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)
December 28, 2006
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
0-23760 |
13-2721761 |
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(State of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
150 Thorn Hill Drive |
15086-7528 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(724) 776-4857
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | |
CEO Employment Agreement. On
December 28, 2006, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the "Company") entered into
an employment agreement (the "Agreement") with James V. O'Donnell, the Company's
Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, and replacing all prior
agreements. Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. O'Donnell will continue to serve as
the Company's Chief Executive Officer through the fiscal year ending January 30,
2010 ("Fiscal 2009") and as a non-executive employee through January 29, 2011
("Fiscal 2010"). As compensation under the Agreement, Mr. O'Donnell will
receive the following:
The foregoing description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Stock Option Grant. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Mr. O'Donnell received the Fiscal 2006 stock option award on December 28, 2006, consisting of 442,308 shares with an exercise price of $31.05 per share, becoming exercisable over three years as to one third of the shares on each anniversary of the grant date, and expiring seven years from the grant date unless earlier exercised or terminated in accordance with the terms of the Stock Plan.
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ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
(c) Exhibits | ||
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Employment agreement between the Company and James V. O'Donnell dated December 28, 2006 | |
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 3, 2007 | By: |
/s/ Neil Bulman, Jr. |
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Neil Bulman, Jr. | ||||
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description |
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10.1* | Employment agreement between the Company and James V. O'Donnell dated December 28, 2006 | |
* Such Exhibit is being filed herewith pursuant to Item 5.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K. |