American Outdoor Brands, Inc. filings document material events, operating-result releases, governance votes, and financing arrangements for an outdoor-products company listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under AOUT. Recent Form 8-K disclosures include quarterly and annual financial-result press releases, Regulation FD conference-call transcripts, and amendments to previously furnished event reports.
The filing record also covers a secured loan and security agreement involving the company, certain subsidiaries, AOB Products Company, Crimson Trace Corporation, lenders, and guarantor entities. Governance disclosures include annual meeting voting results for director elections and auditor ratification, along with the company's emerging growth company reporting status.
Dimensional Fund Advisors reported 693,852 American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) common shares as beneficially owned, equal to 5.5% of the class, as of September 30, 2026. All reported securities are owned by investment funds advised or managed by Dimensional, which disclaims beneficial ownership. As of that date, Dimensional reported sole voting power over 679,583 shares and sole dispositive power over 693,852 shares; shared voting and dispositive power were each zero.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) shares were reported as beneficially owned by several investment entities and a director. The reporting persons stated that they ceased to beneficially own 5% or more as of October 5, 2026. Engine Capital directly owned 503,281 shares and Engine Jet directly owned 42,043; Engine Management, Engine Capital Management GP, LLC, Engine Investments, LLC, and Arnaud Ajdler, in his managing partner and managing member roles, may be deemed to beneficially own the combined 545,324 shares, or approximately 4.3%. Bradley T. Favreau, a director, reported 62,182 shares, or 0.5%. These percentages use 12,621,225 shares outstanding as of August 31, 2026.
Engine Capital and Engine Jet reported aggregate purchase prices of approximately $6,261,880 and $527,910, respectively, including brokerage commissions. Favreau's disclosure includes 6,272 RSUs awarded September 28, 2026, with one-twelfth scheduled to vest on the last day of each following month.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) announced that its board approved a program to repurchase up to $10 million of outstanding common stock from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Repurchases may occur on the open market, in block trades or in privately negotiated transactions. Management will determine the amount and timing based on factors including share price, trading volume, market conditions, capital position and legal requirements. The program does not obligate the company to acquire a particular number of shares and may be discontinued at any time.
Shares repurchased under the program will be considered issued but not outstanding. The preceding program, initiated in 2025 and authorized for up to $10.0 million, had resulted in 236,907 shares repurchased at an average price of $8.15 per share, or roughly $1.9 million in aggregate, as of September 30, 2026.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) reported that shareholders elected seven director nominees at its September 28, 2026 annual meeting: Barry M. Monheit, Bradley T. Favreau, Mary E. Gallagher, Gregory J. Gluchowski, Jr., Kevin D. Leary, Luis G. Marconi, and Brian D. Murphy. Shareholders ratified Grant Thornton LLP as the company’s independent registered public accountant. The non-binding advisory say-on-pay proposal received 9,179,014 votes for, 53,702 against, and 8,849 abstentions. Shareholders also voted on the non-binding advisory proposal concerning the frequency of future say-on-pay votes.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. director Luis G. Marconi received a grant of 6,272 restricted stock units tied to common stock on September 28, 2026. His reported direct holdings after the transaction were 51,090 shares. The transaction was recorded as a grant rather than a market purchase.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) director Kevin Daniel Leary received a compensation-related grant reported as 6,272 shares of common stock on September 28, 2026. One-twelfth of the associated restricted stock units shall vest and be delivered on the last day of each month following the grant date.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) director Gregory J. Gluchowski Jr. reported a grant/award acquisition covering 6,272 shares of common stock on September 28, 2026. His reported direct common-stock holdings following the transaction were 93,148 shares. The related restricted stock units vest and are delivered in monthly installments, as described in the transaction footnote.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. director Mary E. Gallagher received an award of 6,272 shares of common stock on September 28, 2026. The restricted stock units shall vest and be delivered in 1/12th installments on the last day of each month following the grant date. Her direct holdings after the award were 65,822 shares.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) director Bradley Thede Favreau received an award of 6,272 restricted stock units on September 28, 2026. One-twelfth of the units shall vest and be delivered on the last day of each month following the grant date. His reported direct common-stock holdings after the transaction were 66,886 shares.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) director Barry M. Monheit was granted 6,272 restricted stock units on September 28, 2026. One-twelfth shall vest and be delivered on the last day of each month following the grant date. His reported holdings included 70,389 shares held directly and 29,790 shares held indirectly by trust.