Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) COO exercises RSUs, withholds shares for tax

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Abercrombie & Fitch EVP and COO Scott D. Lipesky exercised restricted stock units that converted into 3,456 shares of Class A common stock on March 12, 2026. These units represent a right to receive one share of common stock for each unit and vest one-third per year.

To cover tax obligations on this vesting, 1,497 shares of Class A common stock were disposed of at $84.08 per share through share withholding, which is not an open-market sale. After these transactions, Lipesky directly holds 152,549 shares of Class A common stock.

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^*

Lipesky Scott D.

(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 and COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	03/12/2026		M		3,456	A	$0.0000	154,046	D
Class A Common Stock	03/12/2026		F		1,497	D	$84.08	152,549	D

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
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	03/12/2026		M			3,456	(2)	03/12/2027	Class A Common Stock	3,456	$0.0000	3,457	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.

2. Restricted stock unit vests one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

	Robert J. Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ANF executive Scott D. Lipesky report?

Scott D. Lipesky reported exercising restricted stock units into 3,456 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Class A common stock. This reflects routine equity compensation vesting rather than an open-market purchase and increases his directly held common share position.

How many Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) shares were used for tax withholding?

To satisfy tax obligations from the equity vesting, 1,497 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Class A common stock were withheld at $84.08 per share. This F-code transaction represents tax payment in shares, not a discretionary market sale.

What is Scott D. Lipesky’s ANF shareholding after this Form 4?

Following the March 12, 2026 transactions, Scott D. Lipesky directly holds 152,549 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Class A common stock. This figure reflects the net impact of the restricted stock unit exercise and the related tax withholding share disposition.

What type of security did the ANF restricted stock units convert into?

Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock of Abercrombie & Fitch. On March 12, 2026, 3,456 restricted stock units were exercised and converted into the same number of Class A common shares.

How do Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) restricted stock units vest for this grant?

The restricted stock units associated with this transaction vest one-third per year, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. This schedule creates three equal annual vesting events, each delivering shares of Abercrombie & Fitch common stock upon vesting.

Was the ANF Form 4 transaction an open-market buy or sell?

The filing shows an exercise of restricted stock units and a tax-withholding share disposition. No open-market purchase or sale occurred; the transactions stem from equity compensation vesting and payment of related taxes in shares, coded M and F respectively.