Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. filings document formal disclosures for a NYSE-listed firearms manufacturer with common stock and common stock purchase rights registered under the Exchange Act. Recent reports cover operating results furnished on Form 8-K, Regulation FD materials such as earnings-call transcripts, dividend declarations, and material-event disclosures.
The filing record also addresses governance and capital-structure subjects, including a cooperation agreement concerning a major shareholder’s ownership and board-related matters, annual-meeting and proxy-solicitation communications, director committee assignments and a chief financial officer transition. These disclosures sit alongside the company’s business profile as a maker of Ruger, Marlin and Glenfield firearms and operator of a castings segment.
Form 144 notice for Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (RGR) shows a proposed sale of 10,000 common shares through Charles Schwab with an aggregate market value of $400,000. The filer reports the shares were acquired as an Award from the issuer on 05/12/2022 and the proposed approximate sale date is 09/19/2025 on the NYSE. The filing states 16,162,030 shares outstanding for the class and reports no securities sold by the filer in the past three months. The notice includes the required representation that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. disclosed that Timothy M. Lowney, its Senior Vice President of Lean Enterprise, has notified the company of his intention to retire. His retirement is expected to be effective as of October 1, 2025.
The notice reflects a planned leadership transition in the Company’s lean enterprise function, which focuses on process efficiency and continuous improvement. The filing does not describe any other management or operational changes beyond Mr. Lowney’s planned retirement.
Sturm, Ruger & Co. director Bruce T. Pettet purchased 500 shares of common stock on 08/11/2025 at $33.10 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 6,606 shares. The Form 4 for RGR shows this non-derivative purchase and is signed by an attorney-in-fact on 08/13/2025. No derivative transactions were reported.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) – Form 4 filing dated 07/01/2025
The filing reports insider transactions by Bruce T. Pettet, a director of the company. On July 1 2025 he acquired a total of 6,106 shares of common stock, all at a stated price of $0, via three separate grants:
- 1,328 restricted shares that vest on the date of the company’s 2026 Annual Meeting.
- 1,992 restricted stock units (RSUs) that convert to common stock on May 30 2028.
- 2,786 RSUs that convert to common stock on July 1 2030.
Following these grants, Mr. Pettet’s directly owned position stands at 6,106 shares. No derivative securities were reported, and no dispositions or sales occurred in this filing.
The transaction code is “A” (grant, award or other acquisition) for each line item, indicating the shares were awarded rather than purchased on the open market. The filing is made on behalf of a single reporting person and was signed by an attorney-in-fact on his behalf.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR) – Form 3 Filing
Director-elect Bruce T. Pettet filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership (Form 3) for the event dated 19 June 2025. The filing indicates that, as of the reporting date, Pettet holds no common shares or derivative securities of the company. The document was signed on 27 June 2025 by attorney-in-fact David J. Muhlenberg.
The submission fulfils Section 16(a) disclosure requirements and confirms board membership but does not signal any equity purchase, sale, or option grant. Consequently, the filing has minimal immediate financial impact and serves primarily as a compliance disclosure for investors tracking insider ownership.