ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. 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 18, 2007 (June 13, 2007)
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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware
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1-12107
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31-1469076 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, Ohio 43054 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
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(614) 283-6500 |
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(Registrants telephone number, including area code) |
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Not Applicable |
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Approval of Incentive Compensation Performance Plan
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 13, 2007 (the 2007 Annual Meeting), the
stockholders of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (the Registrant) approved the Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Incentive Compensation Performance Plan (the Incentive Plan). The Incentive Plan is a cash-based
incentive plan that will allow the Registrant to grant awards that are intended to satisfy the
requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).
The Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Registrant. The Compensation Committee will select those key executives of the Registrant with
significant operating and financial responsibility and who are likely to be covered employees
(within the meaning of Code Section 162(m)) for the relevant fiscal year, to be eligible to earn
seasonal or annual cash incentive compensation payments to be paid under the Incentive Plan. In
addition, all associates of the Registrant selected to participate for a given fiscal year will be
eligible to earn seasonal or annual cash incentive compensation under the Incentive Plan.
In respect of each Spring and/or Fall selling season or fiscal year, the Compensation
Committee may establish performance goals for the Registrant as described in the Incentive Plan.
Annual incentive compensation targets may be established for eligible executives ranging from 5% to
150% of base salary. Executives may earn their target incentive compensation if the
pre-established performance goals are achieved. The target incentive compensation percentage for
each executive will be based on the level and functional responsibility of his or her position,
size of the business for which the executive is responsible and competitive practices. The amount
of incentive compensation paid to participating executives may range from zero to double their
targets, based upon the extent to which performance goals are achieved or exceeded. The maximum
dollar amount to be paid for any year under the Incentive Plan to any participant may not exceed
$5,000,000.
A description of the material terms of the Incentive Plan, including the performance goals
which may be applied under the Incentive Plan, was included in the Registrants definitive Proxy
Statement, dated May 10, 2007 (the 2007 Proxy Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 10, 2007, under the caption PROPOSAL TO
APPROVE THE ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
PERFORMANCE PLAN, which description is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing
description of the Incentive Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of
the Incentive Plan, which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.
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Approval of 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Also at the 2007 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Registrant approved the Abercrombie &
Fitch Co. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2007 Plan). The 2007 Plan is an equity-based
incentive plan that will allow the Registrant to grant awards that will comply with the
requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code. The 2007 Plan is administered by the Compensation
Committee. The Compensation Committee has the power in its discretion to grant awards under the
2007 Plan and determine the terms thereof. Eligibility to participate in the 2007 Plan is
generally limited to an associate of the Registrant or any subsidiary or affiliate.
The 2007 Plan provides for awards during the term of the 2007 Plan with respect to a maximum
of 5,000,000 shares of the Registrants Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the Common Stock).
The number and class of shares available under the 2007 Plan and/or subject to outstanding awards
may be equitably adjusted by the Compensation Committee in the event of various changes in the
capitalization of the Registrant.
Under the 2007 Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant awards to participants in any of the
following forms, subject to such terms, conditions and provisions as the Compensation Committee may
determine to be necessary or desirable: (i) incentive stock options; (ii) nonstatutory stock
options; (iii) Common Stock-settled stock appreciation rights (SARs); and (iv) restricted stock
and restricted stock units. No associate may be granted in any calendar year an award covering
more than 2,000,000 shares of the Registrants Common Stock (plus any portion of such limit that
was unused as of the end of the previous year). This limit is applied separately to each different
type of award under the 2007 Plan.
If the Compensation Committee specifies that any grant of restricted stock or restricted stock
units is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m), the
grant, issuance, vesting and/or settlement of such award will be contingent upon the achievement of
a pre-established performance goal in accordance with Code Section 162(m) and the related
regulations, as described in the 2007 Plan.
Unless earlier terminated by the Registrants Board of Directors, the authority of the
Compensation Committee to make grants under the 2007 Plan will terminate on the date that is ten
years after the latest date upon which stockholders of the Registrant have approved the 2007 Plan.
A description of the material terms of the 2007 Plan was included in the Registrants 2007
Proxy Statement, under the caption PROPOSAL TO
APPROVE ADOPTION OF THE ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. 2007 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, which description is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description
of the 2007 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the 2007 Plan,
which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.2.
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Election of Directors at 2007 Annual Meeting and Continuing Directors
At the 2007 Annual Meeting, each of John A. Golden and Edward F. Limato was elected by the
Registrants stockholders as a director of the Registrant to serve for a three-year term expiring
at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2010.
The directors of the Registrant whose terms of office continue until the 2008 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders are: Russell M. Gertmenian; Archie M. Griffin; and Allan A. Tuttle.
The directors of the Registrant whose terms of office continue until the 2009 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders are: James B. Bachmann; Lauren J. Brisky; Michael S. Jeffries; and John W. Kessler.
Ratification by Stockholders of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
At the 2007 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Registrant ratified the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrants registered public accounting firm for the fiscal
year ending February 2, 2008.
Appointment of Committee Members
At the Annual Meeting of the Registrants Board of Directors held on June 13, 2007, upon the
recommendation of the Nominating and Board Governance Committee, the Registrants Board made the
following appointments of members to serve on the committees of the Board:
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Executive Committee Michael S. Jeffries (Chair); Russell M.
Gertmenian; and John A. Golden |
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Audit Committee James B. Bachmann (Chair); Lauren J. Brisky;
John A. Golden; and Allan A. Tuttle. |
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Compensation Committee Lauren J. Brisky (Chair); Edward F.
Limato; and John W. Kessler |
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Nominating and Board Governance Committee John A. Golden
(Chair); Archie M. Griffin; and John W. Kessler |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) through (c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit No.
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Description |
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10.1
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Incentive Compensation Performance Plan |
10.2
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan |
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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.
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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
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Dated: June 18, 2007
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By:
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/s/ Michael W. Kramer |
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Michael W. Kramer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated June 18, 2007
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
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Exhibit No.
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Description |
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10.1
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Incentive Compensation Performance Plan |
10.2
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan |
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