---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001174947-25-000897"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGR"
cik: "0000095029"
company_name: "STURM RUGER & CO INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T03:51:43.386043+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sturm, Ruger GC Kevin Reid resigns, Sarah Colbert named successor; shareholder votes all pass

## Summary
- Kevin B. Reid, Sr. resigned as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary effective May 29, 2025; he will serve as VP until June 30, 2025, then Senior Counsel until retirement on June 30, 2026.
- Sarah F. Colbert appointed General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, effective May 29, 2025.
- All nine director nominees elected at May 29, 2025 annual meeting; votes for ranged from 10,209,948 to 10,532,452; 2,761,971 non-votes per nominee.
- Stockholders ratified RSM US LLP as independent auditor for 2025 with 13,274,387 for, 164,451 against, 52,702 abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 10,384,875 for, 253,873 against, 90,821 abstain; 2,761,971 non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001174947-25-000897
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGR
- cik: 0000095029
- company_name: STURM RUGER & CO INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494725000897/0001174947-25-000897-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494725000897/form8k-34343_rgr.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin B. Reid, Sr. resigned as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at STURM RUGER & CO INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Effective as of May 29, 2025, Kevin B. Reid, Sr. resigned as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494725000897/0001174947-25-000897-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sarah F. Colbert was appointed as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at STURM RUGER & CO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Sarah F. Colbert has been appointed to serve as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective upon Mr. Reid’s resignation from such positions on May 29, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/95029/000117494725000897/0001174947-25-000897-index.htm

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