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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.
Tayon James Earl reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Outdoor Brands Chief Product Officer Tayon James Earl received new equity awards in the form of restricted stock units and performance rights. He was granted 9,872 shares of common stock as restricted stock units that vest in three equal installments on May 27, 2027, May 1, 2028, and May 1, 2029, subject to withholding.
He also received 19,742 performance rights, each tied to one share of common stock, that vest based on cumulative adjusted EBITDA and average return on invested capital over a three-year performance period. The 19,742 performance rights represent the maximum, equal to two times the target shares. Following these grants, he directly holds 60,938 common shares.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. reported that Chief Operating Officer Brent Alan Vulgamott acquired equity awards in the form of common stock and performance rights. He received 11,206 shares of common stock as a grant, bringing his directly held common shares to 76,456.
The common stock grant was structured as restricted stock units that vest in three equal installments on May 27, 2027, May 1, 2028, and May 1, 2029, with shares delivered net of withholding. Vulgamott was also granted 22,410 performance rights, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
The performance rights will vest based on cumulative adjusted EBITDA and average return on invested capital metrics measured over a three-year performance period. The 22,410 performance rights represent the maximum number of shares that may be delivered, equal to two times the target number of shares, and they expire on May 27, 2029.
Fulmer Hugh Andrew reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Outdoor Brands EVP and CFO Hugh Andrew Fulmer reported receiving new equity awards. He was granted 16,009 shares of common stock as restricted stock units at no cash cost, bringing his direct common stock holdings to 160,520 shares.
He also received 32,016 performance rights, each tied to one share of common stock and eligible to vest based on cumulative adjusted EBITDA and average return on invested capital over a three-year period, with an expiration date of May 27, 2029.
Murphy Brian Daniel reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. reported that President & CEO Brian Daniel Murphy received new equity awards. He was granted 58,698 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units and now holds 391,890 common shares directly.
Murphy was also granted 117,394 performance rights, each tied to one share of common stock and expiring on May 27, 2029. These performance rights can vest over a three-year performance period based on cumulative adjusted EBITDA and average return on invested capital metrics, with the disclosed amount representing the maximum shares deliverable, equal to two times the target.
One third of the restricted stock units will vest and be delivered, net of withholding, on May 27, 2027, May 1, 2028, and May 1, 2029, aligning the CEO’s compensation with multi-year company performance and retention.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. reported that Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. beneficially owns 2,430,740 common shares, representing 19.30% of the class as disclosed in this amendment. The filing shows shared voting power of 2,195,814 and shared dispositive power of 2,430,740.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. Chief Product Officer James Earl Tayon had 630 shares of common stock withheld on May 1, 2026 to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units. This was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open‑market sale, at a price of $9.60 per share.
After this withholding, he directly held 51,066 common shares. Footnotes indicate these holdings include 186 shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on September 30, 2025 and 192 shares acquired on March 31, 2026.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Brent Alan Vulgamott reported routine share dispositions tied to taxes, not market selling. On May 1, 2026, a total of 988 shares of common stock were withheld at $9.60 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to vesting restricted stock units.
These Form 4 entries are classified as tax-withholding dispositions rather than open-market trades, so they do not reflect an active decision to buy or sell shares in the market. After these transactions, Vulgamott continues to hold more than 65,000 shares of American Outdoor Brands common stock directly.
American Outdoor Brands EVP and CFO Hugh Andrew Fulmer reported routine tax-related share dispositions. The company withheld a total of 3,482 shares of common stock on May 1–2, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations tied to vesting restricted stock units. After these withholdings, Fulmer directly holds 144,511 shares.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. President & CEO Brian Daniel Murphy reported share dispositions that were solely to cover tax obligations on equity compensation, not open-market sales. On May 1–2, 2026, a total of 12,028 shares of common stock were withheld by the company in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units, according to the footnote. After these tax-withholding transactions, Murphy directly owned 333,192 shares of common stock, as reported following the most recent transaction.
Vanguard Capital Management filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 665,721 shares of American Outdoor Brands Inc Common Stock, representing 5.28% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists 75,098 shares as sole voting power and 665,721 as sole dispositive power, and includes affiliated Vanguard entities in its ownership disclosure.