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): November 29, 2023
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware		001-39589	85-1800912
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)		File No.)	Identification No.)
	1800 North Mason Road
	Katy, Texas 77449
	(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
	(281) 646-5200
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
	Not Applicable
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share		ASO	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 30, 2023, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended October 28, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including exhibits, is being furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01    Other Events.

On November 29, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend with respect to the quarter ended October 28, 2023 of $0.09 per share of outstanding common stock of the Company, payable on January 10, 2024, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 13, 2023.

On November 29, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may purchase up to $600 million of its outstanding shares during the three-year period ending November 29, 2026 (the "2023 Share Repurchase Program"). Under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program repurchases can be made using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, block trades, accelerated share repurchase programs, privately negotiated transactions and/or a non-discretionary trading plan, all in compliance with the rules of the SEC and other applicable legal requirements. The timing, manner, price and amount of any common share repurchases under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program will be determined by the Company in its discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, price and economic and market conditions. The 2023 Share Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular number of common shares, and the program may be suspended, extended, modified or discontinued at any time.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. Press Release, dated November 30, 2023.
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.

ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC.

Date: November 30, 2023	By:	/s/	Rene G. Casares
	Name:	Rene G. Casares
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary