American Eagle starts $200 million share buyback with Bank of America
American Eagle Outfitters agreed on March 14, 2025 to a $200 million accelerated share repurchase with Bank of America under its existing buyback program, and announced it on March 17. The company received an initial delivery of about 14.5 million shares, about 80% of the total expected, and the filing says about 18.1 million shares in total at the March 14 closing price, roughly 9.5% of fully diluted outstanding stock. The final share count depends on the average daily volume-weighted average price over the repurchase period, and final settlement is expected by the end of the second quarter of 2025.
Key points
- $200 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Bank of America, N.A., dated March 14, 2025
- Initial delivery of approximately 14.5 million shares over three trading days beginning March 14, 2025, about 80% of expected total
- Filing cites approximately 18.1 million shares at the March 14 closing price, about 9.5% of fully diluted outstanding stock
- Funded with cash on hand and borrowings under the existing $700 million ABL facility; final settlement expected by end of Q2 2025
The filing
Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 17, 2025.
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