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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) announced on July 17, 2023 that Michelle J. Lohmeier has been appointed to its board of directors (the “Board”), effective immediately. Ms. Lohmeier will serve as a member of the Board’s compensation committee and environmental, social and governance committee. As a non-employee director of the Company, she will receive compensation as described in the “Director Compensation” section of the Company’s 2022 proxy statement.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Lohmeier and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Lohmeier was elected to serve as a director, nor are there related party transactions requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The Company’s press release announcing the appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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| 99.1 | Press release, dated July 17, 2023 | |
| 104 | The cover page from this current report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL | |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: July 17, 2023 | By: | /s/ Kevin A. Maxwell | ||||
| Kevin A. Maxwell | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary | ||||||