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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2009 (March 12, 2009)</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>ABERCROMBIE &amp; FITCH CO.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>1-12107</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>31-1469076</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, Ohio<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>43054</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(614) 283-6500</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:

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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On March&nbsp;12, 2009, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered an order granting
the Registrant&#146;s motion to dismiss the derivative action styled The Booth Family Trust v. Michael Jeffries, et al., and
three related derivative cases, which had been consolidated with that action.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURE



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:46%; font-size: 10pt">ABERCROMBIE &#038; FITCH CO.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: March&nbsp;16, 2009



<P align="left" style="margin-left:46%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: -11pt">By: <U><B>/</B>s/ David S. Cupps&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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David S. Cupps
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2009 (March 12, 2009)
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-12107
31-1469076
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, Ohio
43054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(614) 283-6500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 12, 2009, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered an order granting
the Registrant's motion to dismiss the derivative action styled The Booth Family Trust v. Michael Jeffries, et al., and
three related derivative cases, which had been consolidated with that action.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
Dated: March 16, 2009
By:
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s/ David S. Cupps
David S. Cupps
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary