FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HOFFMAN GERALDINE SCHOTTENSTEIN	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC [ AEOS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1800 MOLER ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/14/2005		
(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43207
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	150152  	D	$28.5000  	12408721  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	19000  	D	$28.5100  	12389721  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	9692  	D	$28.5200  	12380029  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	14864  	D	$28.5300  	12365165  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	29632  	D	$28.5500  	12335533  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	4376  	D	$28.5600  	12331157  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	600  	D	$28.5700  	12330557  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	600  	D	$28.5800  	12329957  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	3620  	D	$28.6000  	12326337  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	100  	D	$28.6100  	12326237  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	2120  	D	$28.6500  	12324117  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	860  	D	$28.6600  	12323257  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	1500  	D	$28.6700  	12321757  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	800  	D	$28.6800  	12320957  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	1600  	D	$28.6900  	12319357  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	212  	D	$28.7000  	12319145  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	100  	D	$28.7100  	12319045  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	100  	D	$28.7200  	12318945  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	500  	D	$28.7300  	12318445  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	200  	D	$28.7400  	12318245  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	23064  	D	$28.7500  	12295181  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	696  	D	$28.7600  	12294485  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	100  	D	$28.7900  	12294385  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	9712  	D	$28.8000  	12284673  	I  	By Trust  	
Common Stock, without par value  	3/14/2005  	 	S	  	3800  	D	$28.8500  	12280873   (1)	I  	By Trust   (2)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Adjusted to reflect 2-for-1 stock split on March 7, 2005.	
(  2) 	Shares owned by trusts as to which Mrs. Hoffman serves either as trustee or trust advisor of various family trusts. Mrs. Hoffman disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
HOFFMAN GERALDINE SCHOTTENSTEIN
1800 MOLER ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH 43207		X			

Signatures		
By: Robert J. Tannous, Attorney-in-Fact		3/15/2005	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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