Document:

Exhibit

EXHIBIT 10.4

EXECUTION VERSION

	
	
	Those portions of the Schedules to this Confirmation, Ratification and Amendment of Ancillary Loan Documents marked with an [*] have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment of the confidential information included therein filed with the SEC and such confidential information has been separately filed with the SEC in connection with that request.

Confidential Treatment Requested
Under 17 C.F.R. § 200.80(b)(4)
and 17 C.F.R. § 240.24b-2

CONFIRMATION, RATIFICATION AND AMENDMENT OF

ANCILLARY LOAN DOCUMENTS

Made as of October 19, 2017

among

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH MANAGEMENT CO.,

for Itself and as Lead Borrower for

The Other Borrowers Party Hereto,

The Guarantors Party Hereto,

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

CONFIRMATION, RATIFICATION AND AMENDMENT OF ANCILLARY LOAN DOCUMENTS

This Confirmation, Ratification and Amendment of Ancillary Loan Documents (this “Agreement”) is made as of October 19, 2017, by and among:
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH MANAGEMENT CO., a Delaware corporation, for itself and as Lead Borrower (in such capacity, the “Lead Borrower”) for the other Borrowers from time to time party hereto;
the Persons named on Schedule 1.01 hereto (collectively, with each other Person that from time to time becomes a “Guarantor” hereunder, the “Guarantors” and together with the Borrowers, collectively, the “Loan Parties”); and
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (the “Agent”);  
in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and benefits to be derived herefrom.  

W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Loan Parties, the Agent and the Lenders from time to time party thereto have previously entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 7, 2014 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2015, as further amended pursuant to that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated of even date herewith (the “Second Amendment”), and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”); 
WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Loan Parties executed and delivered to the Agent, for the benefit of certain of the Credit Parties, among other documents, instruments and agreements, those documents, instruments and agreements set forth on Schedule 2.01 hereto (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect as of the date hereof, the “Ancillary Loan Documents”); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the execution and delivery of the Second Amendment, among other things, the Loan Parties and the Agent desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth their respective understanding with respect to the continued effectiveness of the Ancillary Loan Documents.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and among the Loan Parties and the Agent, for its own benefit and the benefit of the other Credit Parties, as follows:
1.Definitions.  Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.

2.Amendments to Ancillary Loan Documents.  Any and all references in the Ancillary Loan Documents to “Information Certificate” shall hereafter be deemed to mean and refer to that certain Information Certificate, dated as of August 7, 2014, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified by that certain Information Certificate dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by each Loan Party in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties, as the same may be further amended, amended 

and restated, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement.

3.Amendment to Security Agreement.  The definition of “Excluded Property” in Section 1.1 of the Security Agreement is hereby amended by deleting clause (i) therein in its entirety and replacing the same as follows:

“(i) any owned Real Estate other than Eligible Real Estate and all leasehold interests;”

4.Confirmation and Ratification of Ancillary Loan Documents. 

(a)Each of the Loan Parties hereby ratifies and confirms all of the terms and conditions of the Ancillary Loan Documents to which it is a party, and each of the Loan Parties acknowledges and agrees that each of the Ancillary Loan Documents (including any schedules and exhibits thereto) remains in full force and effect.

(b)Each of the Loan Parties hereby ratifies and confirms each of the representations and warranties contained in the Ancillary Loan Documents to which it is party are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, except (i) to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and (ii) in the case of any representation and warranty qualified by materiality, they are true and correct in all respects.

(c)Each of the Loan Parties hereby ratifies and confirms the information contained in the Ancillary Loan Documents (including any schedules and exhibits thereto) to which it is a party, except as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified pursuant to the revised/updated schedules attached hereto as Schedule 3.01.

