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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

262 North University Drive

Farmington, UT 84025

June 30, 2016

Dear Stockholder:

You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Vista Outdoor Inc., which will be held at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at our corporate headquarters located at 262 North University Drive, Farmington, Utah.

The Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement that follow describe the business to be conducted at the meeting.

We have elected to take advantage of the "notice and access" rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission to furnish most of our stockholders with proxy materials over the Internet. These rules allow us to provide you with the information you need, while reducing printing and delivery costs.

Your vote on the proposals is important. Whether or not you attend the meeting, we encourage you to vote your shares in order to make certain that you are represented at the meeting. You may vote over the Internet, as well as by telephone or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, by mailing a proxy or voting instruction card.

If you plan to attend the meeting, please let us know. See the Admission Policy on the next page for instructions on admission to the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.




		Sincerely,

		Mark W. DeYoung Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

		Michael Callahan Lead Independent Director

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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders	ii
General Information	1
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management	5
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance	8
Corporate Governance at Vista Outdoor	9
Related Person Transactions	15
Director Compensation	16
Compensation Discussion and Analysis	18
Named Executive Officer Compensation	30
Summary Compensation Table	31
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table	34
Outstanding Equity at Fiscal Year End Table	36
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table	38
Pension Benefits Table	39
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table	42
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change In Control Table	44
Equity Compensation Plan Information	50
Compensation Committee Report	50
Audit Committee Report	51
Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	52
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors	53
Proposal 2 - Approve the Vista Outdoor Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan	54
Proposal 3 - Approve the Vista Outdoor Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan	56
Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote to Approve 2016 Named Executive Officer Compensation	63
Proposal 5 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	64
Proposal 6 - Vote Upon a Stockholder Proposal	65
Future Stockholder Proposals	67
Appendix A - Vista Outdoor Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan	A-1
Appendix B - Vista Outdoor Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan	B-1

ADMISSION POLICY

Stockholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on August 9, 2016. To be admitted to the meeting, you must request an admission ticket. You may request an admission ticket by calling (801) 447-3225, by emailing corporate.secretary@vistaoutdoor.com or by mailing a request to Vista Outdoor Inc.'s Corporate Secretary at 262 North University Drive, Farmington, Utah 84025, Attn: Annual Meeting Ticket Request. Seating is limited. You may pick up your ticket at the registration table prior to the meeting. Please be prepared to show your photo identification. Please note that if you hold shares in "street name" (that is, through a bank, broker or other nominee), you will also need to bring a copy of a statement reflecting your share ownership as of the record date. If you attend as a representative of an entity that owns shares of record, you will need to bring proper identification indicating your authority to represent that entity.

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VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

262 North University Drive, Farmington, Utah 84025

_______________________________________________________

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

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Date and Time:		Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time
Place:		262 North University Drive, Farmington, Utah
Items of Business:		• Elect April Foley and Tig Krekel as directors of Vista Outdoor Inc. • Approve the Vista Outdoor Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. • Approve the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. • Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of Vista Outdoor Inc.'s named executive officers. • Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. • If properly presented, to consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal on disclosure of actions taken on the Sandy Hook Principles. • Transact any other business that may properly be considered at the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting.
Record Date:		June 24, 2016
Voting by Proxy:		It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting in person, we encourage you to read this proxy statement and submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you received in the mail, the section entitled "Questions and Answers About the Meeting and Voting" beginning on page 1 of this proxy statement or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, your enclosed proxy card. You can revoke a proxy at any time prior to its exercise at the meeting by following the instructions in the accompanying proxy statement.
Admission to the Meeting:		You will be admitted to the meeting only if you have a ticket and provide the proper documentation. See the Admission Policy on the previous page for instructions on obtaining a ticket.




		By Order of the Board of Directors,

		Scott D. Chaplin Corporate Secretary

June 30, 2016

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VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

262 North University Drive

Farmington, Utah 84025

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PROXY STATEMENT

FOR

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

August 9, 2016

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GENERAL INFORMATION

The Board of Directors of Vista Outdoor Inc. ("Vista Outdoor" or the "Company") is soliciting proxies to be used at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on August 9, 2016 and at any adjournment of the meeting. This proxy statement and the form of proxy, along with Vista Outdoor Inc.'s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, are first being sent or given to stockholders on or about June 30, 2016.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MEETING AND VOTING

What am I voting on?


