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 17, 2004
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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-12107 31-1469076
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, Ohio 43054
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(614) 283-6500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On February 17, 2004, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (the "Company") issued a news
release (the "February 17, 2004 Release") reporting, among other things, results
for the 13 weeks and the 52 weeks ended January 31, 2004, and the declaration by
the Board of Directors, effective as of February 17, 2004, of a cash dividend in
the amount of $0.125 for each outstanding share of the Company's Class A Common
Stock, payable on March 30, 2004 to the holders of the Company's Class A Common
Stock based on their respective ownership of shares on March 9, 2004. A copy of
the February 17, 2004 Release is furnished as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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In the February 17, 2004 Release, the Company reported results for the 13
weeks and the 52 weeks ended January 31, 2004. A copy of the February 17, 2004
Release is furnished as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99
furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such
information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration
statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
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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.
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
Dated: February 17, 2004 By: /s/ Seth R. Johnson
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Seth R. Johnson
Executive Vice President-Chief
Operating Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated February 17, 2004
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Exhibit No. Description
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99 News Release issued by Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
on February 17, 2004
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