(d)Without in any manner limiting the foregoing clauses 4(a)-(c), each of the Loan Parties hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the Ancillary Loan Documents, and any and all Collateral previously pledged to the Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, for the benefit of the Credit Parties, pursuant thereto, shall continue to secure all Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement) of the Loan Parties at any time and from time to time outstanding, as such Secured Obligations have been, and may hereafter be, amended, restated, supplemented, increased or otherwise modified from time to time.

5.Miscellaneous.

(a)This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy, pdf or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. 

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(b)If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (i) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.  The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

(c)The Loan Parties, at the Loan Parties’ expense, in accordance with Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement, shall execute such additional documents and undertake such additional actions as the Agent may reasonably request in order to more fully confirm, vest and perfect the Agent’s security interests and liens in the Collateral that are the subject of the Ancillary Loan Documents. 

(d)THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(e)EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, SUBJECT TO THE LAST SENTENCE HEREOF, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH PARTY OF THE LOAN PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT, SUBJECT TO THE LAST SENTENCE HEREOF, ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.  EACH PARTY OF THE LOAN PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY CREDIT PARTY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THE EXERCISE OF THE CREDIT PARTIES OF THEIR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(f)EACH LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SECTION.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE 

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LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(g)EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS PARAGRAPH.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first above written.

            
BORROWERS:

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH 
MANAGEMENT CO., as Lead Borrower
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH STORES, INC.
J.M. HOLLISTER, LLC
GILLY HICKS, LLC
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH TRADING CO., as Borrowers

	
		
	By:
	/s/ Everett E. Gallagher, Jr.

	Name:
	Everett E. Gallagher, Jr.

	Title:
	Senior Vice President and Treasurer

[Abercrombie  Signature Page to Confirmation, Ratification and Amendment of Ancillary Loan Documents]

GUARANTORS:

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., as Parent and as a Guarantor

	
		
	By:
	/s/ Everett E. Gallagher, Jr.

	Name:
	Everett E. Gallagher, Jr.

	Title:
	Senior Vice President - Tax, Treasury and Risk Management and Treasurer

A & F TRADEMARK, INC.
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH HOLDING CORPORATION
HOLLISTER CO.
J.M.H. TRADEMARK, INC.
HOLLISTER CO. CALIFORNIA, LLC
AFH PUERTO RICO LLC
A&F CANADA HOLDING CO., as Guarantors

	
		
	By:
	/s/ Everett E. Gallagher, Jr.

	Name:
	Everett E. Gallagher, Jr.

	Title:
	Senior Vice President and Treasurer

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH PROCUREMENT SERVICES, LLC, as a Guarantor

By:    Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.,
its Sole Member

	
		
	By:
	/s/ Everett E. Gallagher, Jr.

	Name:
	Everett E. Gallagher, Jr.

	Title:
	Senior Vice President and Treasurer

[Abercrombie  Signature Page to Confirmation, Ratification and Amendment of Ancillary Loan Documents]

AGENT:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent, as L/C Issuer, as Swing Line Lender, and as a Lender
	
		
	By:
	/s/ Jai Alexander

	Name:
	Jai Alexander

	Title:
	Its Authorized Signatory

[Abercrombie  Signature Page to Confirmation, Ratification and Amendment of Ancillary Loan Documents]

SCHEDULE 1.01
Guarantors

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
A & F TRADEMARK, INC.
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH HOLDING CORPORATION
HOLLISTER CO.
J.M.H. TRADEMARK, INC.
HOLLISTER CO. CALIFORNIA, LLC
AFH PUERTO RICO LLC
A&F CANADA HOLDING CO.
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH PROCUREMENT SERVICES, LLC

SCHEDULE 2.01
Ancillary Loan Documents

1.Guaranty dated as of August 7, 2014 by the Guarantors in favor of the Agent.

2.Security Agreement dated as of August 7, 2014 by and among the Lead Borrower, the other Grantors party thereto, and the Agent.

3.Grant of Security Interest in United States Copyrights dated as of August 7, 2014 by and among Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co., A & F Trademark, Inc., and the Agent.

