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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): June 21, 2023

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39589

85-1800912

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation )

File No.)

Identification No.)

1800 North Mason Road

Katy, Texas 77449

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

(281) 646-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

ASO

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 ☐

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On June 21, 2023, the Board of Directors of Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the appointment of Matthew (Matt) M. McCabe as the Company’s new Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer, effective as of June 25, 2023. As a result, effective as of such time, Steven (Steve) P. Lawrence transitioned out of the role of Chief Merchandising Officer of the Company. Mr. Lawrence assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Company on June 1, 2023 and continued to serve as the Company’s Chief Merchandising Officer until his successor was effectively appointed.

On June 22, 2023, the Company announced the appointment of Matthew (Matt) M. McCabe, 52, as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer, effective as of June 25, 2023, succeeding Mr. Steve Lawrence in this role as of such time. Mr. McCabe reports directly to Mr. Lawrence. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. McCabe joined the Company in December 2016 as Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager of Athletics and Licensed Apparel and served as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Management of Footwear from September 2017 to June 2023. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McCabe served as Vice President at Golfsmith International, where he led the apparel, footwear and soft consumables buying and private brand business. Prior to Golfsmith International, Mr. McCabe held various leadership roles at The Bon Ton Department Stores, Bachrach, Sears & Roebuck Co., and Mark Shale. Mr. McCabe holds a Bachelor of Science from Miami University.


ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC.