Director Cary D. McMillan filed a statement of changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC on October 30, 2026, reporting the acquisition of 1,183 share units in American Eagle Outfitters Inc on October 28, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Cary D. McMillan, listed as a Director of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE:AEO).
  • Transaction date: October 28, 2026, with the filing submitted October 30, 2026.
  • Units acquired: 1,183 share units, classified as acquired (A), at a price of $0.0000, representing dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded share units.
  • Post-transaction holdings: McMillan beneficially owned 185,356 share units following the reported transaction, held directly.
  • Unit structure: According to the filing, each share unit "has the economic equivalent of one share of common stock" and becomes payable upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director.
  • Total footnote: The filing states the post-transaction total "includes share units acquired pursuant to a special dividend and accrued dividend equivalent rights."

McMillan's October 2026 Share Unit Accrual at American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters Inc, a specialty retailer trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AEO, was the subject of this beneficial ownership report. The filing covers derivative securities in Table II, specifically share units that carry the economic equivalent of one share of common stock each, according to the disclosure. The transaction code recorded is "A," indicating an acquisition rather than a disposition.

The 1,183 share units added on October 28, 2026 represent dividend equivalent rights that accrued on share units McMillan had previously been awarded in his capacity as a director. The filing notes the units carry no exercise price, listed at $0.0000, and will become payable only when McMillan ceases service as a director. The filing was signed by Robert J. Tannous as attorney-in-fact on October 30, 2026, the same date it was submitted to the SEC.

Following this transaction, McMillan's total direct beneficial ownership of share units stands at 185,356, a figure the filing states includes share units acquired in connection with a special dividend as well as accrued dividend equivalent rights accumulated over time.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported that director Cary D. McMillan acquired 1,183 share units in American Eagle Outfitters Inc on October 28, 2026, representing accrued dividend equivalent rights on prior awards, bringing his total directly held share units to 185,356.