---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001817358-23-000215"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASO"
cik: "0001817358"
company_name: "Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T17:09:05.191996+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Academy Sports names Sam J. Johnson President; Mullican steps down

## Summary
- Sam J. Johnson promoted to President effective Oct 23, 2023, succeeding Michael P. Mullican who is stepping down.
- Johnson's annual base salary increased to $825,000 from $725,000; target bonus raised to 140% of salary from 120%.
- Johnson adds oversight of logistics & supply chain to existing retail ops and real estate responsibilities.
- Eric Friederich promoted to SVP of Retail Operations, succeeding Johnson as head of store operations.
- Mullican will serve in advisory capacity through a brief transition period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001817358-23-000215
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASO
- cik: 0001817358
- company_name: Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000215/0001817358-23-000215-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000215/aso-20231019.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001817358-23-000215
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001817358-23-000215.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001817358-23-000215.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael P. Mullican departed as President at Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc..
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: President
  source text: notified the Company that he would be stepping down as President of the Company to pursue other personal and professional opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000215/0001817358-23-000215-index.htm
- Executive change
  Samuel J. Johnson was appointed as President at Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: appointed Samuel (Sam) J. Johnson as President of the Company, effective as of October 23, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735823000215/0001817358-23-000215-index.htm

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