Sec Form 4 Filing - Cupero Susan Jean @ SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. - 2020-08-24

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Cupero Susan Jean 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. [ SWBI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/24/2020 (Street) SPRINGFIELD, MA01104 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/24/2020 J( 1 ) 2,152( 2 ) A $ 0 38,150 D Common Stock 1,354 I By Son( 3 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Cupero Susan Jean 2100 ROOSEVELT AVENUE SPRINGFIELD, MA01104 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Deana L. McPherson, as attorney-in-fact 07/22/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )In connection with the issuer's spin-off of its outdoor products and accessories business (the "Spin-Off"), the issuer granted to the reporting person additional restricted stock units so that the reporting person's currently outstanding restricted stock unit grants continue to have the same intrinsic value immediately following the consummation of the Spin-Off as the intrinsic value of such grants immediately prior to the consummation of the Spin-Off (each, and "Adjusted Award"). ( 2 )Pursuant to an employee matters agreement entered into by the issuer in connection with the Spin-Off, each Adjusted Award shall be subject to the same vesting requirements and dates and other terms and conditions as the original grants to which they relate. Includes (i) 125 shares underlying an Adjusted Award that will vest and be delivered in accordance with the terms of the original June 15, 2017 grant, (ii) 255 shares underlying an Adjusted Award that will vest and be delivered in accordance with the terms of the original June 15, 2018 grant, (iii) 384 shares underlying an Adjusted Award that will vest and be delivered in accordance with the terms of the original June 15, 2019 grant, and (iv) 1,388 shares underlying an Adjusted Award that will vest and be delivered in accordance with the terms of the original March 15, 2020 grant. ( 3 )The shares are held by the reporting person's son.

Remarks: The reporting person is Vice President, Sales.

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