---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-006438"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JOUT"
cik: "0000788329"
company_name: "JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T00:42:59.376154+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Johnson Outdoors shareholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve executive compensation

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; Class A directors include Paul G. Alexander, John M. Fahey, Jr., Jeffrey M. Stutz.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor for FY ending Oct 3, 2025: 19,640,493 votes for, 154,781 against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 18,910,380 for, 200,663 against, 671,880 broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-006438
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JOUT
- cik: 0000788329
- company_name: JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000114036125006438/0001140361-25-006438-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000114036125006438/ef20044672_8k.htm

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