---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-026172"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JOUT"
cik: "0000788329"
company_name: "JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T17:39:50.913364+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Johnson Outdoors appoints Jeffrey Stutz as independent director; Board now 9

## Summary
- Jeffrey M. Stutz appointed as independent Class A Director effective May 23, 2023.
- He will serve on the Audit Committee; Board expands to 9 members.
- Mr. Stutz is CFO of MillerKnoll, Inc., with experience in finance and e-commerce.
- He receives pro-rata restricted stock award under 2023 Non-Employee Director Plan (annual value $100,000).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-026172
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JOUT
- cik: 0000788329
- company_name: JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000114036123026172/0001140361-23-026172-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000114036123026172/brhc20053116_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-026172
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-026172.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-026172.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey M. Stutz was appointed as Class A Director at JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class A Director
  source text: Effective May 23, 2023 and upon recommendation from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of Jeffrey M. Stutz as a Class A Director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000114036123026172/0001140361-23-026172-index.htm

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