Form 4: Academy Sports & Outdoors Director Ken C. Hicks Reports Stock Transactions

Sentiment:

SEC Form 4 Filing


Director Ken C. Hicks of Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. reports the vesting and subsequent disposal of shares related to restricted stock units.

Summary

  • On February 28, 2025, Ken C. Hicks, a director of Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc., reported transactions involving the company's common stock.
  • Hicks vested 1,245 shares of common stock from restricted stock units.
  • Hicks disposed of 402 shares to cover tax obligations at a price of $49.92 per share.
  • Following these transactions, Hicks directly owns 432,070 shares of Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.
  • Hicks also holds 17,738 restricted stock units.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The sentiment is neutral as it is a standard disclosure of stock transactions by a company director.

Industry Context

Form 4 filings are standard disclosures required by the SEC for insiders (directors, officers, and principal stockholders) of publicly traded companies, providing transparency into their transactions in the company's stock.

Stakeholder Impact

  • The transactions may have a minor impact on shareholders due to the small number of shares involved relative to the total outstanding shares.

Key Dates

DateDescription
03/30/2022Reporting Person was granted 63,760 performance-based restricted stock units ('PRSUs').
01/30/2022Vesting Commencement Date.
03/01/2023The Issuer's compensation committee certified achievement of 93.7% of the performance criteria during fiscal 2022 meaning that 59,713 PRSUs were deemed earned.
01/30/2026Remaining unearned amount of this grant (i.e., 4,047 PRSUs) may vest upon certification by the Issuer's compensation committee of achievement of certain Issuer stock price conditions.
02/28/2025Date of stock transactions: vesting of 1,245 shares and disposal of 402 shares.
03/30/2032Expiration date of Restricted Stock Units.

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