Form 8-K
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2010 (June 9, 2010)
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-12107   31-1469076
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     

6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, Ohio
   
43054
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 283-6500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 9, 2010, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Registrant’s executive offices located at 6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, Ohio. At the close of business on April 13, 2010, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 88,196,508 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Registrant outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 77,905,980 or 88.33% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote were represented by proxy or in person and, therefore, a quorum was present.
The vote on proposals presented for stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting was as follows:
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
                                 
                          Broker  
    Votes For     Votes Withheld     Abstentions     Non-Votes  
Class of 2013
                               
Edward F. Limato
    37,529,491       35,527,344       336,931       4,512,214  
Robert A. Rosholt
    54,177,661       18,985,379       230,726       4,512,214  
Craig R. Stapleton
    41,476,517       31,580,701       336,548       4,512,214  
 
                               
Class of 2011
                               
Elizabeth M. Lee
    70,992,509       2,169,763       231,494       4,512,214  
Each of Edward F. Limato, Robert A. Rosholt and Craig R. Stapleton was elected as a director of the Registrant to serve for a term of three years to expire at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2013. Elizabeth M. Lee was elected as a director of the Registrant to serve for a term to expire at the Annual Meeting of stockholders to be held in 2011.
In addition, then incumbent directors whose terms of office continued after the Annual Meeting were: Lauren J. Brisky and Archie M. Griffin, whose terms will continue until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and James B. Bachmann, Michael S. Jeffries and John W. Kessler whose terms will continue until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Registrant for the fiscal year ending January 29, 2011.
                                 
                            Broker  
    Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Non-Votes  
Beneficial Holders of Common Stock
    76,887,189       737,488       237,763       N/A  
Registered Holders of Common Stock
    41,213       676       1,651       N/A  
 
                       
Total
    76,928,402       738,164       239,414       N/A  
 
                       
Proposal 3 — Approval of the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
                                 
                          Broker  
    Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Non-Votes  
Beneficial Holders of Common Stock
    26,125,260       46,594,159       630,807       4,512,214  
Registered Holders of Common Stock
    28,163       12,204       3,173       N/A  
 
                       
Total
    26,153,423       46,606,363       633,980       4,512,214  
 
                       

 

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Proposal 4 — Stockholder proposal, described under the caption “STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 1” in the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement dated May 10, 2010, urging the Registrant’s Board of Directors to adopt a policy that the Chairman of the Board be a director who is independent from the Registrant.
                                 
                          Broker  
    Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Non-Votes  
Beneficial Holders of Common Stock
    19,788,805       53,181,768       379,653       4,512,214  
Registered Holders of Common Stock
    15,834       25,297       2,409       N/A  
 
                       
Total
    19,804,639       53,207,065       382,062       4,512,214  
 
                       
Proposal 5 — Stockholder proposal, described under the caption “STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 2” in the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement dated May 10, 2010, urging the Registrant’s Board of Directors to take necessary steps (except those steps that must be taken by stockholders) to eliminate the classification of the Registrant’s Board of Directors and to require that all directors stand for election annually.
                                 
                            Broker  
    Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Non-Votes  
Beneficial Holders of Common Stock
    55,292,169       17,679,495       378,562       4,512,214  
Registered Holders of Common Stock
    15,179       24,808       3,553       N/A  
 
                       
Total
    55,307,348       17,704,303       382,115       4,512,214  
 
                       
The Registrant’s Board of Directors intends to review the appropriate steps that must be taken in order to eliminate the classification of the Registrant’s Board of Directors and to require that all directors stand for election annually, and the Board of Directors intends to submit an appropriate proposal in this regard to the stockholders of the Registrant for their consideration at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As contemplated by “STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 2,” such declassification would be completed in a manner that does not affect the unexpired terms of directors.
Proposal 6 — Stockholder proposal, described under the caption “STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL NO. 3” in the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement dated May 10, 2010, urging the Registrant’s Board of Directors to (1) adopt and disclose a code of vendor conduct, based on the ILO standards; (2) establish an independent monitoring process that assesses adherence to these standards; and (3) prepare an annual report, at a reasonable cost, omitting proprietary information, on adherence to the supplier code, the first such report to be completed by October 2010.
                                 
                          Broker  
    Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Non- Votes  
Beneficial Holders of Common Stock
    17,014,435       34,841,436       21,494,355       4,512,214  
Registered Holders of Common Stock
    9,853       30,141       3,546       N/A  
 
                       
Total
    17,024,288       34,871,577       21,497,901       4,512,214  
 
                       

 

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
Dated: June 9, 2010  By:   /s/ David S. Cupps    
    David S. Cupps   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   

 

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