American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) director adds 139 deferred share units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

American Eagle Outfitters director Sujatha Chandrasekaran reported an automatic award of 139 share units on January 23, 2026. These derivative share units were acquired at a price of $0.0000 and are economically equivalent to common stock.

The 139 units represent dividend-equivalent rights that accrued on previously awarded share units. After this transaction, Chandrasekaran beneficially owns 26,929 share units directly, which generally become payable upon her termination of service as a director.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Chandrasekaran Sujatha

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Share Units	139	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Share Units — 26,929 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Each share unit has the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The share units become payable upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director. Shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded share units. Total includes share units acquired pursuant to accrued dividend equivalent rights.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Chandrasekaran Sujatha

(Last) (First) (Middle)

77 HOT METAL STREET

(Street)

PITTSBURGH PA 15203

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC [ AEO ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2026

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
Share Units	(1)	01/23/2026		A		139(2)		(1)	(1)	Common Stock, without par value	139	$0.0000	26,929(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share unit has the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The share units become payable upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director.

2. Shares represent dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously awarded share units.

3. Total includes share units acquired pursuant to accrued dividend equivalent rights.

	Robert J. Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact	01/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did AEO director Sujatha Chandrasekaran report?

She reported acquiring 139 share units in American Eagle Outfitters. These units were granted as dividend-equivalent rights on previously awarded share units and carry the economic equivalent of common stock exposure for the director’s deferred compensation.

When did Sujatha Chandrasekaran’s AEO share unit transaction occur?

The transaction occurred on January 23, 2026. On that date, she received 139 share units at a price of $0.0000, reflecting automatic dividend-equivalent accruals rather than an open-market purchase or sale of American Eagle Outfitters common stock.

How many AEO share units does Sujatha Chandrasekaran own after this filing?

Following the reported transaction, she beneficially owns 26,929 share units. These are held directly and include units accumulated from prior awards plus additional dividend-equivalent rights credited over time under American Eagle Outfitters’ director compensation arrangements.

What are AEO share units reported in Sujatha Chandrasekaran’s Form 4?

The share units are deferred compensation instruments economically equivalent to one share of common stock each. They generally become payable in common stock or cash when Chandrasekaran’s service as an American Eagle Outfitters director ends, instead of being traded immediately.

Were the AEO share units acquired by Sujatha Chandrasekaran bought on the open market?

No, the 139 share units were not open-market purchases. They reflect dividend-equivalent rights automatically accrued on previously granted share units, issued at a transaction price of $0.0000 as part of American Eagle Outfitters’ director compensation program.

Does the AEO Form 4 show Sujatha Chandrasekaran selling any shares?

The filing shows no sales by Sujatha Chandrasekaran. It reports only an acquisition of 139 share units as dividend-equivalent rights, increasing her total directly held American Eagle Outfitters share units to 26,929 after the January 23, 2026 transaction.