STURM RUGER & CO INC

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

You are cordially invited to participate in the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. to be held virtually at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Details regarding how to participate in the virtual meeting and the business to be conducted at the meeting are given in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.

The Board of Directors looks forward to your participation in the 2024 Annual Meeting.

STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC.

Christopher J. Killoy

Chief Executive Officer

STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, Inc.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

May 30, 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. (the “Company”) will be held on May 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be a virtual meeting webcast live via the Internet. You will be able attend the meeting, vote, and submit questions during the live webcast of the meeting by visitingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/RGR2024 and entering the 16-digit control number on your proxy card or the instructions included in your proxy materials. The following matters will be considered and acted upon at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

1. A proposal to elect nine (9) Directors to serve on the Board of Directors for the ensuing year;

2. A proposal to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the 2024 fiscal year;

3. An advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers; and

4. Any other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Only holders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on April 4, 2024 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting, at the Company’s offices located at 1 Lacey Place, Southport, CT 06890.

The Company’s Proxy Statement is attached hereto.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Kevin B. Reid, Sr.

Corporate Secretary

Southport, Connecticut

ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIVE ANNUAL MEETING VIA THE INTERNET ATWWW.VIRTUALSHAREHOLDERMEETING.COM/RGR2024. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. TO ENSURE THAT YOUR VOTE IS RECORDED PROMPTLY, PLEASE VOTE YOUR PROXY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL MEETING. MOST STOCKHOLDERS HAVE THREE OPTIONS FOR SUBMITTING THEIR VOTES PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING: (1) VIA THE INTERNET ATWWW.PROXYVOTE.COM, (2) BY TELEPHONE AT 1-800-690-6903, OR (3) BY REQUESTING AND RETURNING A PAPER PROXY USING THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED. STOCKHOLDERS MAY REQUEST THE PROXY MATERIALS ATWWW.PROXYVOTE.COM OR BY CALLING 1-800-579-1639.