---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018840-23-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANF"
cik: "0001018840"
company_name: "ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T07:44:23.253639+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Abercrombie & Fitch elects Helen Vaid to board; board expands to 11

## Summary
- Helen Vaid appointed as independent director effective February 16, 2023.
- Vaid was most recently CEO of Foundry Brands; previously held customer leadership roles at Pizza Hut and Walmart.
- Board expands from 10 to 11 members; six of 11 directors are now female.
- Vaid will serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting and receive pro-rated non-associate director compensation.
- No arrangements or family relationships exist between Vaid and any director or officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018840-23-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANF
- cik: 0001018840
- company_name: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884023000005/0001018840-23-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884023000005/anf-20230217.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018840-23-000005
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018840-23-000005.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018840-23-000005.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Helen Vaid was appointed as Director at ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Helen Vaid as a director of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884023000005/0001018840-23-000005-index.htm

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