{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001808997-26-000052","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"AOUT","cik":"0001808997","company_name":"American Outdoor Brands, Inc.","filed_at":"2026-10-01T20:17:19+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-10-01T20:18:00.241049+00:00","generated_at":"2026-10-12T14:23:52.658528+00:00","sec_items":["8.01","9.01"],"event_type":"other_material","sentiment":"positive","materiality_score":0.45,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.45,"confidence":"high","headline":"American Outdoor Brands board approves new $10M share repurchase program through Sept 30, 2027","bullets":["New authorization covers up to $10.0 million of common stock, commencing October 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2027.","Prior $10.0M program, initiated in 2025, had repurchased 236,907 shares at an average price of $8.15/share (~$1.9M) as of September 30, 2026.","CEO Brian Murphy cited a 'strong, debt-free balance sheet' allowing investment in innovation, selective accretive acquisitions and capital returns.","Repurchases may be made on the open market, in block trades, or in privately negotiated transactions; the program may be discontinued at any time.","Repurchased shares will be considered issued but not outstanding; amount and timing depend on price, volume, market conditions and capital position."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001808997-26-000052","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001808997-26-000052.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001808997-26-000052.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001808997-26-000052.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000180899726000052/0001808997-26-000052-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1808997/000180899726000052/aout-20261001.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-10-12T14:23:52.658528+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}