SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. — Director's Dealing 2017

Jul 3, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS CORP (AOBC)
CIK: 0001092796
Period of Report: 2017-06-30

Reporting Person: BUCHANAN JEFFREY D (See Remarks)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-06-30	Common Stock	M	26416	—	Acquired	136286	Direct
2017-06-30	Common Stock	F	12428	$22.16	Disposed	123858	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-06-30	Performance Rights	$	M	26416	Disposed	2017-04-29	Common Stock (26416)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each performance right represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock. The performance rights vest based on achievement of certain target performance of the Issuer's stock price over a three year performance period. The number of shares delivered is less than the maximum number of shares that may be delivered pursuant to the award.

F2: Includes 581 shares acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on September 30, 2016 and 798 shares acquired under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 31, 2017.

F3: Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the settlement of performance rights.