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GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK  
SECTION I: RATES AND FEES TABLE 
AEO, INC. CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT AGREEMENT 
PRICING INFORMATION

Interest Rates and Interest Charges

Annual Percentage Rate 
(APR) for Purchases

How to Avoid Paying Interest

The APR for purchases is the prime rate plus 21.74%.

This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.

Your due date is at least 23 days after the close of each billing cycle. We will not charge you any 
interest on purchases if you pay your entire balance by the due date each month.

Minimum Interest Charge

If you are charged interest, the charge will be no less than $1.00.

Fees

Penalty Fees

• Late Payment

Up to $35

How We Will Calculate Your Balance: We use a method called “daily balance”. See your credit card account agreement on the next page 
for more details.

SECTION II: RATES, FEES AND PAYMENT INFORMATION 
 AEO, INC. CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT AGREEMENT

How Interest is Calculated

Your Interest Rate

The APR for purchases is the prime rate plus 21.74%. We use a daily rate to calculate the interest on the balance on 
your account each day. The daily rate for purchases is the APR times 1/365. As of January 1, 2014 the daily rate for 
purchases was .06847% (APR 24.99%). Interest will be imposed in amounts or at rates not in excess of those permitted 
by applicable law.
Daily Rates May Vary. The APR and the daily rate on your account vary with the market based on the prime rate. The 
prime rate for a billing cycle is the highest bank prime loan rate published in The Wall Street Journal in its Money Rates 
section on the last business day of the calendar month preceding the first day of the billing cycle.
If the prime rate increases, the daily rate and APR will increase. As a result, interest, your total minimum payment and 
the number of payments it would take you to pay off your account balance may increase. We apply any change in rates 
because of a prime rate change to your entire account balance. A change in the prime rate will take effect on the first 
day of the first billing cycle after the change. We may select a new interest rate index if the prime rate is not available.

When We Charge Interest 

We charge interest on your purchases from the date you make the purchase until you pay the purchase in full. See 
exceptions below.

•  We will not charge you interest during a billing cycle on any purchases if:
  1. You had no balance at the start of the billing cycle; OR
  2.  You  had  a  balance  at  the  start  of  the  billing  cycle  and  you  paid  that  balance  in  full  by  the  due  date  in  that  

billing cycle.

•   We  will  credit,  as  of  the  start  of  the  billing  cycle,  any  payment  you  make  by  the  due  date  that  we  allocate  to 

purchases if:

  1. You had no balance at the start of the previous billing cycle; OR
  2.  You had a balance at the start of the previous billing cycle and you paid that balance in full by the due date in 

the previous billing cycle.

How We Calculate Interest

How Fees Work 

Late Payment Fee 

We figure the interest charge on your account separately for each balance type. We do this by applying the daily rate to 
the daily balance for each day in the billing cycle. A separate daily balance is calculated for the following balance types, 
as applicable: purchases and balances subject to different interest rates, plans or special promotions. See below for 
how this works.
  1.  How to get the daily balance. We take the starting balance each day, add any new charges and fees, and subtract 
any payments or credits. This gives us the daily balance. Credit insurance premiums and debt cancellation fees, if 
any, are not included in the daily balance. Late payment fees are treated as new purchases.
  2. How to get the daily interest amount. We multiply each daily balance by the daily rate that applies.
  3.  How to get the starting balance for the next day. We add the daily interest amount in step 2 to the daily balance 

from step 1.

  4.  How to get the interest charge for the billing cycle. We add all the daily interest amounts that were charged during 

the billing cycle.

We  charge  a  minimum  of  $1.00  of  interest  in  any  billing  cycle  in  which  you  owe  interest.  This  charge  is  added 
proportionately to each balance type. 

We will charge this fee if we do not receive the total minimum payment due on your account by 5 p.m. (ET) on the due 
date. This fee is equal to:
  1. $25, if you have paid your total minimum payment due by the due date in each of the prior six billing cycles.

OR

  2.  $35, if you have failed to pay your total minimum payment due by the due date in any one or more of the prior six 

billing cycles.

