Form DEFA14A - Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

Filed by the Registrant ☒

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

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☐		Preliminary Proxy Statement
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☐		Definitive Proxy Statement
☒		Definitive Additional Materials
☐		Soliciting Material Pursuant to § 240.14a-12

American Outdoor Brands, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 20, 2024, American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release indicating that it is postponing its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Company anticipates that the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held more than thirty days after the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As a result, stockholders who intend to have a proposal considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 must submit the proposal in writing to the Company’s corporate secretary no later than a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and send its proxy materials to stockholders.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)			Exhibits.
Exhibit Number					Description
99.1					Press Release Issued September 20, 2024
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

			AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC.
Date:	September 20, 2024	By:	/s/ H. Andrew Fulmer
			H. Andrew Fulmer Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

 

 

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Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
Document Type	DEFA14A
Amendment Flag	false
Central Index Key	0001808997

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