Item 1. | |
(a) | Name of issuer:
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC |
(b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices:
555 MAIN STREET, RACINE, WISCONSIN, 53403-1015. |
Item 2. | |
(a) | Name of person filing:
Johnson Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiary, Johnson Bank. |
(b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence:
All reporting persons may be contacted at 555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403.
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(c) | Citizenship:
Johnson Financial Group, Inc. and Johnson Bank are Wisconsin corporations. |
(d) | Title of class of securities:
Class A Common Stock, $0.05 par value |
(e) | CUSIP No.:
479167108 |
Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§
240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
(b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
(d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
(e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); |
(i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
(j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
specify the type of institution: |
(k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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Item 4. | Ownership |
(a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The information contained in Items 5-11 on the cover pages is incorporated herein by reference.
The shares reported in Items 5-11 on the cover page for Johnson Financial Group, Inc. are held indirectly through the reporting person's subsidiary, Johnson Bank.
The number of shares reported in Item 9 on each cover page includes 36,580 shares of Class B common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. over which Johnson Bank has sole voting and dispositive power as of December 31, 2024. Shares of Class B common stock are convertible at any time into shares of Class A common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. on a one-share-for-one share basis.
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(b) | Percent of class:
The percentages calculated in Item 11 on each cover page are based on 9,125,764 shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2024. % |
(c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The number of shares reported in Item 5 on each cover page includes 29,176 shares of Class B common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. over which Johnson Bank has sole voting and dispositive power as of December 31, 2024. Shares of Class B common stock are convertible at any time into shares of Class A common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. on a one-share-for-one share basis.
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| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
The number of shares reported in Item 6 on each cover page includes 7,404 shares of Class B common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. over which Johnson Bank has shared voting and dispositive power as of December 31, 2024. Shares of Class B common stock are convertible at any time into shares of Class A common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. on a one-share-for-one share basis.
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| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
The number of shares reported in Item 7 on each cover page includes 29,176 shares of Class B common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. over which Johnson Bank has sole voting and dispositive power as of December 31, 2024. Shares of Class B common stock are convertible at any time into shares of Class A common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. on a one-share-for-one share basis.
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| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
The number of shares reported in Item 8 on each cover page Includes 7,404 shares of Class B common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. over which Johnson Bank has shared voting and dispositive power as of December 31, 2024. Shares of Class B common stock are convertible at any time into shares of Class A common stock of Johnson Outdoors Inc. on a one-share-for-one share basis.
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Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. |
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If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to
that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more
than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of
an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
With respect to shares held in a fiduciary or representative capacity, persons other than the reporting persons have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such sales. A family trust for which Helen Johnson-Leipold is the grantor has an interest that relates to more than five percent of the class. |
Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person. |
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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the
Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Johnson Financial Group, Inc. is the parent holding company of Johnson Bank, a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. |
Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members
of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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