UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~February~~March 264, 2026

Johnson Outdoors Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Wisconsin		0-16255		39-1536083
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(262) 631-6600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $.05 par value per share	JOUT	NASDAQ Global Select Market ^SM

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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).

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.0702. ~~Submission~~Departure of ~~Matters~~Directors toor aCertain ~~Vote~~Officers; Election of ~~Security~~Directors; ~~Holders~~Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

~~The~~On ~~Annual~~March ~~Meeting~~4, of2026, ~~Shareholders~~David W. Johnson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”), ~~was~~informed ~~held~~the onCompany ~~February~~of ~~26,~~his ~~2026~~intention ~~(the~~to ~~“Annual~~retire ~~Meeting”)~~later this year. The ~~matters~~Company ~~voted~~is oncommencing ata succession process to identify and retain a successor for Mr. Johnson and the ~~Annual~~Company ~~Meeting~~expects that ~~were~~Mr. asJohnson ~~follows:~~will assist and support the Company in the transition of his responsibilities to his successor.

1Mr. ~~Election~~ Johnson has served as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (and as the principal financial and accounting officer) of ~~Directors:~~the Company since November 2005. Mr. Johnson’s decision to retire is not due to any disagreement with the Company concerning any of its financial statements or reporting matters or any of the Company’s policies and procedures.

~~The~~Section ~~following~~9 ~~individuals~~– ~~were~~Financial ~~elected~~Statements toand ~~the Board of Directors for terms that expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders.~~Exhibits

Name	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Class A Directors:
Paul G. Alexander	5,580,450	1,775,340	544,449
John M. Fahey, Jr.	5,012,674	2,343,116	544,449
Jeffrey M. Stutz	7,109,628	246,162	544,449
Class B Directors:
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold	1,205,304	0	0
Liliann Annie Zipfel	1,205,304	0	0
Katherine Button Bell	1,205,304	0	0
Edward F. Lang	1,205,304	0	0
Richard (“Casey”) Sheahan	1,205,304	0	0
Edward Stevens	1,205,304	0	0

Nominations were made by the Board of Directors and no other nominations were made by any shareholder. All of the nominees were members of the Board of Directors at the date of the Annual Meeting.

2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants for the Company for the Fiscal Year Ending October 2, 2026:

The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2026.

Votes For (1)		Votes Against (1)		Abstentions (1)		Broker Non-Votes (1)
19,866,157		62,235		24,887		0

(1) Votes cast for or against and abstentions with respect to this proposal reflect that holders of Class B shares are entitled to 10 votes per share when voting together with holders of Class A shares.

3. Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation:

The shareholders approved the non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Votes For (1)		Votes Against (1)		Abstentions (1)		Broker Non-Votes (1)
19,068,910		240,926		98,994		544,449

4. Proposal to approve and adopt an amendment to the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2020 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock available to be issued under the plan:

The shareholders approved the proposal, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to adopt and approve the amendment to the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2020 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock available to be issued under the plan.

Votes For (1)		Votes Against (1)		Abstentions (1)		Broker Non-Votes (1)
19,130,709		269,036		9,085		544,449

5. Proposal to approve and adopt an amendment to the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock available to be issued under the plan:

The shareholders approved the proposal, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to adopt and approve the amendment to the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock available to be issued under the plan.

Votes For (1)		Votes Against (1)		Abstentions (1)		Broker Non-Votes (1)
19,252,604		148,126		8,100		544,449

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit 104 – Cover Page Interactive Data 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.

	JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
Date: February 27, 2026
Date: March 4, 2026
	By:	/s/ ~~David~~Helen WP. Johnson-Leipold
		David W. Johnson, Vice President and Chief
		Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
		Financial Officer

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