4.Grant of Security Interest in United States Patents dated as of August 7, 2014 by and among Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co., A & F Trademark, Inc., and the Agent.

5.Grant of Security Interest in United States Trademarks dated as of August 7, 2014 by and among Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co., and the Agent.

6.Deposit Account Control Agreement (Springing Agreement) dated as of November 7, 2014 by and among Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., PNC Bank, National Association, as depository bank, the Agent, as First Lien Lender and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Lender.

7.Deposit Account Control Agreement (Access Restricted After Notice - Two Secured Parties) dated as of November 10, 2014 by and among Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as depository bank, the Agent, as First Lien Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Agent.

8.Deposit Account Control Agreement dated as of November 21, 2014 by and among Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., AFH Puerto Rico LLC, Hollister Co., Bank of America, N.A., as depository bank, the Agent, as First Lien Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Agent.

9.Blocked Account Control Agreement dated as of December 18, 2014 by and among Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association as depository bank, the Agent, as First Lien Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Agent.

10.Deposit Account Control Agreement dated as of January 14, 2015 by and among Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., Hollister Co., The Huntington National Bank, as depository bank, the Agent, as First Lien Creditor and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Creditor.

11.Blocked Account Control Agreement (“Shifting Control”), dated as of January 27, 2015, by and among the Lead Borrower, Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co., Abercrombie & Fitch Procurement LLC, A & F Trademark, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depository bank, the Agent, as First Lien Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Agent.

12.Deposit Account Control Agreement dated as of February 6, 2015 by and among Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., Fifth Third Bank, as depository bank, the Agent, as First Lien Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Agent.

13.Deposit Account Control Agreement (Access Restricted After Notice - Two Secured Parties) dated as of May 14, 2015 by and among the Lead Borrower, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, as depository bank, the Agent, as First Lien Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Agent.

14.Securities Deposit Account Control Agreement dated as of August 10, 2015 by and among the Lead Borrower, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as depository bank, the Agent, as First Lien Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Agent.

15.Deposit Account Control Agreement (First Lien) dated as of January 29, 2016 by and among the Lead Borrower, HSBC Bank US, N.A., as depository bank, and the Agent.

16.Deposit Account Control Agreement (Springing Agreement) dated as of September 20, 2016 by and among the Lead Borrower, PNC Bank, National Association, as depository bank, the Agent, as First Lien Lender and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Lender.

17.Bailement Agreement dated as of January 23, 2015 by and among, Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co., Maersk Agency U.S.A., Inc. on behalf of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S trading as Maersk Line, the Agent, as ABL Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Term Agent.

18.Inventory Agreement dated as of March 12, 2015 by and among, Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co., Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., the Agent, as ABL Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Term Agent.

19.Carrier Agency Agreement by and among, Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co., US Lines, LLC, as agent for ANL Singapore, the Agent, as ABL Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Term Agent.

20.Notes by the Borrower in favor of the Lenders executed as of the date hereof.

21. Credit Card Notifications executed and delivered by the Loan parties as of the date hereof.

22.UCC Financing Statements filed against each of the Loan Parties in favor of the Agent as of the date hereof.

SCHEDULE 3.01
Revised/Updated Schedules

		
	1.
	Schedule I to the Security Agreement dated as of August 7, 2014 by and among the Lead Borrower, the other Grantors party thereto, and the Agent is replaced with Schedule I, attached hereto and incorporated herein and therein by this reference.

		
	2.
	Schedule III to the Security Agreement dated as of August 7, 2014 by and among the Lead Borrower, the other Grantors party thereto, and the Agent is replaced with Schedule III, attached hereto and incorporated herein and therein by this reference.

		
	3.
	Schedule IV to the Security Agreement dated as of August 7, 2014 by and among the Lead Borrower, the other Grantors party thereto, and the Agent is replaced with Schedule IV, attached hereto and incorporated herein and therein by this reference.

