Smith& Wesson Holding Corporation (NYSE:AOS) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item5.07.

On December13, 2016, we held a special meeting of stockholders to
consider and vote upon the proposal to approve the Second Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation to change our corporate
name from Smith Wesson Holding Corporation to American Outdoor
Brands Corporation.

Our stockholders approved the Second Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation to change our corporate name from Smith
Wesson Holding Corporation to American Outdoor Brands
Corporation. The results of the vote to approve this proposal
were as follows:

Broker non-votes did not affect the outcome of the proposal voted
on at the special meeting.

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About Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NYSE:AOS)

A. O. Smith Corporation operates its business through two segments, which include North America and Rest of World. The Company’s Rest of World segment primarily comprises China, Europe and India. The Rest of World segment supplies water heaters to the residential market in China with a range of product offering, including electric, gas, gas tankless, heat pump and solar units, as well as combi boilers. The Company’s North America segment serves residential and commercial end markets in North America with a range of products, including water heaters, boilers and other. Its North America segment also manufactures and globally markets specialty commercial water heating equipment, condensing and non-condensing boilers and water systems tanks. Primarily for Asia, its Rest of World segment also manufactures and markets water treatment products. The Company also markets in-home air purification products in China.

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NYSE:AOS) Recent Trading Information

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NYSE:AOS) closed its last trading session up +0.14 at 48.65 with 1,011,658 shares trading hands.