---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-298910"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEO"
cik: "0000919012"
company_name: "AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T09:21:12.412765+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEO exchanges $60.8M of 2025 convertible notes for common stock

## Summary
- $60.8M principal of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 exchanged for shares; number based on VWAP starting Dec 6, 2022.
- After exchange, ~$9M of the notes remain outstanding; company receives no cash proceeds.
- Accrued interest paid in cash; shares issued without restrictive legends under Section 4(a)(2).
- J. Wood Capital Advisors acted as placement agent; transaction structured as private placement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-298910
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEO
- cik: 0000919012
- company_name: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312522298910/0001193125-22-298910-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312522298910/d364752d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-298910.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC entered into Exchange Agreements with certain holders valued at approximately $60.8 million (effective 2022-12-05).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: certain holders
  - Value: approximately $60.8 million
  - Effective: 2022-12-05
  source text: On December 5, 2022, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into separate privately negotiated exchange agreements (the “Exchange Agreements” and each, an “Exchange Agreement”) with certain holders (the “Noteholders”) of its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312522298910/0001193125-22-298910-index.htm

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