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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2013


               ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.               
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Delaware               
          1-12107                
              31-1469076                  
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

        6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, Ohio 43054         
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                              (614) 283-6500                             
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

               Not Applicable               
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 22, 2013, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release (the “Release”) reporting the Registrant's unaudited financial results for the fourteen weeks (quarterly period) and fifty-three weeks (year-to-date period) ended February 2, 2013 and the announcement of the change to the cost method of accounting for inventory. A copy of the Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Registrant also made available in conjunction with the Release additional unaudited quarterly financial information as of and for the quarterly periods and year-to-date periods in the fiscal years ending February 2, 2013 and the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012. Additional financial information was made available for the fiscal years ended January 29, 2011, January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009. The additional financial information is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Registrant also made available in conjunction with the Release an investor presentation of results for the quarterly period ended February 2, 2013. The presentation, which is available under the “Investor Presentations” tab in the “Investors” section of the Registrant's website, located at www.abercrombie.com, is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Registrant's management conducted a conference call on February 22, 2013, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time, to review the Registrant's financial results for the fourteen-week period ended February 2, 2013. A copy of the transcript of the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.
In the Release, the Registrant also announced that the Board of Directors of the Registrant had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share in respect of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock. The dividend was declared on February 21, 2013 and is payable on March 19, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 4, 2013.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) through (c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.        Description

99.1
Press Release issued by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on February 22, 2013

99.2
Additional Unaudited Quarterly and Year-To-Date Financial Information made available by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. in conjunction with Press Release on February 22, 2013





99.3
Investor presentation of results for the quarterly period ended February 2, 2013 made available by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. with the Press Release issued on February 22, 2013

99.4
Transcript of conference call held by management of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on February 22, 2013


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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
Dated: February 27, 2013
By: /s/ Jonathan E. Ramsden
 
      Jonathan E. Ramsden
 
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer






INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.        Description


99.1
Press Release issued by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on February 22, 2013

99.2
Additional Unaudited Quarterly and Year-to-Date Financial Information made available by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. in conjunction with Press Release on February 22, 2013

99.3
Investor presentation of results for the quarterly period ended February 2, 2013 made available by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. with the Press Release issued on February 22, 2013

99.4
Transcript of conference call held by management of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. on February 22, 2013