The late payment fee will not be more than the total minimum payment that was due.

Minimum Payment Calculation

Your total minimum payment is calculated as follows.

The greater of:

1.    $25, or $35 (which includes any past due amounts) if you have failed to pay the total minimum payment due by the due date in any one or more of the prior six 

billing cycles.

OR

2.  The sum of:

a. Any past due amounts; PLUS
b.  1% of your new balance shown on your billing statement; PLUS
c. Any late payment fees charged in the current billing cycle; PLUS
d. All interest charged in the current billing cycle; PLUS
e. Any payment due in connection with a special promotional purchase with a unique payment calculation. 

We round up to the next highest whole dollar in figuring your total minimum payment. Your total minimum payment will never be more than your new balance.

SECTION III: STANDARD PROVISIONS  
AEO, INC. CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT AGREEMENT

ABOUT THE CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT AGREEMENT

This Agreement. This is an Agreement between you and GE Capital Retail Bank, 170 Election Road, Suite 125, Draper, UT 84020, for your credit card account 
shown above. By opening or using your account, you agree to the terms of the entire Agreement. The entire Agreement includes the four sections of this document, 
the application you submitted in connection with the account. These documents replace any other agreement relating to your account that you or we made earlier 
or at the same time.

Parties To This Agreement. This Agreement applies to each accountholder approved on the account and each of you is responsible for paying the full amount due, 
no matter which one uses the account. We may treat each of you as one accountholder and may refer to each of you as “you” or “your”. GE Capital Retail Bank may 
be referred to as “we”, “us” or “our”.

Changes To This Agreement. We may change, add or delete terms of this Agreement, including interest rates, fees and charges.

Special Promotions. The terms of this Agreement apply to any special promotion. However, any special promotional terms that are different than the terms in this 
Agreement will be explained on promotional advertising or other disclosures provided to you.

HOW TO USE YOUR ACCOUNT/CARD

Use Of Your Account. You may use your account only for lawful personal, family or household purposes. You may use your account for purchases from AE and 
Aerie locations, including on ae.com and aerie.com.

You Promise To Pay. You promise to pay us for all amounts owed to us under this Agreement. 

Your Responsibility. Each accountholder will receive a card. You may not allow anyone else to use your account. If you do, or if you ask us to send a card to 
someone else, you will be responsible for paying for all charges resulting from their transactions. 

Purchase Limits. To prevent fraud, we may limit the number or dollar amount of purchases you can make in any particular amount of time. We also may decline any 
particular charge on your account for any reason.

Credit Limit. You will be assigned a credit limit that we may increase or decrease from time to time. If we approve a purchase that makes you go over your credit 
limit, we do not give up any rights under this Agreement and we do not treat it as an increase in your credit limit.

 
 
HOW AND WHEN TO MAKE PAYMENTS

When Payments Are Due. You must pay at least the total minimum payment due on your account by 5 p.m. (ET) on the due date of each billing cycle. Payments 
received after 5 p.m. (ET) will be credited as of the next day. You may at any time pay, in whole or in part, the total unpaid balance without any additional charge for 
prepayment. If you have a balance subject to interest, earlier payment may reduce the amount of interest you will pay. We may delay making credit available on your 
account in the amount of your payment even though we will credit your payment when we receive it.

Payment Options. You can pay by mail or online at AE.com. We may allow you to make payments over the phone but we will charge you a fee to make expedited 
phone  payments.  Your  payment  must  be  made  in  U.S.  dollars  by  physical  or  electronic  check,  money  order  or  a  similar  instrument  from  a  bank  located  in  the   
United States.

How To Make A Payment. You must follow the instructions for making payments provided on your billing statement. If you do not, credit of your payment may be 
delayed up to five days. Your billing statement also explains how information on your check is used.

Payment Allocation. We will apply the required total minimum payment to balances on your account using any method we choose. Any payment you make in 
excess of the required total minimum payment will be applied to higher APR balances before lower APR balances. Applicable law may require or permit us to apply 
excess payments in a different manner in certain situations, such as when your account has a certain type of special promotion.

