Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) Form 4 Academy Sports & Outdoors / Matthew M. McCabe ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McCabe Matthew M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC.

1800 NORTH MASON ROAD

(Street)

KATY TX 77449

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. [ ASO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP & CMO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/06/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)(1)	$51.4	09/06/2023		A		9,838		(2)	09/06/2033	Common Stock	9,838	$0	9,838	D
Restricted Stock Units(1)	(3)	09/06/2023		A		4,863		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	4,863	$0	4,863	D
Restricted Stock Units(1)	(3)	09/06/2023		A		9,727		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	9,727	$0	9,727	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Granted under the Company's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan").

2. These time-based options vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

3. Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock").

4. These time-based RSUs vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

5. On September 6, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted 9,727 performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSUs"). These PRSUs vest if certain preestablished performance metrics related to the Company's (i) adjusted pre-tax income, and (ii) return on invested capital over a 3-year period beginning on January 29, 2023 and ending on January 31, 2026, are achieved and certified by the Issuer's compensation committee (which, if any, may vary from 0% to 200% of the number shown above), subject to the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Gary Holland, Attorney-in-Fact	09/08/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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