---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001817358-23-000169"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASO"
cik: "0001817358"
company_name: "Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T16:28:41.304427+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matt McCabe promoted to Chief Merchandising Officer at Academy Sports, effective June 25

## Summary
- Matt McCabe named EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer effective June 25, 2023, succeeding Steve Lawrence.
- Steve Lawrence transitioned from CMO to CEO on June 1, 2023; McCabe will report to Lawrence.
- McCabe previously served as SVP, General Merchandise Manager of Footwear since 2017.
- McCabe joined Academy in 2016 and has held various merchandising leadership roles.
- Promotion is a planned succession; McCabe will oversee merchandising, planning, and private label.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001817358-23-000169
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASO
- cik: 0001817358
- company_name: Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000169/0001817358-23-000169-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000169/aso-20230621.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001817358-23-000169
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001817358-23-000169.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001817358-23-000169.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven (Steve) P. Lawrence changed role as Chief Merchandising Officer at Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc..
  - Action: transitioned out
  - Role: Chief Merchandising Officer
  source text: As a result, effective as of such time, Steven (Steve) P. Lawrence transitioned out of the role of Chief Merchandising Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000169/0001817358-23-000169-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew (Matt) M. McCabe was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer at Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer
  source text: On June 21, 2023, the Board of Directors of Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the appointment of Matthew (Matt) M. McCabe as the Company’s new Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer, effective as of June 25, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000169/0001817358-23-000169-index.htm

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