Murphy Brian Daniel 4

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.