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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.
Beretta Holding S.A. has filed a preliminary proxy statement and white universal proxy card seeking to elect four nominees to the Sturm, Ruger & Company board and to increase its ownership toward 30% of the Company. Beretta currently beneficially owns 1,587,000 shares (reported as 9.95% of outstanding common stock) and is seeking an additional 20.05% stake to reach 30%. The communication states the potential tender offer has not commenced and that related tender offer and solicitation/recommendation materials will be filed with the SEC if and when the tender offer is launched.
The filing frames Beretta Holding’s objectives as partnering with Ruger to improve performance and deliver long-term value; it also summarizes Beretta Holding’s business mix (Europe 50% of revenue, North America 39%, civilian/sport 66%, defense/law enforcement 34%) and U.S. footprint (nine companies, 700 employees).
Beretta Holding S.A. is soliciting proxies in a contested election at Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., seeking to elect four director nominees and urging stockholders to return its WHITE universal proxy card. Beretta Holding beneficially owns 1,587,000 shares, representing approximately 9.95% of outstanding common stock.
The filing challenges the current Board’s stewardship, cites multi‑year margin and earnings declines (including 23% gross margin compression, 30% operating margin compression, and a 103% net income decline since 2021), and describes defensive measures taken by the Company (a poison pill and standstill requests). Beretta Holding nominates Michael N. Christodolou, William F. Detwiler, Mark W. DeYoung and Fredrick D. DiSanto and also supports five unopposed Company nominees, asking holders to vote for a nine‑member slate on its universal card.
STURM RUGER & CO INC reported that Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President Andrew Thomas Wieland received two awards of restricted stock units as equity-based compensation.
He was granted 6,506 restricted stock units that vest and convert to the cash value of one share of common stock each on March 6, 2029, and 3,658 restricted stock units that vest and convert to common stock on April 6, 2029. Following these awards, he holds 10,164 restricted stock units directly.
Beretta Holding has launched a proxy solicitation effort targeting the 2026 annual meeting of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., and intends to file a preliminary proxy statement and a WHITE universal proxy card to solicit votes for its slate of director nominees. Beretta Holding posted related materials on April 6, 2026 and states a potential tender offer has not yet commenced. As disclosed, Beretta Holding directly beneficially owns 1,587,000 shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company common stock and says it seeks a partnership to improve performance and deliver long-term value for stakeholders.
STURM RUGER & CO INC filed an initial ownership report on Form 3 for Andrew Thomas Wieland, who serves as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President. The filing does not list any specific transactions or derivative holdings and serves to identify him as a reporting officer of the company.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is soliciting proxies for its 2026 virtual Annual Meeting and is engaged in a contested director election following notice that Beretta Holding S.A. intends to nominate four nominees. The Board unanimously recommends voting FOR its nine director nominees and FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4, including an amendment to increase authorized common shares from 40 million to 60 million. The Record Date for voting is April 13, 2026. The proxy materials explain voting procedures for record and beneficial holders, emphasize use of the company-endorsed CAMO GREEN proxy card, and warn stockholders not to rely on materials distributed by Beretta.
Beretta Holding launches a proxy campaign and signals a potential cash tender offer for Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Beretta Holding and named participants intend to file a preliminary proxy statement and a WHITE universal proxy card to solicit votes for Beretta Holding’s slate of director nominees at Ruger’s 2026 annual meeting.
Beretta Holding states it owns 9.95% of Ruger (directly beneficially owning 1,587,000 shares) and says it has proposed a $44.80 per share cash purchase price — described as roughly a 20% premium to the 60-day volume-weighted average price ending March 24, 2026. Beretta Holding also sent a March 31, 2026 letter criticizing the Board’s refusal to waive Ruger’s shareholder rights plan and reserves litigation rights while a meeting is scheduled for April 9th.
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. receives an amended Schedule 13G/A from The Vanguard Group reporting that, following an internal realignment, Vanguard and certain subsidiaries will report beneficial ownership separately. The filing states 0 shares beneficially owned and 0% of common stock as of 03/13/2026.
The amendment explains the reporting change references SEC Release No. 34-39538 and is signed by Vanguard's Head of Global Fund Administration on 03/27/2026.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. is implementing a planned transition in its top finance role. Long‑time Chief Financial Officer Tom Dineen will step down as CFO on March 31, 2026, and remain with the company until April 30, 2026 to support the handover.
Effective April 1, 2026, Andrew T. Wieland will become Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He brings extensive manufacturing‑focused finance and planning experience from multiple leadership positions at Eaton Corporation, including vice president of finance and controller roles.
The company will enter into its customary executive Severance Agreement with Mr. Wieland, which provides severance benefits under specified termination and change‑in‑control scenarios and automatically renews annually unless notice is given. Ruger describes the move as part of a long‑term, planned transition aligned with its 2030 plan and long‑term financial priorities.