Tayon James Earl 4

What Happened Tayon James Earl, Chief Product Officer of American Outdoor Brands (AOUT), had 2,333 shares of common stock disposed on 2026-06-15 at $10.21 per share for a total of $23,820. The filing records the disposition as code "F" — shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs). This is an administrative tax-withholding action rather than an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-15; filing date: 2026-06-17 (timely filing).
• Price and amount: 2,333 shares at $10.21 each, totaling $23,820.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Transaction type/code: F (shares withheld to cover tax obligations on vesting).
• Footnote: F1 — Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units.
• Not a 10b5-1 trade; not indicated as a gift or open-market sale.

Context Tax-withholding disposals on RSU vesting are routine and administrative; they do not necessarily reflect the insider’s view of the company’s prospects. For retail investors, purchases or purposeful open-market sales are typically more informative than net-share settlements performed to satisfy tax obligations.