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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;1, 2009
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>13-2721761</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>77 Hot Metal Street <BR>
Pittsburgh, PA</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom"><B>15203-2329</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Neil Bulman, Jr., Esq.<BR>
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel<BR>
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.<BR>
77 Hot Metal Street<BR>
Pittsburgh, PA 15203</B><BR>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(<B>412) 432-3300</B><BR>
<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Copies of Correspondence to:</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Robert J. Tannous, Esq.<BR>
Porter, Wright, Morris &#038; Arthur LLP<BR>
41 South High Street<BR>
Columbus, Ohio 43215</B></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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<TR valign="top"><TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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                    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, $0.01
par value per share
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    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">19,600,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">13.59</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">266,364,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">14,863.12</TD>
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    <TD>This Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover an indeterminate number of additional&nbsp;shares of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, as may be
issuable pursuant to future stock dividends, stock splits, or similar transactions, pursuant
to Rule 416(a) and (b)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c)
and (h)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The maximum aggregate offering price is
based on 19,600,000 additional shares registered for issuance under the American Eagle
Outfitters, Inc. 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, multiplied by $13.59, the average of the
high and low prices of the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of American Eagle
Outfitters, Inc. as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on August&nbsp;31, 2009.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), relating to 19,600,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par
value per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), issuable under the American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 2005 Stock
Award and Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;), which Common Stock is in addition to the 12,250,000 shares
of Common Stock registered on the Registrant&#146;s Form S-8, filed on June&nbsp;30, 2005 (File No.
333-126278) (the &#147;Prior Registration Statement&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement relates to securities of the same class as those to which the
Prior Registration Statement relates and is submitted in accordance with Instruction E of the
General Instructions to Form S-8 regarding Registration of Additional Securities. Pursuant to
Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statement, to the extent relating
to the registration of shares of Common Stock under the Plan and except as otherwise set forth in
this Registration Statement, are incorporated by reference herein.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents, which have previously been filed by the Registrant, as specified,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) pursuant to the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), are incorporated by reference herein and shall be
deemed to be a part hereof:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January&nbsp;31, 2009
(filed on March&nbsp;30, 2009) (File No.&nbsp;001-33338).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
since January&nbsp;31, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock that is contained in the Registrant&#146;s
registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;28, 2007 (File No.
001-33338) under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
updating such description.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With respect to the unaudited financial information of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. as
of and for the three month periods ended May 2, 2009 and May 3, 2008, incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8, Ernst &#38; Young LLP reported that they
have applied limited procedures in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States) for a review of such information.  However, their
separate report, dated June 2, 2009, incorporated by reference herein, states that they did not
audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited financial information.  Ernst &#38; Young
LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their
report on the unaudited financial information because that report is
not a &#147;report&#148; or a &#147;part&#148; of
this Registration Statement on Form S-8 prepared or certified by Ernst &#38; Young LLP within the
meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Form&nbsp;10-Q dated August&nbsp;4, 2007 and filed on September&nbsp;6,
2007).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Form
8-K dated November&nbsp;20, 2007 and filed on November&nbsp;26, 2007).</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Porter, Wright, Morris &#038; Arthur LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5 incorporated
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23(b)*
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</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (contained on signature page hereto).</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference to Appendix&nbsp;A of the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A filed on
May&nbsp;4, 2009).</TD>
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    <TD>Filed herewith.</TD>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on September&nbsp;1, 2009.
</DIV>


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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Neil Bulman, Jr.
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Neil Bulman, Jr.&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Joan Holstein Hilson and
Neil Bulman, Jr. and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his
or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Power of Attorney has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ James V. O&#146;Donnell
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
James V. O&#146;Donnell
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer and
Director<br>
(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joan Holstein Hilson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joan Holstein Hilson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and <br>
Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">September&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Roger S. Markfield
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Roger S. Markfield
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice Chairman and Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jay L. Schottenstein
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jay L. Schottenstein
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman and Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">September&nbsp;1, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jon P. Diamond
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jon P. Diamond
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;16, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Michael G. Jesselson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Michael G. Jesselson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;16, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Janice E. Page
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Janice E. Page
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;16, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ J. Thomas Presby
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
J. Thomas Presby
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;16, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Gerald E. Wedren
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gerald E. Wedren
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;16, 2009</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Alan T. Kane
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Alan T. Kane
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;16, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Cary D. McMillan
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Cary D. McMillan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">June&nbsp;16, 2009</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>EXHIBITS</B></DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Exhibit</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Exhibit</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Number</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

    <TD align="CENTER" COLSPAN="3" valign="top">4(a)</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Form&nbsp;10-Q dated August&nbsp;4, 2007 and filed on September&nbsp;6,
2007).</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

    <TD align="CENTER" COLSPAN="3" valign="top">4(b)</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Form
8-K dated November&nbsp;20, 2007 and filed on November&nbsp;26, 2007).</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

    <TD align="CENTER" COLSPAN="3" valign="top">5*</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Porter, Wright, Morris &#038; Arthur LLP regarding legality.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

    <TD align="CENTER" COLSPAN="3" valign="top">15*</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Acknowledgement of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

    <TD align="CENTER" COLSPAN="3" valign="top" NOWRAP>23(a)*</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Porter, Wright, Morris &#038; Arthur LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5 incorporated
herein by reference).</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

