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Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

RGR

Reporting person: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.(group)

Sturm Ruger management defends board against Beretta competitor proxy contest

Contested meetinghigh confidence

Contest Strategydissident slate, solicitors, demands
Contested annual

What's being contested

Board seats
IssuerSturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (RGR)
Issuer solicitor
Reporting personSturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (group)
Dissident solicitorInnisfree M&A Incorporated
Stake
Dissident counsel
Cost basis
Meeting date
Record dateApr 13, 2026

Dissident slate (9)

  • John A. Cosentino, Jr.
  • Terrence G. O'Connor
  • Bruce T. Pettet
  • Aaron R. Rivers
  • Amir P. Rosenthal
  • Todd W. Seyfert
  • Stephen J. Timm
  • Phillip C. Widman
  • Lorin Cassidy Wolfe

Primary demands

  • board refreshment with operational and manufacturing expertise
  • execution of Ruger 2030 strategic plan
  • rejection of competitor Beretta's nominees

Advisors

No advisor data on record for this deal.


Sources

This is a preliminary proxy statement filed by Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. management in defense against a contested proxy solicitation by Beretta Holding S.A., a competitor, who intends to nominate four director candidates. The 2026 Annual Meeting will feature a board election where shareholders must choose between the company's nine recommended director nominees and Beretta's four candidates. Management urges shareholders to vote only for the nine company-nominated directors using the green proxy card and to disregard Beretta's white proxy materials.

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