---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-055246"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEO"
cik: "0000919012"
company_name: "AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T17:26:36.179191+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEO enters $200M accelerated share repurchase with Bank of America, ~9.5% of shares

## Summary
- ASR agreement to repurchase $200M of common stock; initial delivery of ~14.5M shares (~80% of expected total).
- Final settlement expected by end of Q2 2025; exact shares based on VWAP during repurchase period.
- Represents ~18.1M shares or 9.5% of fully diluted outstanding at March 14 closing price.
- Funded via cash on hand and $700M ABL facility; reflects confidence in long-term strategic growth plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-055246
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEO
- cik: 0000919012
- company_name: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312525055246/0001193125-25-055246-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312525055246/d938844d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-055246.txt

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