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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-072197"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOUT"
cik: "0001808997"
company_name: "American Outdoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T09:18:23.383241+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Outdoor Brands promotes James Tayon to Chief Product Officer

## Summary
- James Tayon promoted to newly created Chief Product Officer role, effective December 21, 2023.
- Tayon previously served as VP of Marketing & Product Development; will lead product innovation, design, development, and marketing.
- He joined the company in 2017 via acquisition of Battenfeld Technologies; earlier role as Product Development Engineer.
- CEO Brian Murphy cites Tayon as key driver of innovation culture, repeatable process, and IP portfolio.
- Tayon holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Missouri.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-072197
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOUT
- cik: 0001808997
- company_name: American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023072197/0000950170-23-072197-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000095017023072197/aout-20231221.htm

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