Sec Form 13D Filing - DIAMOND SUSAN filing for AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC (AEO) - 2007-11-16

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Amendment No. 10

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

02553E 10 6

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

Irwin A. Bain, Esq.

Schottenstein Stores Corporation

1800 Moler Road

Columbus, Ohio 43207

614-449-4332

 

With a copy to:

 

Robert J. Tannous, Esq.

Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP

41 South High Street

Columbus, OH 43215

614-227-1953

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

 

November 15, 2007

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box   ¨

CUSIP No. 02553E 10 6

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  1.  

Names of Reporting Person:

 

            Susan Schottenstein Diamond

 

S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Individual (optional):

 

            N/A

    
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

    
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

    
  4.  

Source of Funds:

 

            00

    
  5.  

Check Box if Disclosure of legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):

 

   ¨
  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

 

            United States

    

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

  

  7.    Sole Voting Power:

 

              1,049,718

  8.    Shared Voting Power:

 

                3,596,331

  9.    Sole Dispositive Power:

 

                1,049,718

10.    Shared Dispositive Power:

 

                      0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

 

            4,646,049

    
12.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

 

  

¨

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):

 

            2.2%

    
14.  

Type of Reporting Person:

 

            IN

    

 

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ITEM 1.

   Security and Issuer

(a)

     Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(b)

     Name of Issuer: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

(c)

     Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
      77 Hot Metal Street
      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203

ITEM 2.

   Identity and Background

(a)

     Susan Schottenstein Diamond

(b)

     1800 Moler Road, Columbus, Ohio 43207

(c)

     N/A

(d)

        Criminal convictions: Not applicable

(e)

        Civil proceedings: Not applicable

(f)

        Citizenship: United States

ITEM 3.

   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

              Not applicable.

ITEM 4.

   Purpose of Transaction

                By letter dated November 15, 2007 addressed to Jay L. Schottenstein and Geraldine Schottenstein Hoffman, Ms. Diamond withdrew her participation in the Statement of Understanding dated as of April 7, 1999 and thereby  terminated her membership in the group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

          Ms. Diamond evaluates each of her investments, including the Company and the Shares, on an ongoing basis, based upon various factors, criteria and alternatives including those noted below. Based on current circumstances and such ongoing evaluation Ms. Diamond may, from time to time, acquire additional Shares, continue to own Shares or dispose of Shares at any time, in the open market or otherwise, may take actions which could involve any of the items enumerated in the Schedule 13D instructions to this Item 4.  Ms. Diamond reserves her right, based on all relevant factors and circumstances, to change her investment intent with respect to the Company and the Shares at any time in the future, and to change her intent with respect to any or all of the matters referred to in this Schedule 13D, including any of the items enumerated in the Schedule 13D instructions to this Item 4.  In reaching any conclusion as to her future course of action, Ms. Diamond will take into consideration various factors, criteria and alternatives, including, but not limited to, the Company's business and prospects, other developments concerning the business and management of the Company, its competitors and the industry in which it operates, other business and investment opportunities available to Ms. Diamond, any contractual obligations to which Ms. Diamond is now or may in the future become subject, including in respect of the financing of her ownership of the Shares or otherwise relating to its investment in the Company or otherwise, and general economic and stock market conditions, including, but not limited to, the market price of the Shares and other investment alternatives.     

            

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ITEM 5.

  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
    (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,626,049 shares; Percent of Class: 2.2% (These shares are held in trusts for the benefit of family members as to which Ms. Diamond is either Trustee or Trust Advisor. This number does not include 76,062 shares held directly by Ms. Diamond's husband).
    (b)   Number of Shares as to which such person has:
        (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,049,718 shares
        (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,596,331 shares
        (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,049,718 shares
        (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares
    (c)   Transactions effected by Ms. Diamond in the last 60 days by family trusts in which Ms. Diamond acts as either trustee or trust advisor. None
(d) Another's right to receive dividend: Not applicable
(e) Date ceased to be a 5% owner: November 15, 2007

 

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ITEM 6.

  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

                    Jay L. Schottenstein, Ann S. Deshe, Susan Schottenstein Diamond, and Geraldine Schottenstein Hoffman entered into a Statement of Understanding dated as of April 7, 1999, by which each would advise the others a reasonable time prior to making sales of shares of the issuer's stock, and cooperate in effectuating sales of such shares, through a brokerage firm reasonably acceptable to each of them. If there are limits on the number of shares that may be sold at such time, the parties agreed that sales would be made pro rata in accordance with each individual's ownership of the issuer shares.

                By letter dated June 5, 2006 addressed to Mr. Schottenstein, Ms. Diamond and Ms. Hoffman, Ms. Deshe withdrew her participation in the Statement of Understanding dated as of April 7, 1999 and thereby terminated her membership in the group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. The letter was agreed to and accepted by Mr. Schottenstein, Ms. Diamond and Ms. Hoffman on June 14, 2006.

                   By letter dated November 15, 2007 addressed to Mr. Schottenstein and Ms. Hoffman, Ms. Diamond withdrew her participation in the Statement of Understanding dated as of April 7, 1999 and thereby  terminated her membership in the group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  This letter was agreed to and accepted by Mr. Schottenstein and Ms. Hoffman on November 15, 2007.         

ITEM 7.

  Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

A “Statement of Understanding”, dated as of April 7, 1999, entered into by Mr. Schottenstein, Ms. Deshe, Ms. Diamond, and Ms. Hoffman, was previously filed and incorporated herein by reference.

A letter dated as of June 5, 2006 from Ms. Deshe to Mr. Schottenstein, Ms. Diamond and Ms. Hoffman withdrawing Ms. Deshe's participation in the "Statement of Understanding" dated as of April 7, 1999 was previously filed and incorporated herein by reference.

A letter dated as of November 15, 2007 from Ms. Diamond to Mr. Schottenstein and Ms. Hoffman withdrawing Ms. Diamond's participation in the "Statement of Understanding" dated as of April 7, 1999. 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

DATED: November 15, 2007

      

/s/ Susan Schottenstein Diamond

        Susan Schottenstein Diamond

EXHIBIT A

Susan S. Diamond 

320 Parkview 

Bexley, Ohio 43209

November 15, 2007 

Jay L. Schottenstein

c/o 1800 Moler Rd.

Columbus OH 43207

 

Mrs. Geraldine Schottenstein Hoffman

For herself and Lori Schottenstein

490 N. Columbia

Bexley OH 43209

Dear Jay and Geraldine:

        Effective as of the date of this letter, I hereby withdraw my participation in the Statement of Understanding dated April 7, 1999, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC file no. 005-49559), regarding the notification to you regarding the sales of shares of American Eagle Outfitters stock and all other terms and conditions of said Statement of Understanding.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Susan S. Diamond
Susan S. Diamond

Agreed to by:

/s/ Jay L. Schottenstein

Jay L. Schottenstein

 

/s/ Geraldine Schottenstein Hoffman

Geraldine Schottenstein Hoffman

For herself and on behalf of Lori Schottenstein