ITEM 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 2, 2020, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that in response to ongoing store closures due to COVID-19, the Company is taking a series of actions to preserve financial strength including a suspension of its share repurchase program and deferred payment of the first quarter cash dividend, temporary furloughs of store, field and corporate associates beginning April 5, 2020, reductions to operating expenses, cuts to inventory receipts, and reduced capital expenditures across stores, IT and other projects.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01, including the accompanying exhibit, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit
 Number    Description

  99.1       Press release dated April 2, 2020

104        Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)







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