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 14, 2019
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)
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| ITEM 2.02 |
Results of Operations and Financial Condition | |
| On January 14, 2019, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing fourth quarter 2018 comparable sales to date amongst other things. 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. | ||
| The information in this Item 2.02, including the accompanying Exhibits, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. | ||
| ITEM 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure | |
| This Current Report on Form 8-K (including the Exhibits hereto) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2018, and in any subsequently-filed Quarterly reports on form 10-Q, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available on our website and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov). The Company does not undertake to update the forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date of the forward-looking statements. | ||
| ITEM 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
| (d) Exhibits | ||
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
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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 14, 2019 | By: | /s/ Robert L. Madore | ||||
| Robert L. Madore Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||