•	The election of April Foley and Tig Krekel as directors of Vista Outdoor.


•	The approval of the Vista Outdoor Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.


•	The approval of the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.


•	The approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of Vista Outdoor's named executive officers.


•	The ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.


•	If properly presented, consideration and vote upon a stockholder proposal on disclosure of actions taken on the Sandy Hook Principles.

Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?

Stockholders can vote their shares of Vista Outdoor common stock at the Annual Meeting if our records show that they owned their shares as of the close of business on June 24, 2016, which was the record date.

What constitutes a quorum at the Annual Meeting?

On the record date, there were 60,313,017 shares of Vista Outdoor common stock outstanding. This does not include 3,468,390 shares that were held in our treasury and cannot be voted. Each share is entitled to one vote. Holders of a majority of the shares outstanding must be present at the Annual Meeting in order for there to be a quorum. You will be considered present at the Annual Meeting if you are in attendance and vote your shares at the meeting, or if you have properly voted over the Internet or by telephone or submitted a properly completed proxy card.

How can I vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?


•	If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote by proxy. You can vote by proxy over the Internet by following the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, you can also vote by mail or telephone as instructed on the proxy card.


•	If you hold shares beneficially in street name, you may also vote by proxy over the Internet by following the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, you can also vote by mail or telephone by following the voting instruction card provided to you by your broker, bank, trustee or nominee.


•	If you hold shares in Vista Outdoor's 401(k) Plan, please refer to the voting instructions that are provided to you. The Plan trustee will vote your shares as you instruct.

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How can I vote my shares in person at the Annual Meeting?


•	Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we recommend that you also submit your proxy or voting instructions as described above so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the meeting.


•	If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting.


•	If you hold shares beneficially in street name, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting only if you obtain a legal proxy from the broker, bank, trustee or nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to vote the shares.


•	Shares held in Vista Outdoor's 401(k) Plan cannot be voted in person at the Annual Meeting.

Can I change my vote?

You can change your vote before the vote is taken at the Annual Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record, you can change your vote by:


•	voting over the Internet or by telephone at a later time, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 8, 2016;


•	signing and delivering to our Corporate Secretary a written request to revoke your proxy vote;


•	signing and mailing a new, properly completed proxy card with a later date than your original proxy card; or


•	attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.

If you are not a stockholder of record, you must instruct the party that holds your shares of record for your account of your desire to change or revoke your voting instructions.

Will my shares be voted if they are held in nominee street name, such as by a broker, bank or other nominee?

If you hold your shares in nominee street name, such as by a broker, bank or other nominee, and you do not provide voting instructions, your nominee will not be permitted to vote your shares in their discretion on the election of directors (Proposal 1), the approval of the Vista Outdoor Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Proposal 2), the approval of the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (Proposal 3), the advisory vote on executive compensation (Proposal 4), and the stockholder proposal (Proposal 6), but may still be permitted to vote in their discretion on the ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year (Proposal 5). Therefore, it is particularly important for street name holders to instruct their brokers as to how they wish to vote their shares.

How are votes counted?

Your shares will be voted as you instruct, assuming that you have properly voted over the Internet or by telephone or that your properly signed proxy card is received in time to be voted at the Annual Meeting.

If you are a stockholder of record and you do not indicate how you wish to vote on a proposal, your shares will be voted as follows on that proposal:


•	FOR election of April Foley and Tig Krekel as directors of Vista Outdoor (Proposal 1).


•	FOR the approval of the Vista Outdoor Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Proposal 2).


•	FOR the approval of the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (Proposal 3).


•	FOR the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of Vista Outdoor's named executive officers (Proposal 4).


•	FOR ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Vista Outdoor's independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year (Proposal 5).


•	AGAINST the stockholder proposal on disclosure of actions taken on the Sandy Hook Principles (Proposal 6).

Shares held in Vista Outdoor's 401(k) Plan will be voted by the Plan trustee as directed by participants. Shares for which the Plan trustee has not received voting instructions by the voting deadline or that have not been allocated to participant

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accounts will be voted by the Plan trustee in the same manner and proportion as it votes shares for which it received voting instructions.

What vote is required to approve the proposals?

All stockholders of record are entitled to one vote per share of common stock held for each nominee for director and for each other matter presented for a vote at the meeting.


