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accession: "0001193125-26-288667"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AEO"
cik: "0000919012"
company_name: "AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-29T21:00:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T21:02:23.923185+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AEO stockholders approve 9.68M share increase in 2023 Stock Plan, extend term to 2036

## Summary
- Amendment and restatement of 2023 Stock Award and Incentive Plan approved; shares increased by 9,680,000, term extended to 2036.
- Non-employee director award limit raised from $750,000 to $1,000,000.
- Jay L. Schottenstein re-elected as Class I director (121,484,517 for, 18,267,830 against).
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for fiscal year ending Jan 30, 2027 (143,082,504 for, 8,647,896 against).
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed (135,053,347 for, 4,601,755 against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-288667
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AEO
- cik: 0000919012
- company_name: AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-29T21:00:06+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312526288667/0001193125-26-288667-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/919012/000119312526288667/d130688d8k.htm

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