF NEEDED) RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND
UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A
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PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
notification
Michael J. Stevenson 614 283-6672
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(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?
If answer is no, identify report(s). [X] Yes [ ] No
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(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected
by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion
thereof? [ ] Yes [X] No
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively
and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 2, 2001 By: /s/ Seth R. Johnson
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Printed Name: Seth R. Johnson
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Title: Chairman of the Benefits Administrative
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Committee
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Attachment Sheet for Part III of Form 12b-25 of
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Savings and Retirement Plan
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ("ANF"), the sponsor of the Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Savings and Retirement Plan (the "Plan"), began the implementation of a new
payroll accounting system in October of 2000. In the course of compiling various
account information in respect of Plan participants for purposes of preparing
the Plan's 2000 fiscal year end reports and financial statements, ANF discovered
that in the process of converting to the new payroll accounting system,
inaccurate participant account information had been compiled. Such inaccuracies
have been discovered in both the files compiled by ANF's internal staff and the
files compiled by third party administrators interfacing with the new payroll
accounting system. The nature and extent of the inaccuracies has necessitated
manual validation of the account information for all of the participants and
former participants in the Plan before the preparation of the Plan's 2000 fiscal
year end financial statements can be completed.