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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 16, 2016.

 

 

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.

 

 

 

 

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.

P.O. BOX 182168

COLUMBUS, OH 43218

 

 

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Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:              Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of:        April 18, 2016

 

Date:    June 16, 2016        Time:    10:00 a.m., EDT

 

   

Location:  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Offices

                  6301 Fitch Path

                  New Albany, Ohio 43054

   

 

For meeting directions, please call: (614) 283-6751.

 

  

 

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND PROXY STATEMENT AND ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 30, 2016

 

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                Voting Items                    

 

 

A.     Election of Directors

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote “FOR” the election of each of the following nominees:

 

 

1a.    James B. Bachmann

 

1b.    Bonnie R. Brooks

 

1c.    Terry L. Burman

 

1d.    Sarah M. Gallagher

 

1e.    Michael E. Greenlees

 

1f.     Archie M. Griffin

 

1g.    Arthur C. Martinez

 

1h.    Charles R. Perrin

 

1i.     Stephanie M. Shern

 

1j.     Craig R. Stapleton

 

 

    

 

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B. Proposals

The Board of Directors recommends you vote “FOR” the approval of amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws to implement “proxy access” under Item 2, “FOR” the approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation under Item 3, “FOR” the approval of the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Directors in Item 4, “FOR” the approval of the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Associates in Item 5, and “FOR” the proposal in Item 6:

 

2.

Approval of amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws to implement “proxy access”.

 

3.

Approval of advisory resolution on executive compensation.

 

4.

Approval of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Directors.

 

5.

Approval of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Associates.

 

6.

Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2017.

 

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Stockholder Proposal

The Board of Directors recommends you vote “AGAINST” the following proposal:

 

7.

Stockholder proposal on adoption of a policy regarding accelerated vesting of equity awards of senior executive officers upon a change in control, if the stockholder proposal is properly presented at the Annual Meeting.

 


 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

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