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American Apparel9
747 Warehouse Street Los Angeles, California 90021
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 17, 2009
1. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.
We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
2. The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review at: http://www.cstprQxy.com/americanapparel/2009
the Company’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008;
the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement (including the form of proxy card); and
any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.
3. If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge for
requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before June 9, 2009 to facilitate
a timely delivery.
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American Apparel
747 Warehouse Street
Label Area 4” X 1 1/2” Los Angeles, California 90021
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
to be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Dear Stockholder,
The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of AMERICAN APPAREL, INC. (the “Company”) will be held at the Company’s headquarters located at 747 Warehouse Street, Los Angeles, California 90021, on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time.
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
(1) To elect Messrs. Jacob Capps, Adrian Kowalewski and Neil Richardson to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve for
a term of three years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or such director’s earlier death, resignation or
removal.
(2) To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December
31,2009.
(3) To approve the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of the warrant issued to an affiliate of Lion Capital LLP at a
price less than the floor price if the anti-dilution provisions of the warrant so require.
(4) To approve the American Apparel, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan.
(5) To consider and transact such other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or
postponements thereof.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of each nominee for the Board of Directors and “FOR” each of Items 2, 3 and 4.
*Stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. You may visit http://americanapparel.net to obtain directions to the Company’s headquarters to be able to attend the Annual Meeting.
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