---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-050800"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOUT"
cik: "0001808997"
company_name: "American Outdoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T07:01:35.376766+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AOUT annual meeting: directors elected, auditor ratified, simple majority proposal passes

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected with >8M votes each; broker non-votes ~2.48M.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor approved (10,968,300 for, 47,015 against).
- Shareholder proposal for simple majority voting approved (8,492,616 for, 43,493 against).
- Meeting held September 27, 2023; results reported on September 29, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-050800
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOUT
- cik: 0001808997
- company_name: American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023050800/0000950170-23-050800-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023050800/aout-20230927.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  American Outdoor Brands, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-09-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-27
  source text: The following directors were elected at the annual meeting: Director Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non- Votes Bradley T. Favreau 8,306,826 239,887 2,480,577 Gregory J. Gluchowski, Jr. 8,210,660 336,053 2,480,577 Luis G. Marconi 8,312,035 234,678 2,480,577 Barry M. Monheit 8,184,054 362,659 2,480,577 I. Marie Wadecki 8,203,113 343,600 2,480,577
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023050800/0000950170-23-050800-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  American Outdoor Brands, Inc. shareholders approved Stockholder proposal on adoption of simple majority voting requirements at the 2023-09-27 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-27
  source text: For the approval of the stockholder proposal on the adoption of simple majority voting requirements, the voting results were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non- Votes Approval of the stockholder proposal on the adoption of simple majority voting requirements 8,492,616 43,493 10,604 2,480,577
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023050800/0000950170-23-050800-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  American Outdoor Brands, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accountants at the 2023-09-27 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-09-27
  source text: Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024. The voting results were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non- Votes Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accountants 10,968,300 47,015 11,975 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023050800/0000950170-23-050800-index.htm

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