---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001817358-23-000175"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASO"
cik: "0001817358"
company_name: "Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T10:12:09.397154+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Academy Sports names Carl Ford EVP & CFO, succeeding Michael Mullican

## Summary
- Carl Ford promoted from SVP Finance to EVP & CFO effective July 12, 2023.
- Annual base salary $500,000; target bonus 120% of salary.
- Equity awards valued at $1,000,000: $250K time-based options, $250K time-based RSUs, $500K performance RSUs.
- Michael Mullican remains as President after serving as CFO until effective date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001817358-23-000175
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASO
- cik: 0001817358
- company_name: Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-11T23:59:59+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/1817358/000181735823000175/0001817358-23-000175-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000175/aso-20230706.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael P. Mullican changed role as President at Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc..
  - Action: transition out of role
  - Role: President
  source text: Michael P. Mullican will transition out of the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000175/0001817358-23-000175-index.htm
- Executive change
  Earl Carlton (Carl) Ford, IV was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: approved the appointment of Earl Carlton (Carl) Ford , IV, as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of July 12, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000175/0001817358-23-000175-index.htm

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