On June 6, 2012, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (the "Annual Meeting"). As of April 11, 2012, the Company's record date, there were a total of 195,837,813 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 180,998,943 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy and, therefore, a quorum was present.The stockholders of the Company voted on the following:
1. Election of three Class II directors to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2013; and
3. An advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
Votes regarding the election of the director nominees were as follows:
Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Janice E. Page 123,716,822 34,592,286 685,924 22,003,911
Noel J. Spiegel 152,998,721 5,313,975 682,336 22,003,911
Gerald E. Wedren 123,349,518 34,957,326 688,188 22,003,911
Based on the votes set forth above, the director nominees were duly elected. The following persons continue to serve as Class I directors: Michael G. Jesselson, Roger S. Markfield and Jay L. Schottenstein. The following persons continue to serve as Class III directors: Robert L. Hanson, Thomas R. Ketteler and Cary D. McMillan.
Votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2013 were as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
178,600,820 1,700,307 697,816 0
Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2013 was duly ratified.
Votes regarding the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers were as follows:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
63,106,142 95,163,058 725,832 22,003,911
Based on the votes set forth above, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was not approved.