<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-021420.txt : 20210317
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-021420
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAYNE RICHARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000940569

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22754
		FILM NUMBER:		21751417

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1809 WALNUT STREET
		STREET 2:		C/O URBAN OUTFITTERS
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hayne Margaret
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001426604

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22754
		FILM NUMBER:		21751416

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O URBAN OUTFITTERS, INC.
		STREET 2:		5000 SOUTH BROAD STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			URBAN OUTFITTERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912615
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				232003332
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5000 SOUTH BROAD STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2154545500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5000 SOUTH BROAD STREET
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19112
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        <footnote id="F1">Report of fiscal year-end holdings only.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This line item reports the balance of shares in the Profit Sharing Trust after covering certain administrative costs of the Trustee as of the plan statement date of January 31, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are owned indirectly by Richard A. Hayne and indirectly by his spouse, Margaret Hayne.  Margaret Hayne disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares are held by two trusts, of which members of Richard A. Hayne's immediate family are among the beneficiaries.  Mr. Hayne serves as trustee of each trust and disclaims beneficial ownership of the issuer's common shares held by the trusts, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These shares are owned indirectly by Richard A. Hayne and directly by his spouse, Margaret Hayne.  Richard A. Hayne disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These shares are owned indirectly by Richard A. Hayne and indirectly by his spouse, Margaret Hayne.  Richard A. Hayne disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These shares are owned by seven trusts, of which members of Margaret Hayne's immediate family are among the beneficiaries.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Each Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;PSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one of the issuer's common shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The total number of PSUs were eligible to vest on February 28, 2021, contingent on the continued employment of the reporting person through such date and the satisfaction of certain performance measures relating to the issuer's average operating profit margin for the fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; provided, however, that on the vesting date, the number of PSUs that vest is limited to the number of PSUs multiplied by three times the fair market value (&quot;FMV&quot;) of the issuer's common shares on the grant date, divided by the FMV of the issuer's common shares on the day before the vesting date.  This limitation caps the number of shares that may be registered under the award at three times the FMV of the award on the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">One-third of the total number of PSUs are eligible to vest on each of February 25, 2022, 2023 and 2024, contingent on the continued employment of the reporting person through such date and the satisfaction of certain performance measures relating to the issuer's average operating profit margin for the fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.</footnote>
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