•	Proposal 1 requests your vote for the election of two candidates for director. April Foley and Tig Krekel will each be elected as a director of Vista Outdoor if the votes cast in favor of such nominee's election exceed the votes cast against, or withheld with respect to, such nominee. Cumulative voting for the election of directors is not permitted.


•	Proposal 2, the approval of the Vista Outdoor Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, will be approved if a majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy and voting thereon (excluding abstentions) are voted in favor of the proposal.


•	Proposal 3, the approval of the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, will be approved if a majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy and voting thereon (excluding abstentions) are voted in favor of the proposal.


•	Proposal 4, the advisory approval of the compensation of Vista Outdoor's named executive officers, will be approved if a majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy and voting thereon (excluding abstentions) are voted in favor of the proposal.


•	Proposal 5, the ratification of the Audit Committee's selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Vista Outdoor's independent auditors for fiscal year 2017, will be approved if a majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy and voting thereon (excluding abstentions) are voted in favor of the proposal.


•	Proposal 6, if properly presented at the meeting of stockholders, the stockholder proposal on disclosure of actions taken on the Sandy Hook Principles will be approved if a majority of the votes present in person or represented by proxy and voting thereon (excluding abstentions) are voted in favor of the proposal.

As described under the caption "Will my shares be voted if they are held in nominee street name, such as by a broker, bank or other nominee?" on page 2, under New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") rules, if you hold your shares in street name and you do not submit voting instructions to the broker, bank, trust or other nominee that holds your shares, the firm will have discretionary authority to vote your shares with respect to Proposal 5. If you do not submit voting instructions, the firm that holds your shares will not have discretion to vote your shares with respect to Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. However, broker non-votes will not be considered in determining the vote required to approve Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, and will not be deemed to have voted against those proposals.

If you abstain from voting on Proposals 4, 5 or 6, your shares will not be considered in determining the vote required to approve the proposal, and your abstention will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on Proposals 4, 5, or 6. Pursuant to Section 312.07 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, an abstention will have the same effect as a vote "against" Proposals 2 or 3 for purposes of determining whether the applicable proposal has been approved by a majority of votes cast on such proposal.

Because your vote on Proposal 4 is advisory, it is non-binding on our Board of Directors. Although non-binding, the Compensation Committee will take into account the results of this advisory vote, as applicable, when considering future executive compensation arrangements.

Who will tabulate the votes at the Annual Meeting?

The Carideo Group, Inc., an investor-relations counseling firm, will provide inspectors of election to tabulate the votes cast before and at the Annual Meeting.

How will the solicitation of proxies be handled?


•	Proxies are being solicited primarily by Internet and mail, but proxies may also be solicited personally, by telephone, facsimile and similar means. Our directors, officers and other employees may help with the solicitation without additional compensation.


•	We will reimburse brokers, banks and other custodians and nominees for their reasonable expenses in forwarding proxy solicitation materials to the owners of the shares they hold.


•	We will pay all other expenses of preparing, printing, and mailing or distributing the proxy solicitation materials.

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Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full set of paper copies?

In accordance with rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we may furnish proxy materials to our stockholders by providing access to these documents on the Internet instead of mailing printed copies. You will not receive printed copies of the materials unless you request them. Instead, we mailed you the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (unless you have previously consented to electronic delivery or already requested to receive paper copies), which instructs you as to how you may access and review all of the proxy materials on the Internet. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials explains how to submit your proxy over the Internet. If you would like to receive a paper copy or email copy of the proxy materials, please follow the instructions provided in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.

What other business may be brought up at the Annual Meeting?

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Our Board of Directors does not intend to present any other matters for a vote at the Annual Meeting. No other stockholder has given the timely notice required by our Bylaws in order to present a proposal at the Annual Meeting. Similarly, no additional candidates for election as a director can be nominated at the Annual Meeting because no stockholder has given the timely notice required by our Bylaws in order to nominate a candidate for election as a director at the Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before the meeting, the persons named as proxy on the proxy card will vote on the matter using their best judgment.


•	Information regarding the requirements for submitting a stockholder proposal for consideration at next year's annual meeting, or nominating a candidate for election as a director at next year's annual meeting, can be found near the end of this proxy statement under the heading "Future Stockholder Proposals."

What if I want to attend the Annual Meeting?

How are proxy materials delivered to stockholders who share the same household?

The rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission allow us to deliver a single copy of the annual report and proxy statement to any household at which two or more stockholders reside. We believe this rule benefits everyone. It eliminates duplicate mailings that stockholders living at the same address receive, and it reduces our printing and mailing costs. This rule applies to any annual reports, proxy statements, proxy statements combined with a prospectus and information statements.

If your household would like to receive single rather than duplicate mailings in the future, please write to Broadridge Investor Communications Solutions, Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717, or call 800-542-1061.

Each stockholder will continue to receive a separate proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. If a broker or other nominee holds your shares, you may continue to receive some duplicate mailings. Certain brokers will eliminate duplicate account mailings by allowing stockholders to consent to such elimination, or through implied consent if a stockholder does not request continuation of duplicate mailings. Since not all brokers and nominees offer stockholders the opportunity to eliminate duplicate mailings, you may need to contact your broker or nominee directly to discontinue duplicate mailings from your broker to your household.

Your household may have received a single set of proxy materials this year. If you would like to receive another copy of this year's proxy materials, please write to Broadridge Investor Communications Solutions, Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717, or call 800-542-1061.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table shows the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission for proxy statement purposes) as of June 15, 2016 by (1) each person known by the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the Company's common stock, (2) each of our directors and nominees, (3) each executive officer named in the Summary Compensation Table included later in this proxy statement, and (4) all of the directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise noted, the persons listed in the table have sole voting and investment powers with respect to the shares of common stock owned by them.



Name of Beneficial Owner				Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership(1)(2)(3)	Percent of Shares Outstanding(4)
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC		(5	)	7,045,012	11.6	%
BlackRock, Inc.		(6	)	4,297,122	7.1	%
The Vanguard Group		(7	)	4,247,074	7.0	%
FMR LLC		(8	)	3,738,251	6.1	%
The London Company		(9	)	3,731,311	6.1	%
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.		(10	)	3,607,713	5.9	%
Iridian Asset Management LLC		(11	)	3,279,616	5.4	%
Mark W. DeYoung		(12	)	638,819	1.0	%
Stephen M. Nolan		(13	)	27,538	*
Scott D. Chaplin		(14	)	51,848	*
Stephen S. Clark		(15	)	3,992	*
James D. White		(16	)	9,377	*
Michael Callahan		(17	)	7,384	*
April H. Foley		(18	)	9,565	*
Mark A. Gottfredson		(19	)	8,205	*
Tig H. Krekel		(20	)	2,967	*
Gary L. McArthur		(21	)	7,646	*
Robert M. Tarola		(22	)	5,490	*
All directors and executive officers as a group (12 persons)		(23	)	772,831	1.3	%

*	Less than 1%.
(1)	Includes shares covered by stock options exercisable on June 15, 2016, or within 60 days thereafter, for the following beneficial owners: Mark W. DeYoung, 268,198 shares; Stephen M. Nolan, 8,344 shares; Scott D. Chaplin, 28,270 shares; Stephen S. Clark, 1,673 shares; and all directors and executive officers as a group (12 persons), 306,488 shares.
(2)	Includes shares of restricted common stock with voting rights held by certain directors and executive officers. Also includes shares allocated, as of June 15, 2016, to the accounts of executive officers under the Company's 401(k) Plan.
(3)	Excludes restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016. Excludes deferred stock units without voting rights held by executive officers under the Company's Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan because none of the executive officers has a payment scheduled within 60 days of June 15, 2016. Excludes deferred stock units without voting rights held by directors under the Company's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan because none of the directors has a payment scheduled within 60 days of June 15, 2016. Excludes phantom stock units to be settled in cash that were credited to the accounts of officers who participate in the Company's Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (described under the heading "Deferred Compensation Plan" later in this proxy statement) upon the spin-off of the Company from Alliant Techsystems Inc. ("ATK") on February 9, 2015 (the "Spin-Off") in respect of ATK phantom stock units held by such executive officers.
(4)	Assumes the issuance of the shares covered by the exercisable stock options held by each person or the group, as applicable.

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(5)	Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2016. The Schedule 13G/A reported that First Eagle Investment Management, LLC ("FEIM") has sole voting power over 6,856,908 shares and sole dispositive power over 7,045,012 shares. FEIM, a registered investment adviser, is deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 7,045,012 shares as a result of acting as adviser to various clients. The First Eagle Global Fund, a registered investment company for which FEIM acts as investment adviser, may be deemed to beneficially own 4,424,582 of these 7,045,012 shares, or 7.10% of the Company's common stock. The address of FEIM is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105.
(6)	Based on a Schedule 13G filed by BlackRock, Inc. on January 28, 2016, BlackRock, Inc., as a parent holding company for a number of investment management subsidiaries, is deemed to have sole voting power with respect to 4,103,905 shares and be the beneficial owner of and have sole dispositive power with respect to 4,297,122 shares. The shares beneficially owned by BlackRock, a parent holding company, were acquired by various BlackRock subsidiaries, none of which beneficially owns more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. The address of BlackRock is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.
(7)	Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2016. The Schedule 13G reported that The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") has sole voting power over 45,567 shares, shared voting power over 4,400 shares, sole dispositive power over 4,201,007 shares and shared dispositive power over 46,067 shares. The address of Vanguard is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355.
(8)	Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2016. The Schedule 13G reported that FMR LLC ("FMR") has sole voting power over 683,490 shares and sole dispositive power over 3,738,251 shares. Members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P. Johnson (a Director, the Vice Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer and the President of FMR LLC), are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement, under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of the Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. Neither FMR LLC nor Ms. Johnson has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares owned directly by the various investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act (the "Fidelity Funds") advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR Co"), a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR LLC, which power resides with the Fidelity Funds' Boards of Trustees. FMR Co carries out the voting of the shares under written guidelines established by the Fidelity Funds' Boards of Trustees. The address of FMR LLC is 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
(9)	Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2016, reporting beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2015. The Schedule 13G/A reported that The London Company, an investment adviser, has sole voting and dispositive power over 3,400,861 shares and shared dispositive power over 330,450 shares. The London Company is deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares due to its discretionary power to make investment decisions over these shares for its clients and/or its ability to vote these shares. In all cases, persons other than The London Company have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds of the sale of the shares. No individual client holds more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. The address of The London Company is 1800 Bayberry Court, Suite 301, Richmond, Virginia 23226.
(10)	Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2016. The Schedule 13G reported that The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("Goldman Sachs") has shared voting power over 3,601,696 shares and shared dispositive power over 3,607,713 shares. The Schedule 13G reflects the securities beneficially owned by certain operating units of Goldman Sachs and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The address of Goldman Sachs is 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282.
(11)	Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2016 by Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian"), David L. Cohen ("Cohen") and Harold J. Levy ("Levy"), with respect to ownership of shares of the Company's common stock. Iridian is majority owned by Arovid Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company owned and controlled by the following: 12.5% by Cohen, 12.5% by Levy, 37.5% by LLMD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and 37.5% by ALHERO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. LLMD LLC is owned 1% by Cohen, and 99% by a family trust controlled by Cohen. ALHERO LLC is owned 1% by Levy and 99% by a family trust controlled by Levy. Iridian has shared voting and dispositive power over 3,279,616 shares. Cohen and Levy may be deemed to share with Iridian the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares. The address of Iridian is 276 Post Road West, Westport, Connecticut 06880.

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(12)	Excludes 20,157 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016. Excludes 20,336 deferred stock units without voting rights held under the Company's Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan because no payment of the corresponding shares is scheduled within 60 days of June 15, 2016. Excludes 5,260 phantom stock units to be settled in cash that were credited to Mr. DeYoung's account under the Company's Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (described under the heading "Deferred Compensation Plan" later in this proxy statement) upon the Spin-Off in respect of ATK phantom stock units held by such executive officers.
(13)	Excludes 17,487 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016.
(14)	Excludes 14,908 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016.
(15)	Excludes 11,932 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016.
(16)	Excludes 6,290 deferred stock units without voting rights held under the Company's Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan because no payment of the corresponding shares is scheduled within 60 days of June 15, 2016.
(17)	Excludes 1,717 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016.
(18)	Excludes 1,717 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016. Excludes 5,857 deferred stock units without voting rights held under the Company's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan because no payment of the corresponding shares is scheduled within 60 days of June 15, 2016.
(19)	Excludes 1,717 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016.
(20)	Excludes 1,717 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016. Excludes 15,946 deferred stock units without voting rights held under the Company's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan because no payment of the corresponding shares is scheduled within 60 days of June 15, 2016.
(21)	Excludes 1,717 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016.
(22)	Excludes 1,717 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016.
(23)	Excludes 121,143 restricted stock units without voting rights under our 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that will not vest within 60 days of June 15, 2016.

