Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 14, 2008, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (the "Registrant") issued a
news release (the "Release") reporting the Registrant's unaudited financial
results for the thirteen weeks (quarterly period) and thirty-nine weeks ended
November 1, 2008 and updating the Registrant's guidance in respect of net income
per share on a fully-diluted basis for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 (the
fiscal year ending January 31, 2009) and for fiscal 2008. A copy of the Release
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
The Registrant also made available in conjunction with the Release additional
quarterly financial information as of and for the quarterly periods ended
November 1, 2008, August 2, 2008 and May 3, 2008 and as of the end of and for
each of the quarterly periods in the fiscal years ended February 2, 2008,
February 3, 2007 and January 28, 2006. The additional quarterly financial
information is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
is incorporated herein by reference.
The Registrant's management conducted a conference call on November 14, 2008,
at approximately 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time, to review the Registrant's financial
results for the thirteen weeks ended November 1, 2008. Additionally, the
Registrant's management addressed plans for the fourth quarter of the fiscal
year ending January 31, 2009 on the conference call. A copy of the transcript of
the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form
8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
In the Release, the Registrant also announced that the Board of Directors of
the Registrant had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share in
respect of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock. The dividend was declared on
November 14, 2008 and is payable on December 16, 2008 to stockholders of record
at the close of business on November 28, 2008.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) through (c) Not applicable
(d) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 News Release issued by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on November 14, 2008
99.2 Additional Quarterly Financial Information made available by Abercrombie
& Fitch Co. in conjunction with News Release on November 14, 2008
99.3 Transcript of conference call held by management of Abercrombie & Fitch
Co. on November 14, 2008
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