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Table of Contents
Nominees
The information set forth in the table below concerning the principal occupation, other affiliations and business experience, as of April 25, 2012, of
each nominee for election as a director has been furnished to the Company by each nominee.
Name (Age)
Business Experience
During Past Five Years and
Other Information
Director
Since
Nominees for Terms Expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
James B. Bachmann (69)
Mr. Bachmann retired in 2003 as Managing Partner of the Columbus, Ohio office of Ernst & Young LLP, after serving in
various management and audit engagement partner roles in his 36 years with the firm. Mr. Bachmann also serves as the
lead independent director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Lancaster Colony Corporation, a company which
manufactures and markets food products and for which he has served as a director since 2003.
Mr. Bachmann currently serves as our Audit Committee chairman. His significant public company accounting and
financial expertise, thorough review of the financial and risk management issues applicable to the Company and diligent
engagement with management have helped the Company navigate the increasingly complex financial and risk
management issues we have faced and will continue to face as we continue our international expansion. In addition, his
operational experience as the Managing Partner of Ernst & Young's Columbus, Ohio office provides us with valuable
operational insights.
2003
Michael S. Jeffries (67)
Mr. Jeffries has served as Chairman of the Company since May 1998, and as Chief Executive Officer of the Company
since February 1992. From February 1992 until May 1998, Mr. Jeffries held the title of President of the Company.
Pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, entered into as of December 19, 2008, between the Company and
Mr. Jeffries, the Company is obligated to cause Mr. Jeffries to be nominated as a director of the Company during his
employment term.
Mr. Jeffries is not only the "founder" of the modern day Abercrombie & Fitch brand but also the creator of each of the
Hollister, abercrombie kids and Gilly Hicks brands. We believe he has been critical to the Company's long-term success
and is critical to the success of our ongoing international expansion. As both the principal executive officer and the senior
creative talent, Mr. Jeffries has more knowledge of the Company's operations than any other individual.
1996
John W. Kessler (76)
Mr. Kessler has been the owner of John W. Kessler Company, a real estate development company, since 1972 and
Chairman of The New Albany Company, a real estate development company, since 1988. Mr. Kessler has also served as a
director of Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. since 2008, a director of Columbus Regional Airport Authority since 1991
and a member of the Advisory Board of The John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University since 2009.
As a member of the Columbus Partnership, which includes many of the city's corporate and community leaders, Mr.
Kessler has significant knowledge of cultural, political and community issues in Central Ohio, where the Company's home
office is located. Mr. Kessler currently serves as our Executive Committee chairman. Mr. Kessler's institutional
knowledge of the Company and his recognized leadership in the Central Ohio business community as well as his
demonstrated relationship building skills are invaluable to the Company.
1998
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
EACH OF THE NOMINEES IDENTIFIED ABOVE.
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