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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") requires our directors and executive officers, as well as beneficial owners of more than 10% of the Company's common stock, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Company securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Directors, executive officers, and beneficial owners of more than 10% of the Company's common stock are required to furnish us with copies of these reports. Based solely on a review of these reports, written representations from our directors and executive officers, and applicable regulations, we believe that all required reports for fiscal year 2016 were timely filed, except as specified below.

A filing of a Form 5 to reflect the late filing of a Form 3 and two Forms 4 was made on behalf of David White and a filing of a Form 5 to reflect the late filing of a Form 3 and a Form 4 was made on behalf of Kelly T. Grindle due to an administrative error regarding the status of Messrs. White and Grindle as "officers" for reporting purposes pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act. A Form 5 filed May 11, 2016 was filed to reflect Mr. White's beneficial ownership as of the date his title changed to President, Shooting Sports, which occurred January 4, 2016, as reflected in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on December 17, 2015 and to report the tax withholding for the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units on March 11, 2016 and March 23, 2016, respectively. A Form 5 filed May 11, 2016 was filed to reflect Mr. Grindle's beneficial ownership and the initial grant of restricted stock units as of the date he was appointed as the Company's President, Outdoor Products, which occurred January 4, 2016, as reflected in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on December 17, 2015.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT VISTA OUTDOOR INC.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our Board of Directors and management are committed to effective corporate governance practices. Our Guidelines on Corporate Governance describe the governance principles and procedures by which the Board functions. The Board annually reviews and updates the Guidelines on Corporate Governance and the Board committee charters in response to corporate governance developments, including regulatory changes, and recommendations by directors in connection with Board and committee evaluations.

Our Guidelines on Corporate Governance are available on our website at www.vistaoutdoor.com by selecting Investors and then Corporate Governance.

Code of Business Ethics

The Company's Board of Directors has adopted a written code of business ethics which applies to all directors, officers and employees. Our Code of Business Ethics is available on our website at www.vistaoutdoor.com by selecting Investors and then Corporate Governance.

Communications with Directors

Procedures for stockholders, or anyone else, to communicate directly with non-management directors are available on our website at www.vistaoutdoor.com by selecting Investors, then Corporate Governance and then Contact Directors.

Any concerns about the Company's accounting, internal controls or auditing matters will be referred to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Other communications sent to the Board of Directors will first be reviewed by the Company's Corporate Secretary, and the Corporate Secretary may elect not to refer the following types of communications to the Board:


•	Product inquiries or suggestions,


•	Employee complaints that are neither significant nor material,


•	Routine complaints regarding the Company's products, and


•	Requests for donations.

The Company maintains a record of all stockholder and other external communications to the Board, which Board members may review at any time upon request. Furthermore, the Company's Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary provides a periodic summary to the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee of stockholder and other external communications sent to the Board. The following items are not forwarded to the Board: job inquiries; spam or junk mail; surveys; and business solicitations or advertisements.

Director Independence

Under applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange, a majority of our Board of Directors must be independent. Our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each of the current directors, other than Mark W. DeYoung, has no material relationship with the Company and is independent. Our Audit, Nominating and Governance, and Compensation Committees are each composed only of independent directors.

Annually, each director and executive officer completes a questionnaire that elicits information regarding entities with which they and their immediate family members are affiliated. Any person nominated for election as a director must also complete a questionnaire no later than the date he or she will be recommended for nomination by the Nominating and Governance Committee. Any person who becomes an executive officer must complete a questionnaire as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. Our Nominating and Governance Committee reviews transactions and relationships disclosed in the director questionnaires. The Board of Directors makes a formal determination regarding each director's independence.

In order to qualify as independent, a director must meet each of the New York Stock Exchange's five objective independence standards and our Board of Directors must also affirmatively determine, in its business judgment and in consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, that the director has no relationship with the Company that is material to that director's ability to be independent from management. The Nominating and Governance Committee and the Board reviewed transactions and relationships between the Company and our directors, their immediate family members, and entities

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with which they are affiliated and determined that they were made or established in the ordinary course of business and that the directors had no material relationship with the Company.

