SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMMO, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWW, POWWP))) ("AMMO" or the "Company"), the owner of GunBroker.com, the largest online marketplace serving the firearms and shooting sports industries, and a leading vertically integrated producer of high-performance ammunition and components, today announced it has appointed Randy Luth, a firearm industry veteran, to serve on the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Luth previously served on AMMO's board from 2017 to 2021.
Mr. Luth has been a driving force in the firearm industry for nearly 40 years and currently serves as the president of LUTH-AR, LLC, the company he founded in 2013 to create innovative products for the AR-15 market. LUTH-AR, LLC is a supplier and manufacturer of AR parts, handguards, grips and affordable accessories and components for AR-15 rifles.
"I am honored to rejoin AMMO, Inc.'s Board of Directors and am impressed with the company's rapid growth and focused direction," said Mr. Luth.
Previously, Mr. Luth founded DPMS & Panther Arms in 1986 and led the company to become one of the leading manufacturers in the world. Holding nine patents and numerous industry-leading innovations, DPMS & Panther Arms is regarded as one of the pioneers behind the growth and popularity of the AR-15 market.
"We are pleased to welcome Randy back to our Board of Directors," said AMMO, Inc. Chairman and CEO Fred Wagenhals. "Randy's constant drive to innovate has led the industry to develop, design and manufacture multiple firearms, components and manufacturing processes that are recognized throughout the industry today."
About AMMO, Inc.
With its corporate offices headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, AMMO designs and manufactures products for a variety of aptitudes, including law enforcement, military, sport shooting and self-defense. The Company was founded in 2016 with a vision to change, innovate and invigorate the complacent munitions industry. AMMO promotes branded munitions as well as its patented STREAK™ Visual Ammunition, /stelTH/™ subsonic munitions, and specialty rounds for military use via government programs. For more information, please visit: www.ammo-inc.com.
About GunBroker.com
GunBroker.com is the largest online marketplace dedicated to firearms, hunting, shooting and related products. Aside from merchandise bearing its logo, GunBroker.com currently sells none of the items listed on its website. Third-party sellers list items on the site and Federal and state laws govern the sale of firearms and other restricted items. Ownership policies and regulations are followed using licensed firearms dealers as transfer agents. Launched in 1999, GunBroker.com is an informative, secure and safe way to buy and sell firearms, ammunition, air guns, archery equipment, knives and swords, firearms accessories and hunting/shooting gear online. GunBroker.com promotes responsible ownership of guns and firearms. For more information, please visit: www.gunbroker.com.
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Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company has filed a proxy statement on Schedule 14A, accompanied by a WHITE universal proxy card and other relevant documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with its solicitation of proxies from the Company's shareholders for the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE COMPANY'S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors may obtain copies of the Company's proxy statement, proxy card, any amendments or supplements thereto and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC when they become available at no charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge in the "SEC Filings" section of the Company's Investor Relations website at https://investors.ammoinc.com or by contacting the Company's Investor Relations Department at [email protected] after such materials are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.
Certain Information Regarding Participants to the Solicitation
The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers are participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's shareholders in connection with matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting. Information regarding the direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, of the Company's directors and executive officers in the Company is included in the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the SEC on September 13, 2021, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on June 29, 2022, and in the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time. Changes to the direct or indirect interests of the Company's directors and executive officers are set forth in SEC filings on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4. These documents are available free of charge as described above. Updated information regarding the identities of potential participants and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, in the Company will be set forth in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting and other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC, if and when they become available.
Investor Contact:
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Phone: (212) 655-0924
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Media Contact:
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AMMO, Inc.
Phone: (480) 947-0001
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