Murphy Brian Daniel 4
4 · American Outdoor Brands, Inc. · Filed May 5, 2026
Research Summary
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AOUT CEO Brian Murphy Withholds 12,028 Shares for Taxes
What Happened
- Brian Daniel Murphy, President & CEO and a director of American Outdoor Brands, had a total of 12,028 shares withheld by the company to satisfy tax withholding on vested restricted stock units. The withholdings were reported as disposals (code F) and totaled approximately $114,753.
- Breakdown: 4,352 shares @ $9.60 = $41,779 (2026-05-01); 4,694 shares @ $9.60 = $45,062 (2026-05-01); 2,982 shares @ $9.36 = $27,912 (2026-05-02).
Key Details
- Transaction dates & prices:
- 2026-05-01: 4,352 shares withheld at $9.60 (disposed) = $41,779
- 2026-05-01: 4,694 shares withheld at $9.60 (disposed) = $45,062
- 2026-05-02: 2,982 shares withheld at $9.36 (disposed) = $27,912
- Total shares withheld: 12,028; total value: $114,753.
- Footnote: F1 indicates these were shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding on vesting restricted stock units (i.e., company withheld shares rather than a market sale by the insider).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing details.
- Filing: Form 4 was filed 2026-05-05 for reporting period 2026-05-01; this appears to be timely (filed within the SEC’s two-business-day window).
Context
- This was a routine tax-withholding transaction related to RSU vesting (share withholding/cashless withholding), not an open-market sale or a discretionary sale by the insider. Such withholdings are common and generally do not by themselves indicate the insider’s market sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Murphy Brian Daniel
DirectorPresident & CEO
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-01$9.60/sh−4,352$41,779→ 340,868 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-01$9.60/sh−4,694$45,062→ 336,174 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-02$9.36/sh−2,982$27,912→ 333,192 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units.
Signature
/s/ Seth A. Christensen, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-05-05