Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (Form DEFA14A)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

March 9, 2026

STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-10435 (Commission File Number)

06-0633559 (IRS Employer Identification Number)

One Lacey Place, Southport, Connecticut	06890
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(203) 259-7843

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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	RGR	New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock Purchase Rights	N/A	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K ("Amendment No. 1") amends Items 8.01 and 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (the "Company") on March 9, 2026. The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to include a corrected copy of the press release that was issued by the Company in response to public statements made about the Company by Beretta Holding S.A. in connection with its nomination of director candidates for the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.

Item 8.01

Other Events

On March 9, 2026, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release in response to public statements made about the Company by Beretta Holding S.A. in connection with its nomination of director candidates for the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.

A copy of the Company's press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued March 9, 2026.

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.

	STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.
	By:	/S/ THOMAS A. DINEEN
		Name:	Thomas A. Dineen
		Title:	Principal Financial Officer,
			Principal Accounting Officer,
			Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
			Chief Financial Officer

Dated: March 9, 2026