aso-20260504

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2026

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39589

85-1800912

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation )

File No.)

Identification No.)

1800 North Mason Road

Katy, Texas 77449

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

(281) 646-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

ASO

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

On May 4, 2026, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Academy, Ltd. (the “Issuer”), intends to offer for sale to eligible purchasers in a private placement pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), $500 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes to fund the redemption of all of its outstanding senior secured notes due 2027, repay all outstanding amounts owing under its term loan facility, pay related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities law and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

The information contained under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC.