UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 4, 2026
| Johnson Outdoors Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
| Wisconsin | 0-16255 | 39-1536083 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403 |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
| (262) 631-6600 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, $.05 par value per share | JOUT | NASDAQ Global Select Market SM |
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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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).
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On March 4, 2026, David W. Johnson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to retire later this year. The Company is commencing a succession process to identify and retain a successor for Mr. Johnson and the Company expects that Mr. Johnson will assist and support the Company in the transition of his responsibilities to his successor.
Mr. Johnson has served as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (and as the principal financial and accounting officer) of the Company since November 2005. Mr. Johnson’s decision to retire is not due to any disagreement with the Company concerning any of its financial statements or reporting matters or any of the Company’s policies and procedures.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit 104 – Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
SIGNATURES
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: March 4, 2026 | |||
| By: | /s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold | ||
| Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||