Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) CEO awarded 290,904 shares as stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Abercrombie & Fitch Chief Executive Officer Fran Horowitz received a grant of 290,904 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 26, 2026 at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting equity-based compensation rather than a market purchase. On the same date, 128,289 shares were disposed of at $89.76 per share to cover tax obligations, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, Horowitz directly owns 517,793 shares of Class A Common Stock.

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CEO received a large stock grant, with part withheld for taxes.

The filing shows Fran Horowitz, CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, receiving 290,904 Class A shares as a compensation grant on March 26, 2026. The grant is recorded at $0.00 per share, which is typical for equity awards granted as part of an executive pay package rather than a market purchase.

On the same date, 128,289 shares were disposed of at $89.76 per share in a tax-withholding disposition. This means shares were surrendered to cover tax liabilities, not sold in the open market, so it carries little signal about the CEO’s view of the stock.

After the grant and tax withholding, Horowitz directly holds 517,793 Class A shares. The net effect is an increase in her equity stake, aligning compensation more closely with shareholder outcomes based on future stock performance, with no derivative positions remaining disclosed in this filing.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Horowitz Fran

Role Chief Executive Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	290,904	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock	128,289	$89.76	$11.52M

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 646,082 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Equity grant: 290,904 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Tax-withheld shares: 128,289 shares +2 more

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Equity grant 290,904 shares Class A Common Stock awarded on March 26, 2026

Grant price $0.00 per share Stated price for the CEO stock award

Tax-withheld shares 128,289 shares Shares disposed to cover tax obligations

Tax-withholding price $89.76 per share Value used for tax-withholding disposition

Shares owned after 517,793 shares Direct Class A holdings post-transactions

Key Terms

Grant, award, or other acquisition, tax-withholding disposition, Class A Common Stock

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Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

Class A Common Stock financial

"security_title": "Class A Common Stock""

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

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 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^*

Horowitz Fran

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6301 FITCH PATH

(Street)

NEW ALBANY OHIO 43054

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/ [ ANF ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	03/26/2026		A		290,904	A	$0.0000	646,082	D
Class A Common Stock	03/26/2026		F		128,289	D	$89.76	517,793	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

Explanation of Responses:

	Robert J. Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact	03/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What equity award did ANF CEO Fran Horowitz receive in this Form 4?

Fran Horowitz received a grant of 290,904 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Class A Common Stock. The shares were awarded at a stated price of $0.00 per share, indicating compensation rather than a market purchase, and materially increase her direct equity stake in the company.

Why were 128,289 ANF shares disposed of in Fran Horowitz’s filing?

The 128,289 Class A shares were disposed of as a tax-withholding transaction at $89.76 per share. This means shares were surrendered to satisfy tax liabilities triggered by the equity grant, not sold in the open market, and therefore carry limited information about sentiment.

How many Abercrombie & Fitch shares does the CEO hold after these transactions?

After the grant and tax-withholding disposition, Fran Horowitz directly owns 517,793 shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Class A Common Stock. This reflects her updated post-transaction equity position as reported, showing a substantial personal stake tied to future company performance.

Does this ANF Form 4 show the CEO buying or selling stock on the market?

The Form 4 does not show open-market buying or selling by the CEO. It reports a large stock grant at $0.00 per share and a tax-withholding disposition at $89.76 per share, both compensation-related events rather than discretionary market trades.

What is the significance of the $89.76 price in the ANF CEO tax-withholding?

The $89.76 per share figure is the price used for the 128,289-share tax-withholding disposition. It represents the value applied when shares were surrendered to cover tax obligations arising from the equity grant, rather than a price for an open-market sale transaction.