---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-007056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JOUT"
cik: "0000788329"
company_name: "JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T23:18:24.166844+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Johnson Outdoors shareholders approve all five proposals at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All director nominees elected: Paul G. Alexander, John M. Fahey, Jr., Jeffrey M. Stutz (Class A) and five Class B directors.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending Oct 2, 2026 approved (19.87M for, 62K against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed (19.07M for, 241K against).
- Amendment to 2020 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan to increase shares approved (19.13M for).
- Amendment to 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan to increase shares approved (19.25M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-007056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JOUT
- cik: 0000788329
- company_name: JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-27T23:59:59+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/788329/000114036126007056/0001140361-26-007056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000114036126007056/ef20066671_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-007056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-007056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-007056.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.