---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001817358-26-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASO"
cik: "0001817358"
company_name: "Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:00:04.145450+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Academy Sports subsidiary prices $500M 5.875% senior secured notes due 2031

## Summary
- Priced $500M 5.875% senior secured notes due 2031; closing expected May 14, 2026.
- Proceeds fund redemption of outstanding 2027 notes and repayment of term loan facility.
- Guaranteed by certain subsidiaries; secured by first-priority lien on personal property, second-priority on ABL collateral.
- Offered exempt from registration to QIBs (Rule 144A) and non-U.S. persons (Reg S).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001817358-26-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASO
- cik: 0001817358
- company_name: Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735826000070/0001817358-26-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1817358/000181735826000070/aso-20260504.htm

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