---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-195980"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEO"
cik: "0000919012"
company_name: "AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T12:02:42.017700+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEO appoints Stephanie Pugliese to Board; former Under Armour Americas President

## Summary
- Board expanded from seven to eight members; Pugliese appointed as independent Class III director effective Aug 1, 2024.
- Pugliese served as President of the Americas at Under Armour (2019-2023) and CEO of Duluth Holdings (2015-2019).
- She will serve on Audit, Compensation, and Nominating Committees.
- Received pro rata equity grant of $33,333 in fully vested shares and $20,833 cash retainer.
- Seven of eight board members are now independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-195980
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEO
- cik: 0000919012
- company_name: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312524195980/0001193125-24-195980-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312524195980/d783072d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-195980.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephanie Pugliese was appointed as Class III director at AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: On August 1, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the size of the Board from seven to eight members and appointed Stephanie Pugliese as a Class III director of the Company, each effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312524195980/0001193125-24-195980-index.htm

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