Director Noel Joseph Spiegel filed a statement of changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC on October 30, 2026, reporting the acquisition of 1,136 share units in American Eagle Outfitters Inc on October 28, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Noel Joseph Spiegel, listed as a director of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE:AEO).
  • Transaction date: October 28, 2026, with the filing submitted on October 30, 2026.
  • Securities acquired: 1,136 share units (derivative securities), recorded as an acquisition (code A) at a price of $0.0000.
  • Nature of units: According to the filing, the shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded share units.
  • Total beneficial ownership: Following the transaction, Spiegel holds 177,900 share units in derivative securities, held directly.
  • Payability condition: The filing states that share units become payable upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director.
  • Signing authority: The filing was signed by Robert J. Tannous as Attorney-in-Fact on October 30, 2026.

Director Share Unit Accrual at American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters Inc, a specialty retailer trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AEO, was the subject of this beneficial ownership disclosure. The filing covers derivative securities in the form of share units, which according to the filing carry the economic equivalent of one share of common stock each. These instruments are a common component of director compensation arrangements at publicly traded retail companies.

Director Noel Joseph Spiegel acquired 1,136 share units on October 28, 2026, under transaction code A, at a recorded price of $0.0000. The filing specifies that the acquired shares represent dividend equivalent rights that have accrued on previously awarded share units. The underlying security is described as Common Stock, without par value. The filing further notes that the total of 177,900 share units beneficially owned following the transaction includes share units acquired pursuant to a special dividend as well as accrued dividend equivalent rights, all held in direct ownership form.

Because the share units become payable only upon Spiegel's termination of service as a director, they do not represent an immediate conversion to freely tradable common stock. The filing was made by one reporting person and was submitted to the SEC on October 30, 2026, by Robert J. Tannous, acting as Attorney-in-Fact for Spiegel.

What Was Disclosed

This filing reported a single acquisition of 1,136 derivative share units by American Eagle Outfitters director Noel Joseph Spiegel on October 28, 2026, reflecting dividend equivalent rights accrued on prior awards, bringing his total share unit holdings to 177,900.