INFORMATION ABOUT YOU 

Using And Sharing Your Information. When you applied for an account, you gave us and AEO, Inc. information about yourself that we could share with each other. 
AEO, Inc. will use the information in connection with the credit program and for things like creating and updating its records and offering you special benefits. More 
information about how we use and share information is set forth in the privacy policy for your account.

Address/Phone Change. You agree to tell us right away if you change your address or phone number(s). We will contact you at the address or phone number in 
our records until we update our records with your new address or phone number. 

Consent To Communications. You consent to us contacting you using all channels of communication and for all purposes. We will use the contact information 
you provide to us. You also consent to us and any other owner or servicer of your account contacting you using any communication channel. This may include text 
messages, automatic telephone dialing systems and/or an artificial or prerecorded voice. This consent applies even if you are charged for the call under your phone 
plan. You are responsible for any charges that may be billed to you by your communications carriers when we contact you.

Telephone Monitoring. For quality control, you allow us to listen to and/or record telephone calls between you and us.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT 

Closing Your Account. You may close your account at any time by sending a letter to the address shown on your billing statement or calling customer service. We 
may close your account at any time, for any reason. If your account is closed, you must stop using it. You must still pay the full amount you owe and this Agreement 
will remain in effect until you do.

Collection Costs. If we ask an attorney who is not our salaried employee to collect your account, we may charge you our collection costs. These include court 
costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.

Credit Bureau Reporting. We may report information about your account to credit bureaus. Late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your account may 
be shown in your credit report. Tell us if you think we reported wrong information about you to a credit bureau. Write to us at P.O. Box 965005, Orlando, FL 32896-5005. 
Tell us what information is wrong and why you think it is wrong. If you have a copy of the credit report that includes the wrong information, send us a copy. 

Default. You are in default if you make a late payment, do not follow any other term of this Agreement or become bankrupt or insolvent. If you default or upon your 
death, we may (a) request payment of the full amount due right away, (b) take legal action to collect the amounts owed, and/or (c) take any other action allowed. 

Disputed Amounts. The billing rights summary in section IV of this Agreement describes what to do if you think there is a mistake on your bill. If you 
send us correspondence about a disputed amount or payment, you must send it to the address for billing inquiries. We do not give up any rights under 
this Agreement if we accept a payment marked “payment in full” or given with any other conditions or limitations.

Unauthorized Use. If your card is lost, stolen or used without your consent, call us immediately at (800) 843-0875. You will not be liable for unauthorized use on 
your account, but you will be responsible for all use by anyone you give your card to or allow to use your account.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT 

Assignment. We may sell, assign or transfer any or all of our rights or duties under this Agreement or your account, including our rights to payments. We do not have 
to give you prior notice of such action. You may not sell, assign or transfer any of your rights or duties under this Agreement or your account.

Enforceability. If any part of this Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, all other parts of this Agreement will still apply.

Governing Law. Except as provided in the Resolving a Dispute with Arbitration section, this Agreement and your account are governed by federal law and, to the 
extent state law applies, the laws of Utah without regard to its conflicts of law principles. This Agreement has been accepted by us in Utah.

Waiver. We may give up some of our rights under this Agreement. If we give up any of our rights in one situation, we do not give up the same right in another situation.

RESOLVING A DISPUTE WITH ARBITRATION 

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT REJECT IT, THIS SECTION WILL APPLY TO YOUR ACCOUNT, AND MOST DISPUTES 
BETWEEN YOU AND US WILL BE SUBJECT TO INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION. THIS MEANS THAT: (1) NEITHER A COURT NOR A JURY WILL RESOLVE 
ANY SUCH DISPUTE; (2) YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR SIMILAR PROCEEDING; (3) LESS INFORMATION WILL 
BE AVAILABLE; AND (4) APPEAL RIGHTS WILL BE LIMITED.

• What claims are subject to arbitration

1.  If either you or we make a demand for arbitration, you and we must arbitrate any dispute or claim between you or any other user of your account, and us, 

our affiliates, agents and/or AEO, Inc. if it relates to your account, except as noted below. 

