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Table of Contents
7
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
Set forth below is certain information regarding the executive officers of A&F as of March 24, 2016:
Jonathan E. Ramsden, 51, has been Chief Operating Officer of A&F since January 2014, and Interim Principal Executive Officer
and a member of the Office of the Chairman of A&F since December 2014. Mr. Ramsden served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of A&F from December 2008 to May 2014. 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.
Robert E. Bostrom, 63, has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of A&F since January 2014.
Since August 2014, Mr. Bostrom has been a member of the Board of Directors of NeuLion, Inc. From December 2012 until
December 2013, Mr. Bostrom was Co-Chairman of the Financial Regulatory and Compliance Practice of Greenberg Traurig LLP,
an international law firm. From August 2011 until November 2012, Mr. Bostrom was Co-Head of the Global Financial Institutions
and Funds Sector of Dentons US LLP (formerly, SNR Denton), an international law firm. From February 2006 to August 2011,
Mr. Bostrom was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (also known as Freddie Mac). Prior to Freddie Mac, Mr. Bostrom was the Managing Partner of the New York office
of Winston & Strawn LLP, a Member of that firm’s Executive Committee and Head of its Financial Institutions Practice.
Diane Chang, 60, 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.
Joanne C. Crevoiserat, 52, has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of A&F since May 2014 and a member
of the Office of the Chairman of A&F since October 2015. Prior to joining A&F, she served in a number of senior management
roles at Kohl's Inc., which operates family-oriented department stores and a website featuring apparel, footwear, accessories, soft
home products and housewares. From June 2012 to April 2014, Ms. Crevoiserat was the Executive Vice President of Finance of
Kohl's and from November 2008 to June 2012, she served as the Executive Vice President of Merchandise Planning and Allocation
of Kohl's. Prior to her time with Kohl's, Ms. Crevoiserat held senior finance positions with Wal-Mart Stores and May Department
Stores, including Chief Financial Officer of the Filene's, Foley's and Famous-Barr brands.
Fran Horowitz, 52, has been President & Chief Merchandising Officer for all brands of A&F since December 2015 and a member
of the Office of the Chairman of A&F since December 2014. Ms. Horowitz held the position of Brand President of Hollister from
October 2014 to December 2015. Before joining Hollister, from October 2013 to October 2014, Ms. Horowitz served as the
President of Ann Taylor Loft, a division of Ann Inc., the parent company of three specialty retail fashion brands in North America.
Prior to her time with Ann Taylor Loft, from February 2005 to October 2012, she held various roles at Express, Inc., a specialty
apparel and accessories retailer of women's and men's merchandise, including Executive Vice President of Women's Merchandising
and Design from May 2010 to November 2012. Before her time with Express, Inc., Ms. Horowitz spent 13 years at Bloomingdale's
in various women's merchandising roles, including Vice President Divisional Merchandise Manager.
The Office of the Chairman is responsible for overseeing and providing strategic direction to management. The executive officers
serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of A&F.