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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

RGR

Reporting person: Beretta Holding S.A.(fund)

Beretta Holding seeks board change at Sturm, Ruger & Company

high confidence9.95% stake

Contest Strategydissident slate, solicitors, demands
IssuerSturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR)
Issuer solicitor
Reporting personBeretta Holding S.A. (fund)
Dissident solicitor
Stake1,587,000 phys / 0 synth9.95%
Dissident counsel
Cost basis
Meeting date
Record date

Primary demands

  • board representation
  • improve operational performance
  • strengthen management oversight
  • restore shareholder value

Advisors

No advisor data on record for this deal.


Sources

Beretta Holding S.A., holding 9.95% of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., launched a proxy solicitation on March 19, 2026, nominating four independent director candidates to address board oversight failures. The activist criticizes sustained share price underperformance, operational deterioration including 23% gross margin compression and 103% net income decline since 2021, and misalignment of long-tenured directors who collectively own only 1% of shares despite 65 years of combined tenure. Beretta Holding seeks to restore operational performance and strengthen management oversight through shareholder-driven boardroom change.

Item id: 17c2189a-cd6c-4b4f-9280-ac4def1e170e · ingested Apr 24, 2026