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accession: "0001193125-25-154105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEO"
cik: "0000919012"
company_name: "AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T11:52:08.535314+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Eagle shareholders elect two Class III directors, ratify auditor, approve exec pay

## Summary
- Deborah A. Henretta elected with 133.3M votes for; Cary D. McMillan with 123.8M for.
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for FY 2026; 156.7M votes for, 3.5M against.
- Advisory vote on 2024 named executive officer compensation approved with 143.3M for.
- Annual meeting held June 25, 2025; 160.3M shares represented out of 173.3M outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-154105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEO
- cik: 0000919012
- company_name: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312525154105/0001193125-25-154105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312525154105/d43516d8k.htm

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