# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001808997
**File Stem:** 0001748699-25-000009
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 7195
**Document Hash:** 3d89bf81c9a61de46f9867120e9be298
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001748699-25-000009.hdr.sgml**: 20250710

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001748699-25-000009

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250708

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250710

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250710

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Murphy Brian Daniel
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001748699

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39366
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251117413

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01104
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001808997
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** [3949]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 844630928
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0430

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1800 NORTH ROUTE Z, SUITE A
- **CITY:** COLUMBIA
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 65202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (800) 338-9585

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1800 NORTH ROUTE Z, SUITE A
- **CITY:** COLUMBIA
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 65202

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** American Outdoor Brands,Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200602

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** American Outdoor Brands Spin Co.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200409

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Murphy Brian Daniel<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1800 NORTH ROUTE Z<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>COLUMBIA, MO 65202<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-07-08 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President & CEO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>American Outdoor Brands, Inc. [ AOUT ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-08 |  | M |  | 82150 | A | 0<sup>(1)</sup> | 330047 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-08 |  | F |  | 36187<sup>(2)</sup> | D | $10.17 | 293860 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-08 |  | A |  | 48860<sup>(3)</sup> | A | $0 | 342720 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Performance Rights | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-07-08 |  | M |  |  | 82150 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-07-08 | Common Stock | 82150 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Performance Rights | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2025-07-08 |  | A |  | 97718 |  | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2028-07-08 | Common Stock | 97718 | <sup>(4)</sup> | 97718 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The performance rights vest based on stock price performance over a three-year performance period. The number of shares to be delivered is the maximum number of shares that may be delivered pursuant to the award.

(2) Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the settlement of performance rights.

(3) One third of the restricted stock units shall vest and be delivered, net of withholding, on July 9, 2026, May 1, 2027, and May 1, 2028.

(4) Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's stock.  The performance rights vest based on cumulative adjusted EBITDA and average return on invested capital metrics over a three-year performance period.  The number represents the maximum number of shares that may be delivered pursuant to the award, which is two times the target number of shares.

**Signature:** /s/ Seth A. Christensen, as Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-07-10

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**