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): February 19, 2008 (February 15, 2008)
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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incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, Ohio 43054
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(614) 283-6500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 15, 2008,
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (the “Registrant”) issued a news release (the
“Release”) reporting the Registrant’s unaudited
consolidated financial results for the thirteen weeks (quarterly
period) ended February 2, 2008 and the 52-week fiscal year ended
February 2, 2008. 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 quarterly
financial information as of and for the quarterly periods during the
fiscal years ended February 2, 2008, February 3, 2007, January 28, 2006 and January 29,
2005. The additional quarterly 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 February 15, 2008, at approximately
8:30 a.m., Eastern Time, to review the Registrant’s financial results for the thirteen weeks ended
February 2, 2008 and the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008. Additionally, the Registrant’s management addressed plans for the first half of
the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009 on the conference call. 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 February 15, 2008 and is payable on March 18, 2008 to stockholders of
record at the close of business on February 29, 2008.
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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News Release issued by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on February 15, 2008 |
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99.2
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Additional Quarterly Financial Information made available by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. in
conjunction with News Release on February 15, 2008 |
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99.3
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Transcript of conference call held by management of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on February 15,
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