---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-366329"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEO"
cik: "0000919012"
company_name: "AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T22:46:59.043727+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Thomas R. Ketteler resigns from American Eagle board after 40 years

## Summary
- Thomas R. Ketteler resigned from the Board for personal reasons effective December 20, 2021.
- He served on the Board and as a consultant for over 40 years; no replacement named.
- Board size reduced from 9 to 8 members following his resignation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-366329
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEO
- cik: 0000919012
- company_name: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312521366329/0001193125-21-366329-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312521366329/d271447d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-366329.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas R. Ketteler resigned as Director at AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 20, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), Thomas R. Ketteler informed American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) that he was resigning from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) for personal reasons as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312521366329/0001193125-21-366329-index.htm

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