2.  We will not require you to arbitrate: (1) any individual case in small claims court or your state’s equivalent court, so long as it remains an individual case in 
that court; or (2) a case we file to collect money you owe us. However, if you respond to the collection lawsuit by claiming any wrongdoing, we may require 
you to arbitrate.

3.  Notwithstanding any other language in this section, only a court, not an arbitrator, will decide disputes about the validity, enforceability, coverage or scope 
of this section or any part thereof (including, without limitation, the next paragraph of this section and/or this sentence). However, any dispute or argument 
that concerns the validity or enforceability of the Agreement as a whole is for the arbitrator, not a court, to decide.

 
 
 
 
• No Class Actions

YOU AGREE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION AGAINST US IN COURT OR 
ARBITRATION. ALSO, YOU MAY NOT BRING CLAIMS AGAINST US ON BEHALF OF ANY ACCOUNTHOLDER WHO IS NOT AN ACCOUNTHOLDER 
ON YOUR ACCOUNT, AND YOU AGREE THAT ONLY ACCOUNTHOLDERS ON YOUR ACCOUNT MAY BE JOINED IN A SINGLE ARBITRATION 
WITH ANY CLAIM YOU HAVE. 

If a court determines that this paragraph is not fully enforceable, only this sentence will remain in force and the remainder will be null and void, and the court’s 
determination shall be subject to appeal. This paragraph does not apply to any lawsuit or administrative proceeding filed against us by a state or federal 
government agency even when such agency is seeking relief on behalf of a class of borrowers, including you. This means that we will not have the right to 
compel arbitration of any claim brought by such an agency.

• How to start an arbitration, and the arbitration process

1.  The party who wants to arbitrate must notify the other party in writing. This notice can be given after the beginning of a lawsuit or in papers filed in the lawsuit. 
Otherwise, your notice must be sent to GE Capital Retail Bank, Legal Operation, P.O. Box 29110, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201, ATTN: ARBITRATION 
DEMAND. The party seeking arbitration must select an arbitration administrator, which can be either the American Arbitration Association (AAA), 1633 
Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10019, www.adr.org, (800) 778-7879, or JAMS, 620 Eighth Avenue, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10018, www.jamsadr.
com, (800) 352-5267. If neither administrator is able or willing to handle the dispute, then the court will appoint an arbitrator. 

2.  If a party files a lawsuit in court asserting claim(s) that are subject to arbitration and the other party files a motion with the court to compel arbitration, which 

is granted, it will be the responsibility of the party asserting the claim(s) to commence the arbitration proceeding. 

3.  The arbitration administrator will appoint the arbitrator and will tell the parties what to do next. The arbitrator must be a lawyer with at least ten years of legal 
experience. Once appointed, the arbitrator must apply the same law and legal principles, consistent with the FAA, that would apply in court, but may use 
different procedural rules. If the administrator’s rules conflict with this Agreement, this Agreement will control. 

4.  The arbitration will take place by phone or at a reasonably convenient location. If you ask us to, we will pay all the fees the administrator or arbitrator charges, 
as long as we believe you are acting in good faith. We will always pay arbitration costs, as well as your legal fees and costs, to the extent you prevail on 
claims you assert against us in an arbitration proceeding which you have commenced.

• Governing Law for Arbitration

 This Arbitration section of your Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Utah law shall apply to the extent state law is relevant under the 
FAA. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding, except for any appeal right under the FAA. Any court with jurisdiction may enter judgment upon the 
arbitrator’s award.

• How to reject this section

 You may reject this Arbitration section of your Agreement. If you do that, only a court may be used to resolve any dispute or claim. To reject this 
section, you must send us a notice within 60 days after you open your account or we first provided you with your right to reject this section. 
The notice must include your name, address and account number, and must be mailed to GE Capital Retail Bank, P.O. Box 965012, Orlando, 
FL 32896-5012. This is the only way you can reject this section.

SECTION IV: OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION OF 
AEO, INC. CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
This section of the agreement includes state notices, billing rights summary and rewards terms (if applicable) and is not required to be provided as part of the credit card 
agreement posted online or provided to the CFPB.

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