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ITEM 4. [Reserved]
SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
Set forth below is certain information regarding the executive officers of A&F as of March 19, 2010:
Michael S. Jeffries, 65, has been Chairman of A&F since May 1998. Mr. Jeffries has been Chief Executive
Officer of A&F since February 1992. From February 1992 to May 1998, Mr. Jeffries held the position of
President of A&F. Under the terms of the Employment Agreement, entered into as of December 19, 2008,
between A&F and Mr. Jeffries, A&F is obligated to cause Mr. Jeffries to be nominated as a director of A&F
during his employment term.
Diane Chang, 54, has been Executive Vice President — Sourcing of A&F since May 2004. Prior thereto,
Ms. Chang held the position of Senior Vice President — Sourcing of A&F from February 2000 to May 2004
and the position of Vice President — Sourcing of A&F from May 1998 to February 2000.
Leslee K. Herro, 49, has been Executive Vice President — Planning and Allocation of A&F since May
2004. Prior thereto, Ms. Herro held the position of Senior Vice President — Planning and Allocation of A&F
from February 2000 to May 2004 and the position of Vice President — Planning & Allocation of A&F from
February 1994 to February 2000.
Jonathan E. Ramsden, 45, joined A&F in December 2008 as Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. From December 1998 to December 2008, Mr. Ramsden served as Chief Financial Officer
and a member of the Executive Committee of TBWA Worldwide, a large advertising agency network and a
division of Omnicom Group Inc. Prior to becoming Chief Financial Officer of TWBA Worldwide, he served
as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Omnicom Group Inc. from June 1996 to December 1998.
David S. Cupps, 73, has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of A&F since April
2007. Prior thereto, he was a partner in the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP from January
1974 through December 2006 and Of Counsel to that law firm from January 2007 through March 2007.
The executive officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of A&F and, in the case of
Mr. Jeffries, pursuant to an employment agreement.
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