Those portions of this Schedule I marked with an [*] have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment of the confidential information included therein filed with the SEC and such confidential information has been separately filed with the SEC in connection with that request.

SCHEDULE I

Intercompany Notes

(a)Foreign Subsidiaries.  As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the following instruments, or loan agreements in connection with, are paid or payable to the Loan Parties from foreign subsidiaries:

[*]

(b)Domestic Subsidiaries and Loan Parties.  As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the following instruments, or loan agreements in connection with, are paid or payable to the Loan Parties from domestic subsidiaries or other Loan Parties:

[*]

SCHEDULE III
Pledged Interests
	
							
	Owner
	Issuer
	Type of Organization
	# of Shares or Percentage Owned
	Total Shares Outstanding
	% of Interest Pledged
	Certificate No. 
(if uncertificated, please indicate so)

	Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
	Abercrombie & Fitch Holding Corporation
	Corporation
	100
	100
	100%
	2

	Abercrombie & Fitch Holding Corporation
	Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
	Corporation
	100
	100
	100%
	1

	Abercrombie & Fitch Holding Corporation
	Abercrombie & Fitch Distribution Company
	Corporation
	100
	100
	100%
	1

	Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
	A & F Trademark, Inc.
	Corporation
	105
	105
	100%
	6

	Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
	Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
	Corporation
	100
	100
	100%
	1

	Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
	Hollister Co.
	Corporation
	100
	100
	100%
	1

	Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
	Abercrombie & Fitch International, Inc.
	Corporation
	100
	100
	65%
	3

	Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
	Fan Company, LLC
	Limited liability company
	100%
	N/A
	100%
	Uncertificated

	Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
	Canoe, LLC
	Limited liability company
	100%
	N/A
	100%
	Uncertificated

	Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
	Crombie, LLC
	Limited liability company
	100%
	N/A
	100%
	Uncertificated

	Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
	DFZ, LLC
	Limited liability company
	100%
	N/A
	100%
	Uncertificated

	Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
	NSOP, LLC
	Limited liability company
	100%
	N/A
	100%
	Uncertificated

	A & F Trademark, Inc.
	J.M.H. Trademark, Inc.
	Corporation
	100
	100
	100%
	4

	Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
	J.M. Hollister, LLC
	Limited liability company
	100%
	N/A
	100%
	Uncertificated

	Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
	Ruehl No. 925 LLC
	Limited liability company
	100%
	N/A
	100%
	Uncertificated

	
							
	Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
	Gilly Hicks, LLC
	Limited liability company
	100%
	N/A
	100%
	Uncertificated

	J.M.H. Trademark, Inc.
	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.
	Corporation
	100
	100
	100%
	3

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.
	Abercrombie & Fitch Procurement Services, LLC
	Limited liability company
	100%
	N/A
	100%
	Uncertificated

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.
	Hollister Co. California, LLC
	Limited liability company
	100%
	N/A
	100%
	Uncertificated

	A&F Canada Holding Co.
	AFH Canada Stores Co.
	Corporation
	100%
	11,673,863
	64.17%
	2, 3 and 5

SCHEDULE IV
Intellectual Property
Copyrights

	
				
	Grantor
	Registration Number
	Date
	Copyright

	A & F Trademark, Inc.
	VA 1-231-955
	9/22/03
	Moose I

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.
	VA 1-637-022
	6/11/08
	Miscellaneous Bird Design

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.
	VA 1-415-056
	5/29/07
	Seagull Design

Trademarks

	
						
	Grantor
	Trademark
	App. No.
	App. Date
	Reg. No.
	Reg. Date

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	A & F
	86/142,294
	12-Dec-2013
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	A & F
	86/285,193
	19-May-2014
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	A & F
	73/239,161
	14-Nov-1979
	1,169,714
	15-Sep-1981

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	A & F
	75/981,420
	31-Jan-2000
	2,530,664
	15-Jan-2002