    <TD align="CENTER" COLSPAN="3" valign="top">23(b)*</TD>

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100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
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Registration Statement on Form S-8<BR>
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;)</TD>
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the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), and General Instruction D to Form S-8, the
Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being transmitted herewith in connection with the
Plan. Pursuant to Rule 457(h) of the Act, a $14,863.12 filing fee has been deposited in the
Commissioner&#146;s lock-box.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Robert J. Tannous
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
13-2721761
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
77 Hot Metal Street
Pittsburgh, PA
15203-2329
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Neil Bulman, Jr., Esq.
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
77 Hot Metal Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(Name and address of agent for service)
(
412) 432-3300
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of Correspondence to:
Robert J. Tannous, Esq.
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount of
Title of securities
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate offering
registration Fee
to be registered
registered (1)
per share (1)(2)
price (1)(2)
(1)
Common Stock, $0.01
par value per share
19,600,000
$
13.59
$
266,364,000
$
14,863.12
(1)
This Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover an indeterminate number of additional shares of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, as may be
issuable pursuant to future stock dividends, stock splits, or similar transactions, pursuant
to Rule 416(a) and (b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c)
and (h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The maximum aggregate offering price is
based on 19,600,000 additional shares registered for issuance under the American Eagle
Outfitters, Inc. 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, multiplied by $13.59, the average of the
high and low prices of the Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of American Eagle
Outfitters, Inc. as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on August 31, 2009.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Registrant"), relating to 19,600,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par
value per share (the "Common Stock"), issuable under the American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 2005 Stock
Award and Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), which Common Stock is in addition to the 12,250,000 shares
of Common Stock registered on the Registrant's Form S-8, filed on June 30, 2005 (File No.
333-126278) (the "Prior Registration Statement").
This Registration Statement relates to securities of the same class as those to which the
Prior Registration Statement relates and is submitted in accordance with Instruction E of the
General Instructions to Form S-8 regarding Registration of Additional Securities. Pursuant to
Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Prior Registration Statement, to the extent relating
to the registration of shares of Common Stock under the Plan and except as otherwise set forth in
this Registration Statement, are incorporated by reference herein.
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PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EX-5
EX-15
EX-23.(B)
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents, which have previously been filed by the Registrant, as specified,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), are incorporated by reference herein and shall be
deemed to be a part hereof:
1. The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009
(filed on March 30, 2009) (File No. 001-33338).
2. The Registrant's reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
since January 31, 2009.
3. The description of the Registrant's Common Stock that is contained in the Registrant's
registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on February 28, 2007 (File No.
001-33338) under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
updating such description.
With respect to the unaudited financial information of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. as
of and for the three month periods ended May 2, 2009 and May 3, 2008, incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8, Ernst & Young LLP reported that they
have applied limited procedures in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States) for a review of such information.  However, their
separate report, dated June 2, 2009, incorporated by reference herein, states that they did not
audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited financial information.  Ernst & Young
LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their
report on the unaudited financial information because that report is
not a "report" or a "part" of
this Registration Statement on Form S-8 prepared or certified by Ernst & Young LLP within the
meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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Item 8. Exhibits
Exhibit
Exhibit
Number
Description
4(a)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10-Q dated August 4, 2007 and filed on September 6,
2007).
4(b)
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form
8-K dated November 20, 2007 and filed on November 26, 2007).
5*
Opinion of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP regarding legality.
15*
Acknowledgement of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23(a)*
Consent of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP (included in Exhibit 5 incorporated
herein by reference).
23(b)*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24*
Power of Attorney (contained on signature page hereto).
99
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference to Appendix A of the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on
May 4, 2009).
*
Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on September 1, 2009.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
By:
/s/ Neil Bulman, Jr.
Neil Bulman, Jr.
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Joan Holstein Hilson and
Neil Bulman, Jr. and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his
or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Power of Attorney has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Name
Title
Date
/s/ James V. O'Donnell
James V. O'Donnell
Chief Executive Officer and
Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
September 1, 2009
/s/ Joan Holstein Hilson
Joan Holstein Hilson
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
September 1, 2009
/s/ Roger S. Markfield
Roger S. Markfield
Vice Chairman and Director
September 1, 2009
/s/ Jay L. Schottenstein
Jay L. Schottenstein
Chairman and Director
September 1, 2009
/s/ Jon P. Diamond
Jon P. Diamond
Director
June 16, 2009
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Name
Title
Date
/s/ Michael G. Jesselson
Michael G. Jesselson
Director
June 16, 2009
/s/ Janice E. Page
Janice E. Page
Director
June 16, 2009
/s/ J. Thomas Presby
J. Thomas Presby
Director
June 16, 2009
/s/ Gerald E. Wedren
Gerald E. Wedren
Director
June 16, 2009
/s/ Alan T. Kane
Alan T. Kane
Director
June 16, 2009
/s/ Cary D. McMillan
Cary D. McMillan
Director
June 16, 2009
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Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Exhibit
Number
Description
4(a)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10-Q dated August 4, 2007 and filed on September 6,
2007).
4(b)
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form
8-K dated November 20, 2007 and filed on November 26, 2007).
5*
Opinion of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP regarding legality.
15*
Acknowledgement of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23(a)*
Consent of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP (included in Exhibit 5 incorporated
herein by reference).
23(b)*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24*
Power of Attorney (contained on signature page hereto).
99
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference to Appendix A of the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on
May 4, 2009).
*
Filed herewith.
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PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS & ARTHUR LLP
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6194
Telephone: 614-227-2000
Facsimile: 614-227-2100
September 1, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re:
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-8
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the "Plan")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (the "Company"), pursuant to Regulation S-T under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and General Instruction D to Form S-8, the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being transmitted herewith in connection with the
Plan. Pursuant to Rule 457(h) of the Act, a $14,863.12 filing fee has been deposited in the
Commissioner's lock-box.
Any questions or comments with respect to this filing should be directed to the undersigned at
(614) 227-1953.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Robert J. Tannous
Robert J. Tannous
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