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Leadership changes at American Eagle Outfitters Inc (2026)

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Who joined and who left American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO)? 1 appointment and 1 departure reported on 2026-07-01, each cited to the company's own filing.

Ravi Thanawala was named Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of American Eagle Outfitters Inc, succeeding Michael Mathias. As of November 6, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters Inc has reported one leadership change filing to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, on July 1, 2026, naming 1 appointment and 1 departure (Form 8-K, July 1, 2026).

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Latest filing2026-07-01

American Eagle Outfitters Inc reported a change among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, on 2026-07-01. It names 2 people, with 1 appointment and 1 departure. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as American Eagle Outfitters Inc files it.

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DateRecordFigureOur pageSource
April 28, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Vanguard Portfolio Management6.26% of the class5%+ stakesSource
March 26, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by The Vanguard Group—5%+ stakesSource
March 2, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Jay L. Schottenstein7.8% of the class5%+ stakesSource
February 5, 2026Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by FMR LLC2.6% of the class5%+ stakesSource
November 5, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by FMR LLC8.6% of the class5%+ stakesSource
August 6, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G, by FMR LLC5.8% of the class5%+ stakesSource
July 29, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by The Vanguard Group10.67% of the class5%+ stakesSource
July 17, 2025Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by BlackRock, Inc.13.4% of the class5%+ stakesSource

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2026-07-01InChief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer8-K, 2026-07-01
2026-07-01OutChief Financial Officer8-K, 2026-07-01

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Filed 2026-07-01 · 8-K

Appointed: Ravi Thanawala, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer

On June 30, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") appointed Ravi Thanawala to serve as Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of the Transition Date.

Departing: Michael Mathias, Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the Transition Agreement, effective as of the Transition Date, Mr. Mathias will resign from his positions as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and from all other officer positions held with the Company and its subsidiaries, and will remain a full-time employee of the Company providing transition and strategic advisory services as the Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer (a non-officer position) through July 30, 2027.

Also stated in this filing

  • Departure of Chief Financial Officer On July 1, 2026, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Michael Mathias will transition from his positions as Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company to a non-officer role as Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Jay Schottenstein, effective August 3, 2026 (the "Transition Date").
  • The Company thanks Mr. Mathias for his contributions and leadership during his tenure as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Mr. Thanawala previously served as Chief Financial Officer and President, North America for Papa John's International, Inc. Prior to that, he held various leadership positions at Nike, Inc., including Chief Financial Officer of Converse and Chief Financial Officer of Nike North America.
  • Prior to Nike, Inc., Mr. Thanawala spent eight years at ANN INC. with progressively increasing responsibilities in finance and operations.
  • The offer letter provides for (i) an annual base salary of $1,000,000; and (ii) eligibility to earn an annual incentive compensation bonus with a target opportunity equal to 100% of eligible earnings (i.e., base salary actually paid during the applicable fiscal year) and a maximum opportunity of 200% of eligible earnings.

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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.

Every change on this page is taken from one of those filings and quoted in the company's own words, with a link to the filing, so it can be checked at the source. Where a filing names the person, the role and the date a change takes effect, they are shown beside the quote. Where it does not, the quote stands on its own. A filing states what changed; it rarely states why, and neither does this page.

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