Sec Form 3 Filing - Johnson Samuel J @ Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. - 2020-10-02

FORM 3 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 Johnson Samuel J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. [ ASO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Retail Operations (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC., 1800 NORTH MASON ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/02/2020 (Street) KATY, TX77449 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 207,125 ( 1 ) D

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 Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 16.7 ( 2 ) 06/06/2027 Common Stock 23,457 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 16.7 ( 3 ) 06/06/2027 Common Stock 11,728 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 16.48 ( 4 ) 04/05/2028 Common Stock 33,228 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 16.48 ( 5 ) 04/05/2028 Common Stock 16,614 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 16.57 ( 6 ) 03/07/2029 Common Stock 38,572 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 16.57 ( 7 ) 03/07/2029 Common Stock 18,998 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 17.3 ( 8 ) 03/05/2030 Common Stock 49,757 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Johnson Samuel J C/O ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS, INC. 1800 NORTH MASON ROAD KATY, TX77449 EVP, Retail Operations Signatures /s/ Rene G. Casares, Attorney-in-Fact 10/02/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes: (a) 184,531 time-based restricted stock units, and (b) 17,330 performance-based restricted stock units that vest if certain performance criteria and/or Issuer stock price conditions are met. ( 2 )These time-based options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on June 6, 2018. ( 3 )These performance-based options vest as follows: (a) 4,969 have vested, (b) 1,656 shall vest on February 3, 2021, and (c) the remaining portion shall vest in full on February 1, 2021 if certain Issuer stock price conditions are met on such date as determined by the Issuer. ( 4 )These time-based options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on April 5, 2019. ( 5 )These performance-based options shall vest in full on February 2, 2022 if certain stock price conditions are met on such date as determined by the Issuer. ( 6 )These time-based options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2020. ( 7 )These performance-based options vest as follows: (a) 4,749 have vested, and (b) the remaining portion shall vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 1, 2021. ( 8 )These time-based options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on March 5, 2021.

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