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EX-10 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC | bolandletter.htm |
EX-99 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC | bolandrelease.htm |
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)
May 24, 2012
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1-33338 |
13-2721761 | |||
(State of
incorporation) |
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(Commission File
Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification
No.) |
77 Hot Metal Street |
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15203-2329 |
(Address of principal executive
offices) |
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(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 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | |
On May 30, 2012, American Eagle Outfitters,
Inc. (the "Company") entered into an employment agreement (the
"Agreement") with Mary M. Boland effective July 9, 2012 to secure her services
as Chief Financial Officer and Administrative Officer of the Company. A description of the Agreement is contained in Item 5.02 below, which
is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01. |
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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 | |
On May 24, 2012, the Board of Directors
(the "Board") of American Eagle Outfitters,
Inc. (the "Company") appointed Mary M. Boland
as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and as an executive
officer of the Company effective on her start date, July 9, 2012 (the "Start Date"). The
Board also appointed Ms. Boland as Principal Financial Officer of the Company effective her Start Date. Scott Hurd,
Vice President and Controller of the Company, is serving as interim
Principal Financial Officer. Ms. Boland, age 54, joins the Company from Levi's, where she served as Senior Vice President Finance of Global Levi's from 2011 to 2012 and as Senior Vice President Finance of the Americas from 2006 to 2011. Prior to that time, Ms. Boland held a variety of finance positions with General Motors Corporation from 1979 to 2006 including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, North America from 2003 to 2006. On May 30, 2012, the Company entered into an employment letter agreement (the "Agreement") with Mary M. Boland effective on the Start Date to secure her services as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of the Company. As compensation and benefits under the Agreement, Ms. Boland will receive the following: (1) Annual base salary of $575,000; (2) A signing bonus of $100,000 gross subject to a repayment agreement; (3)
Eligibility to receive
an annual incentive cash bonus with a target incentive bonus of 70% of her
salary and a maximum bonus of 140% of her salary. The spring 2013 bonus
will be based on a percentage of actual wages earned during fiscal 2012 and is
contingent upon
the achievement of Company and Brand (where applicable) financial performance
based goals to be established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors (the "Committee"); (5) A grant
of a long-term performance restricted stock unit award ("PSP RSU")
with a value of $320,833 under the Company's
2005A Plan. Vesting of the
PSP RSU will be contingent upon the achievement of Company performance goals for
a given 3-year period. Based upon Company performance, the units will vest at
the end of the 3-year period. The actual number of units vested will be based
upon a sliding performance scale, varying between 0-150% of the target award.
Shares not vested will be forfeited. In spring, fiscal 2013 Ms. Boland will be
eligible for consideration of a PSP RSU award with an expected target value of
$550,000; and |
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ITEM 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure | |
On May 31, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Boland as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer and Administrative Officer of the Company. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. | ||
ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
(d) Exhibits | ||
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Employment Agreement between the Company and Mary M. Boland dated May 30, 2012 | |
99.1* | Press Release dated May 31, 2012 announcing the appointment of Ms. Boland as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer and Administrative Officer | |
* Such Exhibit is being "furnished" (not filed) pursuant to Item 7.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K. |
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: June 1, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Cornelius Bulman, Jr. | ||
Cornelius 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 Mary M. Boland dated May 30, 2012 | |
99.1* | Press Release dated May 31, 2012 announcing the appointment of Ms. Boland as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer and Administrative Officer | |
* Such Exhibit is being "furnished" (not filed) pursuant to Item 7.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K. |