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	A & F
	78/787,866
	09-Jan-2006
	3,349,895
	04-Dec-2007

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	A & F
	77/923,258
	29-Jan-2010
	4,501,963
	25-Mar-2014

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	A & F
	85/547,931
	21-Feb-2012
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	A & F
	85/549,384
	22-Feb-2012
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	85/502,065
	22-Dec-2011
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	86/162,324
	10-Jan-2014
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	72/383,829
	16-Feb-1971
	951,410
	23-Jan-1973

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	73/239,158
	14-Nov-1979
	1,178,609
	17-Nov-1981

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	74/725,849
	06-Sep-1995
	1,999,665
	10-Sep-1996

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	76/124,449
	08-Sep-2000
	2,500,146
	23-Oct-2001

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	77/871,823
	13-Nov-2009
	4,361,667
	02-Jul-2013

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	77/923,252
	29-Jan-2010
	4,501,962
	25-Mar-2014

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	77/923,261
	29-Jan-2010
	4,392,587
	27-Aug-2013

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	77/923,477
	29-Jan-2010
	4,422,183
	22-Oct-2013

	
						
	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	77/923,473
	29-Jan-2010
	4,517,968
	22-Apr-2014

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH
	75/113,828
	04-Jun-1996
	2,061,284
	13-May-1997

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	FIERCE
	85/502,678
	22-Dec-2011
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	FIERCE
	78/137,306
	20-Jun-2002
	2,713,598
	06-May-2003

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	FIERCE
	77/845,929
	09-Oct-2009
	4,361,661
	02-Jul-2013

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	FIERCE
	77/841,401
	05-Oct-2009
	4,238,034
	06-Nov-2012

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	FIERCE
	77/982,401
	09-Oct-2009
	4,057,045
	15-Nov-2011

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	HOLLISTER
	86/257,848
	21-Apr-2014
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	HOLLISTER
	77/038,757
	07-Nov-2006
	3,310,650
	16-Oct-2007

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	HOLLISTER
	77/054,504
	30-Nov-2006
	3,358,499
	25-Dec-2007

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	HOLLISTER
	77/923,458
	29-Jan-2010
	4,478,358
	04-Feb-2014

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	HOLLISTER
	77/923,455
	29-Jan-2010
	4,485,432
	18-Feb-2014

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	HOLLISTER
	77/923,450
	29-Jan-2010
	4,485,431
	18-Feb-2014

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	HOLLISTER
	77/923,430
	29-Jan-2010
	4,501,964
	25-Mar-2014

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	HOLLISTER
	76/117,011
	25-Aug-2000
	2,648,144
	12-Nov-2002

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	HOLLISTER
	76/153,445
	25-Oct-2000
	2,774,426
	21-Oct-2003

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	MOOSE Design (Solid)
	78/743,432
	31-Oct-2005
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	MOOSE Design (Solid)
	85/789,540
	28-Nov-2012
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	MOOSE Design (Solid)
	86/142,248
	12-Dec-2013
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	MOOSE Design (Solid)
	78/299,926
	12-Sep-2003
	3,065,016
	07-Mar-2006

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	MOOSE Design (Solid)
	78/743,723
	31-Oct-2005
	3,964,371
	24-May-2011

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	MOOSE Design (Solid)
	78/977,673
	31-Oct-2005
	3,220,225
	20-Mar-2007

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	MOOSE Design (Solid)
	78/979,398
	31-Oct-2005
	3,383,434
	12-Feb-2008

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	MOOSE Design (Solid)
	77/968,297
	25-Mar-2010
	4,436,783
	19-Nov-2013

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	MOOSE Design (Solid)
	78/981,467
	31-Oct-2005
	4,168,384
	03-Jul-2012

