Murphy Brian Daniel 4

What Happened Brian Daniel Murphy, President & CEO and a director of American Outdoor Brands, had 4,754 shares of AOUT withheld by the company on July 9, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units. The withheld shares were valued at $14.27 each, totaling $67,840. This was a tax-withholding/net settlement of RSUs (transaction code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-07-09 — 4,754 shares at $14.27 per share; total value $67,840.
• Transaction type/code: F (shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding on vested RSUs).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: F1 indicates the issuer withheld shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations on RSU vesting.
• Filing date vs. transaction date: Form 4 filed 2026-07-13 for the 2026-07-09 transaction; the filing does not state whether the submission was timely.

Context Share withholding to cover taxes on vested RSUs is a routine administrative action and should not be interpreted as a market-driven sale. It reduces the insider’s outstanding share count but does not involve selling shares into the open market. For retail investors, purchases or open-market sales by insiders generally carry more signal value than tax-withholding/settlement transactions.