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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
A&F’s Class A Common Stock (the “Common Stock”) is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol “ANF.” The table below sets forth the high and low sales prices of A&F’s Common Stock on the
New York Stock Exchange for Fiscal 2009 and Fiscal 2008:
High Low
Sales Price
Fiscal 2009
4th Quarter .............................................. $42.31 $29.88
3rd Quarter .............................................. $37.80 $28.76
2nd Quarter .............................................. $32.83 $22.70
1st Quarter............................................... $28.06 $16.95
Fiscal 2008
4th Quarter .............................................. $29.97 $13.66
3rd Quarter .............................................. $56.74 $23.75
2nd Quarter .............................................. $77.25 $51.45
1st Quarter............................................... $82.06 $69.55
A quarterly dividend, of $0.175 per share, was paid in March, June, September and December of Fiscal
2007, Fiscal 2008 and Fiscal 2009. A&F expects to continue to pay a dividend, subject to the Board of
Directors’ review of the Company’s cash position and results of operations.
As of March 19, 2010, there were approximately 4,413 stockholders of record. However, when including
investors holding shares in broker accounts under street name, active associates of the Company who
participate in A&F’s stock purchase plan, and associates of the Company who own shares through A&F-
sponsored retirement plans, A&F estimates that there are approximately 53,100 stockholders.
The following table provides information regarding the purchase of shares of the Common Stock of A&F
made by or on behalf of A&F or any “affiliated purchaser” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during each fiscal month of the quarterly period ended
January 30, 2010:
Fiscal Month
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)
Average
Price Paid
per Share(2)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs(3)
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased under the
Plans or Programs(4)
November 1, 2009 — November 28,
2009 ..................... 1,838 $40.36 — 11,346,900
November 29, 2009 — January 2,
2010 ..................... 2,375 $39.85 — 11,346,900
January 3, 2010 — January 30,
2010 ..................... 1,322 $34.71 — 11,346,900
Total ....................... 5,535 $38.79 — 11,346,900
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