---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-111639"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWBI"
cik: "0001092796"
company_name: "SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T21:59:16.706882+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Smith & Wesson VP of Sales Susan Cupero to Retire; Separation Agreement Filed

## Summary
- Susan J. Cupero, VP of Sales, will retire effective May 5, 2025.
- She will receive base salary through April 30, 2027 and car allowance through April 30, 2026.
- Restricted stock units covering 18,951 shares vested immediately upon agreement execution.
- A lump sum for Medicare supplemental coverage will be paid after separation.
- The agreement includes a release of claims and a 21-day review period with 7-day revocation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-111639
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWBI
- cik: 0001092796
- company_name: SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-02T23:59:59+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/1092796/000119312525111639/0001193125-25-111639-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1092796/000119312525111639/d943170d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-111639
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-111639.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-111639.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Susan J. Cupero departed as Vice President of Sales at SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC..
  - Action: planned to retire
  - Role: Vice President of Sales
  source text: the Company’s Vice President of Sales, Susan J. Cupero, planned to retire in May 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1092796/000119312525111639/0001193125-25-111639-index.htm

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