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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 23, 2018

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
1-12107
 
31-1469076
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
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)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 26, 2018, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (the "Company") issued a news release reporting that the Board of Directors of the Company had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share in respect of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. The dividend was declared on February 23, 2018 and is payable on March 19, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 9, 2018. A copy of the news release is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) through (c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibit is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

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.


 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
Dated: February 26, 2018
By:
/s/ Robert E. Bostrom
 
 
 
Robert E. Bostrom
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
 
 
 
and Corporate Secretary