Ramsden Jonathan E Form 4 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH / Jonathan E Ramsden ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ramsden Jonathan E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6301 FITCH PATH

(Street)

NEW ALBANY OH 43054

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/ [ ANF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP & COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock	(1)	09/30/2015		M		23,202		(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	23,202	$0.0000	23,202	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	09/30/2015		M			23,202	(3)	11/30/2016	Class A Common Stock	23,202	$0.0000	69,605	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This award converts to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.

2. Mr. Ramsden elected to defer delivery until (i) the date that is six months following the date of his termination of employment for any reason other than his death or (ii) if sooner, the date of his death.

3. Restricted stock units vest 25% on each of September 30, 2015 and May 31, 2016 and 50% on November 30, 2016. Upon vesting, settlement of the restricted stock units will be deferred, and the shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock subject to each vested portion of the restricted stock units will not be issued to Mr. Ramsden until (i) the date that is six months following the date of Mr. Ramsden's termination of employment for any reason other than his death or (ii) if sooner, the date of his death.

	Robert J. Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact	10/02/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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