UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~April~~June 2818, 2025

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Nevada	001-31552	87-0543688
(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1852 Proffitt Springs Road

Maryville, Tennessee 37801

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(800) 331-0852

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		~~TradingSymbol~~Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each ~~exchangeon~~exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per Share		SWBI		Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 §CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 52.02. ~~Departure~~Results of ~~Directors~~Operations orand ~~Certain~~Financial ~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Condition.

OnWe ~~January 17,~~are ~~2025,~~furnishing ~~Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (~~the ~~“Company”)~~disclosure ~~filed~~in athis ~~Current~~Item ~~Report~~2.02 onin ~~Form~~connection ~~8-K~~ with the ~~Securities~~disclosure ~~and~~of ~~Exchange~~information ~~Commission~~in ~~to announce that~~ the ~~Company’s~~form ~~Vice President~~ of ~~Sales,~~the ~~Susan~~textual J.information ~~Cupero,~~from ~~planned~~a topress ~~retire~~release inissued ~~May~~on June 18, 2025.

OnThe ~~April 28,~~information ~~2025,~~in ~~Smith &~~this ~~Wesson~~Item ~~Sales~~2.02 ~~Company,~~(including aExhibit ~~subsidiary~~99.1) ofis ~~the~~furnished ~~Company,~~pursuant ~~and~~to MsItem 2. ~~Cupero~~02 ~~entered~~and ~~into~~shall annot ~~Agreement~~be ~~and~~deemed ~~Release~~to ~~(the~~ be “~~Agreement~~filed”) ~~outlining~~for the ~~terms~~purpose of ~~her~~Section 18 ~~separation. Under the terms~~ of the ~~Agreement,~~Securities ~~among~~Exchange ~~other~~Act ~~things,~~of ~~(i) Ms. Cupero will continue to receive her regular base salary through April 30~~1934, ~~2027~~as ~~and her car allowance through April 30~~amended, ~~2026;~~or ~~(ii)~~otherwise ~~certain~~subject ~~outstanding~~to ~~restricted~~the ~~stock~~liabilities ~~units~~of that ~~were scheduled to vest in May 2026 became immediately vested; and (iii) Ms~~section. ~~Cupero~~ ~~will receive a lump sum payment to be used for supplemental coverage under Medicare.~~

~~The~~We ~~foregoing~~do ~~summary~~not ofhave, ~~the~~and ~~Agreement~~expressly isdisclaim, ~~qualified~~any inobligation ~~its~~to ~~entirety~~release bypublicly ~~reference~~any toupdates ~~the~~or ~~full~~any ~~text~~changes ofin ~~the~~our ~~Agreement,~~expectations ~~which~~or isany ~~filed~~change asin ~~Exhibit~~events, ~~10.132~~conditions, ~~and~~or ~~incorporated~~circumstances byon ~~reference~~which ~~herein~~any forward-looking statement is based.

The text included with this Current Report on Form 8-K is available on our website at www.smith-wesson.com, although we reserve the right to discontinue that availability at any time.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

ExhibitNo.
10.132		Agreement and Release, dated April 28, 2025.
99.1		Press release from Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., dated June 18, 2025, entitled “Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC.

Date: May 2, 2025

/s/ Deana L. McPherson

Date: June 18, 2025

/s/ Deana L. McPherson

Deana L. McPherson

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

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