American Eagle Outfitters Inc EVP and CFO Ravi Thanawala filed a Form 4 on October 30, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of 719 dividend equivalent rights on October 28, 2026, accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Ravi Thanawala, EVP and CFO of American Eagle Outfitters Inc (NYSE:AEO)
  • Transaction date: October 28, 2026
  • Security type: Dividend Equivalent Rights, each the economic equivalent of one share of American Eagle Outfitters common stock
  • Amount acquired: 719 dividend equivalent rights, at a price of $0.0000
  • Total derivative securities beneficially owned following transaction: 719
  • Ownership form: Direct

Thanawala's October 2026 Dividend Equivalent Rights Accrual at American Eagle Outfitters

According to the Form 4 filed with the SEC on October 30, 2026, Ravi Thanawala, identified in the filing as EVP and CFO of American Eagle Outfitters Inc, reported the acquisition of 719 dividend equivalent rights on October 28, 2026. The filing lists the transaction code as "A" (acquired) and records a price of $0.0000 for the derivative securities.

The filing explains the nature of these rights in its Explanation of Responses: "The dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs) which vest proportionately with the RSUs to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of American Eagle Outfitters common stock." The 719 rights are held directly by the reporting person, and the filing indicates that following this transaction, Thanawala beneficially owns 719 such derivative securities.

No transactions in non-derivative securities (Table I) were reported in this filing. The Form 4 was signed by Robert J. Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact, on October 30, 2026, and was filed by one reporting person. The issuer is identified as American Eagle Outfitters Inc, with the ticker symbol AEO listed on the filing cover.

What Was Disclosed

The filing disclosed the accrual of 719 dividend equivalent rights by American Eagle Outfitters EVP and CFO Ravi Thanawala on October 28, 2026. The rights accrued on previously awarded RSUs and vest proportionately with those RSUs, with each right equivalent to one share of common stock.