Message from Robert L. Hanson, Chief Executive Officer
American
Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is built based on trust, honesty and integrity.
These virtues are our most important assets. Living them is the responsibility
of everyone at our Company. Our
Code
of Ethics establishes our guiding principles, which apply to
every associate, officer and director.
Strong corporate
governance practices are critically important, and help ensure our commitment
to excellence, integrity and accountability across our Company. We have
established
Corporate Governance
Guidelines, which provide a framework for our governing principles.
The
Board of Directors of American Eagle Outfitters maintains three operating committees: the
Audit
Committee,
Compensation
Committee and
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee.
Maintaining
high ethical standards, and sound corporate governance principles will remain a
primary focus of everyone at American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. It’s good for our
business, the marketplace in which we compete, and for those who place their
trust in us.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Hanson,
Chief
Executive Officer
Availability of Corporate Governance Information
The Company’s corporate governance materials, including our corporate governance guidelines, the charters of our three standing committees, and our Code of Ethics may be found on this website. This information is also available in print to any stockholder who requests it by using the link “Information Request” or by contacting the Company at 412-432-3300.
