UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2025
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Johnson Outdoors Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Wisconsin | 0-16255 | 39-1536083 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
555 Main Street
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(262) 631-6600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, $.05 par value per share | JOUT | 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ☐
Section 2 - Financial Information
On December 12, 2025, Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing results for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2025 (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
| 99.1 | Press Release Dated December 12, 2025. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Johnson Outdoors Inc. | ||
| Date: December 12, 2025 | By: | /s/ David W. Johnson |
| David W. Johnson | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
| Exhibit Number | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release Dated December 12, 2025. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |