---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-007155"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AOUT"
cik: "0001808997"
company_name: "American Outdoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T04:18:01.809848+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Outdoor Brands CMO Curtis R. Smith resigns effective March 10, 2022

## Summary
- Curtis R. Smith, Chief Marketing Officer, tendered resignation on Feb 23, 2022.
- Resignation effective March 10, 2022; Smith leaving to pursue opportunity outside the company's industry.
- No replacement has been announced; interim plans not disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-007155
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AOUT
- cik: 0001808997
- company_name: American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000156459022007155/0001564590-22-007155-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000156459022007155/aout-8k_20220223.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-007155
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-007155.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Curtis R. Smith resigned as Chief Marketing Officer at American Outdoor Brands, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Marketing Officer
  source text: On February 23, 2022, Curtis R. Smith, the Chief Marketing Officer of American Outdoor Brands, Inc (the “Company”), tendered his resignation, effective March 10, 2022, in order to pursue an opportunity outside of the company’s industry of products and accessories for rugged outdoor enthusiasts.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000156459022007155/0001564590-22-007155-index.htm

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