Company: JOUT
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-000715
Chunk: 2

Company: JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 2
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(a) REPORTS                                           |     | 49 |
| PROPOSAL 3: NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |     | 50 |
| The Proposal                                                    |     | 50 |
| Vote Required for Approval                                      |     | 51 |
| SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS                                           |     | 52 |
| OTHER MATTERS                                                   |     | 53 |

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. This summary does not contain all the information you should consider, and you should read the entire proxy statement and our Fiscal 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K carefully before voting. 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

| Date and Time: 
 Place:         |     | February 27, 2025 at 8:00 a.m., central standard time 
 www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/JOUT2025            |
|:---------------|:----|:------------------------------------------------------|
| Record Date:   |     | December 19, 2024                                     |

VOTING MATTERS AND BOARD RECOMMENDATION

| Voting Matter 
 Proposal 1:   
 Proposal 2:   |     | To elect nine directors to serve for the ensuing year.                                                                                                            
 To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as auditors of the Company for its fiscal year ending October 3, 2025. |     | Board Recommendation 
 FOReach nominee      
 FOR                  |     | Page Number with 
 More Information 
                6 
               21 |
|:--------------|:----|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:----|:---------------------|:----|-----------------:|
| Proposal 3:   |     | To approve a non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation.                                                                                             |     | FOR                  |     |               50 |

DIRECTOR NOMINEES

|                           |     |     |     |                |     |             |     | Committee Memberships |     |   |     |   |     |      |
| Nominee                   |     | Age |     | Director Since |     | Independent |     | A                     |     | C |     | E |     | NCGC |
| Class A                   |     |     |     |                |     |             |     |                       |     |   |     |   |     |      |
| John M. Fa