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	SEAGULL Design - Solid
	86/142,226
	12-Dec-2013
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	SEAGULL Design - Solid
	86/232,482
	26-Mar-2014
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	SEAGULL Design - Solid
	86/232,484
	26-Mar-2014
	 
	 

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	SEAGULL Design - Solid
	76/516,815
	16-May-2003
	4,384,092
	13-Aug-2013

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	SEAGULL Design - Solid
	77/328,408
	13-Nov-2007
	3,426,742
	13-May-2008

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	SEAGULL Design - Solid
	77/730,244
	06-May-2009
	3,756,961
	09-Mar-2010

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	SEAGULL Design - Solid
	77/865,065
	04-Nov-2009
	3,855,891
	05-Oct-2010

	
						
	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	SEAGULL Design - Solid
	76/979,139
	16-May-2003
	4,022,932
	06-Sep-2011

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading
	SEAGULL Design - Solid
	85/359,504
	29-Jun-2011
	4,091,084
	24-Jan-2012

Patents

	
				
	Grantor
	Patent
	Application / Patent Number
	Application / Issue Date

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.
	Fragrance Bottle with Stopper
	D663,218 S
	2/18/2011

	Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co.
	Bottle for Fragrance, Perfume, Eau De Toilette, Cosmetics or Other Products
	D573,035
	9/11/2007

	A & F Trademark, Inc.
	Shopping Bag Convertible to Poster
	U.S. 6,663,282 B2
	4/5/2002Exhibit

EXHIBIT 10.5

December 8, 2016

Stacia Andersen
******
******

Dear Stacia: 

We are writing to confirm our recent discussions regarding your May 19, 2016 Separation Agreement with your prior employer. 

As you know and as we have discussed, the Separation Agreement contains a provision that states that it prohibits you from recruiting, soliciting or enticing, directly or indirectly, for employment, any employee of your prior employer or any of its affiliated companies, absent written authorization signed by an authorized officer of your prior employer (the “Provision”). The Provision states that it is effective through December 31, 2017.

Abercrombie believes that the Provision is potentially unenforceable.  Nonetheless, out of an abundance of caution, Abercrombie expects that you will abide by the Provision.  In that regard, you have confirmed that you have not recruited, solicited, or enticed any employee of your prior employer to become an employee of Abercrombie, and that you will not do so through the end of December 31, 2017. 

More specifically, as we have discussed, you have confirmed that: 

		
	•
	You have not directly or indirectly recruited, solicited, or enticed any person employed by your prior employer to become an employee of Abercrombie; 

		
	•
	You have not identified any person employed by your prior employer as a potential recruit to any person employed by or on behalf of Abercrombie; 

		
	•
	You have been instructed by Abercrombie not to directly or indirectly recruit, solicit, or entice any person employed by your prior employer to become an employee of Abercrombie; 

		
	•
	To the extent Abercrombie (without your input) recruits any employee of your prior employer (a “Recruit”), you have been instructed to have no direct or indirect contact with any Recruit about his or her prospective employment until he or she has been offered employment by Abercrombie, and has accepted such employment; 

		
	•
	A “wall” has been erected preventing you from discussing any Recruit’s recruitment and interview process with anyone employed by or on behalf of Abercrombie. 

Given the measures taken by Abercrombie and by you, we believe that you are in complete compliance with the Provision.  We believe that any litigation filed regarding the Provision would be meritless, and defeated.  However, regardless of its merits, there is still a possibility that litigation could be filed.  

Accordingly, given your representations regarding your compliance with the Provision, and the measures taken by Abercrombie and you to ensure compliance with the Provision, in the event that litigation regarding the Provision is filed or threatened,  Abercrombie will help you defend those legal proceedings, and will indemnify you and hold you harmless from any loss resulting from such legal proceedings.  

Stacia, we appreciate your assistance and candor in discussing this matter.  

Very Truly Yours, 
 	
	
	/s/ John Gabrielli

	John Gabrielli

	SVP- Human Resources

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