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| 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 |
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2026 |
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | 001-39589 | 85-1800912 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation ) | File No.) | Identification No.) |
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| 1800 North Mason Road | |
| Katy, Texas 77449 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code) | |
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| (281) 646-5200 | |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
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| 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: |
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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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 |
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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). |
Emerging Growth Company ☐ | | | |
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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. ☐ |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 7, 2026, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing a preliminary first quarter sales update. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and will be available on the Company’s website at investors.academy.com.
Additionally, on April 7, 2026, the Company will conduct an in-person and webcast Analyst Day event, at which members of the Company’s management team will present and discuss the Company’s long-term strategy and updates on growth initiatives. The Company issued a press release announcing that the Analyst Day event presentation materials will be available on the Company’s website at investors.academy.com. A copy of the press release and the Analyst Day event presentation materials are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3, respectively, and will be available on the Company’s website at investors.academy.com. The Company undertakes no obligation to update, supplement or amend the Analyst Day event presentation materials attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2, and Exhibit 99.3, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18 thereof, nor shall information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
| | | | | | | Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. Press Release, dated April 7, 2026. |
| | | | | | | Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. Press Release, dated April 7, 2026. |
| | | | | | | Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. 2026 Analyst Day event presentation materials. |
| 104 | | | | | | Cover Page Interactive Date 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.
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ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC. |
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| April 7, 2026 | | By: | /s/ | Brandy Treadway |
| | Name: | Brandy Treadway |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Corporate Secretary |
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