Academy Sports & Outdoors (ASO) president converts RSUs and withholds shares for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. president Samuel J. Johnson reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common stock on January 30, 2026. He exercised 1,991 restricted stock units, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis, increasing his direct common stock holdings.

To cover tax withholding on this vesting event, 863 shares of common stock were disposed of at a price of $55.36 per share. After these transactions, Johnson directly owned 96,976 shares of common stock. He also continued to hold 540 performance-based restricted stock units from a 2022 grant that may vest based on issuer stock price conditions as of January 30, 2026.

Insider Trade Summary

1,991 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Johnson Samuel J

Role President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	1,991	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	1,991	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	863	$55.36	$48K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 540 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 97,839 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. Includes shares of Common Stock acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan. Granted under the Company's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. On March 30, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted 8,501 performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSUs"). These PRSUs vest if certain performance criteria and/or Issuer stock price conditions are met and certified by the Issuer's compensation committee. On March 1, 2023, the Issuer's compensation committee certified achievement of 93.7% of the performance criteria during fiscal 2022 meaning that 7,961 PRSUs were deemed earned. Of this earned amount, 25% of the earned amount of this grant vested on March 1, 2023, and the remaining 75% will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 30, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. The remaining unearned amount of this grant (i.e., 540 PRSUs) may vest upon certification by the Issuer's compensation committee of achievement of certain Issuer stock price conditions as of January 30, 2026.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Johnson Samuel J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC.

1800 NORTH MASON ROAD

(Street)

KATY TX 77449

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. [ ASO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/30/2026		M		1,991	A	(1)	97,839(2)	D
Common Stock	01/30/2026		F		863	D	$55.36	96,976	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units(3)	(1)	01/30/2026		M			1,991	(4)	03/30/2032	Common Stock	1,991	$0	540	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. Includes shares of Common Stock acquired under the Issuer's employee stock purchase plan.

3. Granted under the Company's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

4. On March 30, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted 8,501 performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSUs"). These PRSUs vest if certain performance criteria and/or Issuer stock price conditions are met and certified by the Issuer's compensation committee. On March 1, 2023, the Issuer's compensation committee certified achievement of 93.7% of the performance criteria during fiscal 2022 meaning that 7,961 PRSUs were deemed earned. Of this earned amount, 25% of the earned amount of this grant vested on March 1, 2023, and the remaining 75% will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 30, 2024, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. The remaining unearned amount of this grant (i.e., 540 PRSUs) may vest upon certification by the Issuer's compensation committee of achievement of certain Issuer stock price conditions as of January 30, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Gary Holland, Attorney-in-Fact	01/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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