---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018840-26-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ANF"
cik: "0001018840"
company_name: "ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-08-20T20:31:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-20T20:33:33.828700+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Abercrombie & Fitch appoints Mary Fox to Board, expanding to 10 members

## Summary
- Mary Fox, President of The Lovesac Company, elected to ANF Board effective Aug 18, 2026.
- Board size increased from 9 to 10 members; term runs until 2027 Annual Meeting.
- Fox brings 25+ years in consumer products, retail, omnichannel; prior roles at BIC, L'Oréal, Walmart.
- Compensation consistent with non-associate director program, pro-rated; committee assignments not yet determined.
- No family relationships or reportable transactions per Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018840-26-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ANF
- cik: 0001018840
- company_name: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-08-20T20:31:55+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884026000039/0001018840-26-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884026000039/anf-20260818.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018840-26-000039
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001018840-26-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mary Fox was appointed as non-associate director at ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: non-associate director
  source text: On August 18, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from nine members to 10 members in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws and appointed Mary Fox as a non-associate director of the Board (the “Appointment”), with such Appointment effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018840/000101884026000039/0001018840-26-000039-index.htm

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