Amer Sports appoints Shaoxiang (Eric) Ding to board

The new director chairs Descente China, has worked across ANTA Sports businesses, and is the son of Amer Sports board chairman Shizhong Ding.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Amer Sports, Inc. (AS) said Tak Yan (Dennis) Tao resigned from its board on October 16, 2026, and the board appointed Shaoxiang (Eric) Ding as a director, effective immediately. The company said Tao’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with management or the board concerning operations, policies, practices, or accounting.

Ding chairs Descente (China) Co., Ltd., a joint venture through which ANTA Sports operates the Descente brand business across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. He has held a management role with ANTA Sports’ MAIA ACTIVE brand since January 2026 and joined the ANTA Sports group in 2015. Ding is the son of Shizhong Ding, Amer Sports’ board chairman and ANTA Sports’ board chairman and executive director. The board also appointed existing director Wei Lin to its Compensation Committee, effective immediately.

Filing Explained

Amer Sports’ October 16, 2026 6-K becomes part of its Form S-8 registration statements (Nos. 333-276801 and 333-291632) and Form F-3 (No. 333-285651) from filing, unless later reports supersede it, extending the board-update disclosure into those registration filings.

Key Figures

Director resignation and appointments: October 16, 2026 Joined ANTA Sports group: 2015 Joined Descente business: 2016 +2 more

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Director resignation and appointments October 16, 2026 Tao resigned; Ding joined the board and Wei Lin joined the Compensation Committee

Joined ANTA Sports group 2015 Ding’s career history

Joined Descente business 2016 Ding’s career history

Descente China roles Since 2017 Ding held various roles, including regional and golf business general manager

MAIA ACTIVE management role Since January 2026 Ding’s role with ANTA Sports’ premium women’s activewear brand

Key Terms

joint venture, incorporated by reference, foreign private issuer

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joint venture technical

"a joint venture through which ANTA Sports operates"

A joint venture is when two or more companies team up to work on a specific project or business idea, sharing both the risks and the rewards. It’s like friends starting a lemonade stand together—each contributes resources and they split the profits, making it easier to succeed than going alone.

incorporated by reference regulatory

"deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statements"

foreign private issuer regulatory

"REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER"

A foreign private issuer is a company organized outside the United States that meets tests showing it is primarily foreign-controlled and therefore qualifies for a different set of U.S. reporting rules. For investors, that means the company files less frequent or differently formatted disclosures with U.S. regulators and may follow home-country accounting and governance practices, so buying its stock is like dining at a well-reviewed restaurant that follows its home kitchen’s rules instead of the local menu — you get access but should check what standards apply.

FAQ

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Who is the new director at Amer Sports (AS)?

Shaoxiang (Eric) Ding was appointed to Amer Sports’ board effective October 16, 2026. He chairs Descente (China) Co., Ltd. and has held a management role with ANTA Sports’ MAIA ACTIVE brand since January 2026. He is the son of Shizhong Ding, Amer Sports’ board chairman.

Why did Amer Sports (AS) director Dennis Tao resign?

Amer Sports said Tak Yan (Dennis) Tao’s resignation on October 16, 2026, was not due to any disagreement with management or the board concerning operations, policies, practices, or accounting policies or practices.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2026

Commission File Number 001-41943

Amer Sports, Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive,

P.O. Box 2681

Grand Cayman, KY1-1111

Cayman Islands

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

FORM 20-F x FORM 40-F o

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On October 16, 2026, Tak Yan (Dennis) Tao resigned as a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Amer Sports, Inc. (the “Company”).

Mr. Tao’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company’s management team or the Board on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Company or any issues regarding the Company’s accounting policies or practices.

On October 16, 2026, the Board appointed Shaoxiang (Eric) Ding as a director on the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Ding currently serves as chairman of Descente (China) Co., Ltd. (“Descente China”), a joint venture through which ANTA Sports Products Limited (“ANTA Sports”) operates the Descente brand business across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. In this role, he is responsible for the brand’s overall strategy, product development, retail management, and channel expansion throughout Greater China. Since January 2026, he has also held a management role with MAIA ACTIVE, ANTA Sports’ premium women’s activewear brand.

Mr. Ding commenced his tenure with the ANTA Sports group in 2015, joining the Descente business in 2016. Since 2017, he has held various key roles within Descente China, including general manager of the East China region and general manager of the golf business, prior to his current role as chairman. Before joining the Descente business, Mr. Ding gained first-hand experience in retail management, manufacturing, and warehouse operations across the ANTA Sports group, and completed dedicated retail operations and management training in Hong Kong. Mr. Ding was educated in mainland China and the United Kingdom.

Mr. Ding is the son of Mr. Shizhong Ding, the chairman of the Company’s Board and also ANTA Sports’ board chairman and executive director.

In addition, on October 16, 2026, the Board appointed Wei Lin, who is a director on the Board, as a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee, effective immediately.

This Report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-276801 and 333-291632) and Form F-3 (File No. 333-285651) of the Company and to be a part thereof from the date on which this Report on Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder.

			Amer Sports, Inc.
			By:			/s/ Andrew E. Page
			Name:			Andrew E. Page
			Title:			Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 16, 2026