---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-025865"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JOUT"
cik: "0000788329"
company_name: "JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-22T14:00:47+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T14:02:11.818664+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Johnson Outdoors names Asad Rahman CFO effective June 30; current CFO Johnson retires

## Summary
- David W. Johnson steps down as CFO June 30, 2026; remains employee through FY2026 to assist transition.
- New CFO Asad Rahman, age 48, joins from Mars Inc. where he was VP-Finance, Supply Chain since July 2023.
- Rahman previously served as CFO of Kellanova's Away From Home Business Unit (Jan 2022-July 2023).
- Rahman received $200,000 in restricted stock under Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, vesting June 30, 2028.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-025865
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JOUT
- cik: 0000788329
- company_name: JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-22T14:00:47+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000114036126025865/0001140361-26-025865-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000114036126025865/ef20076358_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-025865
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-025865.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-025865.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Asad Rahman was appointed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 22, 2026, Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “ Company ”) announced that it has appointed Asad Rahman as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective as of June 30, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000114036126025865/0001140361-26-025865-index.htm
- Executive change
  David W. Johnson departed as Chief Financial Officer at JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Johnson will step down from those roles effective as of June 30, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/788329/000114036126025865/0001140361-26-025865-index.htm

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