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8-K filed May 28, 2026, 5:12 PM ET ticker RGR CIK 0000095029
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Sturm Ruger stockholders approve increase in authorized common shares from 40M to 60M

STURM RUGER & CO INC

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

STURM RUGER & CO INC: Approved amendment to Certificate of Incorporation increasing authorized shares of common stock from 40 million to 60 million shares (effective 2026-05-28).

Change
charter amendment
Effective
2026-05-28
Exact text from the filing
On May 27, 2026, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment (the “ Charter Amendment ”) to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) to 60 million shares. The Charter Amendment became effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 28, 2026.
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

STURM RUGER & CO INC shareholders approved To elect nine (9) directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. at the 2026-05-27 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-27
Exact text from the filing
Proposal One - To elect nine (9) directors to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results for each nominee were as shown below: Name For Withheld John A. Cosentino, Jr. 9,560,455 902,483 Terrence G. O’Connor 9,622,947 839,991 Bruce T. Pettet 9,833,884 629,054 Aaron R. Rivers 10,181,221 281,717 Amir P. Rosenthal 9,462,228 1,000,710 Todd W. Seyfert 9,701,535 761,403 Stephen J. Timm 10,204,527 258,411 Phillip C. Widman 9,662,114 800,824 Lorin Cassidy Wolfe 10,182,903 280,035 Each director nominee named above was elected at the Annual Meeting. There were 3,725,697 broker non-votes on each nominee.
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

STURM RUGER & CO INC shareholders approved To vote to approve an Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $1.00 per share, from 40 million to 60 million shares. at the 2026-05-27 meeting.

Proposal
charter amendment
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-27
Exact text from the filing
Proposal Four - To vote to approve an Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $1.00 per share, from 40 million to 60 million shares. This proposal was approved by the votes indicated below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 12,470,848 1,613,141 104,646 0
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

STURM RUGER & CO INC shareholders approved To vote to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. at the 2026-05-27 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-27
Exact text from the filing
Proposal Two - To vote to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. This proposal was approved by the votes indicated below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 13,826,007 280,029 82,599 0
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

STURM RUGER & CO INC shareholders approved To vote to approve on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. at the 2026-05-27 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-27
Exact text from the filing
Proposal Three - To vote to approve on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. This proposal was approved by the votes indicated below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 10,068,005 318,128 82,411 3,720,091
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