The Vista Outdoor Inc. Board of Directors



Name	Age
Mark W. DeYoung	57	Mr. DeYoung has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since Vista Outdoor's creation in February 2015. Mr. DeYoung served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ATK from February 2010 to February 2015. From 2002 to February 2010, he was President of Orbital ATK's largest business segment, the Armament Systems Group (formerly Ammunition Systems Group). Mr. DeYoung is the Chairman of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation in Washington DC and has served on the foundation's board for nearly eight years. He also served on the board of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. He has current and past memberships in Ducks Unlimited, Wild Sheep Foundation, Pheasants Forever, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Mule Deer Foundation, Quail Forever, and the NRA. Mr. DeYoung has over 25 years of experience acquiring, growing and improving the performance of businesses in the defense, aerospace and commercial sectors.
Michael Callahan	66	Mr. Callahan has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Aspen Partners, a Utah-based consultant to the outdoor sporting industry, since 2008. From 1990 until his retirement in 2008, Mr. Callahan served in various merchandising, marketing, management and senior executive positions with Cabela's, Inc., most recently as Senior Vice President Business Development & International Operations. Prior to joining Cabela's, Mr. Callahan spent 15 years working in the outdoor recreation industry. Mr. Callahan has been selected to serve as a director due to his operational, marketing and leadership experience gained through various senior positions in the sporting goods and outdoor industry. Mr. Callahan serves as Lead Independent Director and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
April H. Foley	68	Ambassador Foley served with the U.S. State Department as the Ambassador to Hungary from 2006-2009. Before her diplomatic service, she was First Vice President and Vice Chairman, and a member of the Board of Directors, of the Export-Import Bank of the United States from 2003-2005. She also served as Director of Business Planning of PepsiCo, Inc. from 1981-1993. She is also a director of Xerium Technologies, Inc. Ms. Foley has been selected to serve as a director due to her global and government experience through her service as an Ambassador and experience in the analysis of financial performance and business plans. Ambassador Foley serves as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Mark A. Gottfredson	59	Mr. Gottfredson is a leader in and was the former head of Bain & Company, Inc.'s performance improvement practice. He recently led an engagement for the World Bank related to international trade and has worked with business leaders from many leading international corporations. He has worked with Bain for over 30 years, including service on Bain's board from 2008 to 2012. He is also a director and member of the Audit Committee of Emerge Energy Services LP. Mr. Gottfredson has been selected to serve as director based on his extensive experience and proven ability advising boards and management on strategic decision making and business performance. Mr. Gottfredson serves as member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Tig H. Krekel	62	Mr. Krekel is Chairman and Founding Partner of Hudson Group, a South Carolina advisory services firm. He was the Vice Chairman and a partner of J.F. Lehman & Company, a New York private-equity investment bank, from 2003 to 2012. Before joining J.F. Lehman, Mr. Krekel served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hughes Space and Communications and President of Boeing Satellite Systems, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial and military communications satellites. Mr. Krekel serves as a director on the board of Orbital ATK Inc. Mr. Krekel has been selected to serve as a director due to his leadership, industry and financial experience as former chief executive officer of several large and complex businesses and corporate governance experience. Mr. Krekel serves as chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee.

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Name	Age
Gary L. McArthur	56	Mr. McArthur joined CH2M Hill, an engineering company that provides consulting, design and operations services, in 2014 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining CH2M Hill, he worked more than 15 years for Harris Corporation, an international telecommunications equipment company, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McArthur has also been associated with Nextel Communications, Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc. and Deloitte & Touche LLP and served on the boards of Terion Inc. and Live TV Co. Ltd. Mr. McArthur has been selected to serve as a director due to his extensive financial, management and complex problem solving experience. Mr. McArthur serves as chairman of the Compensation Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee.
Robert M. Tarola	66	Mr. Tarola is currently the president of Right Advisory LLC, a financial, governance and risk management consulting firm whose clients have included large, sophisticated companies since 2008. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Southcoast Health System, a position he has held since 2013. Prior to his role with Southcoast, Mr. Tarola was associated with The Howard University where he served as CFO for four years. Prior to his time with Howard, he served as Chief Financial Officer for W.R. Grace & Co. for almost 10 years. Prior to W.R. Grace, he served as Chief Financial Officer of MedStar Health, Inc. and was an audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He currently serves on the board of Legg Mason Mutual Funds, XBRL International Inc., The American Kidney Fund and previously served on the board of TeleTech Holdings Inc. and is a CPA and Chartered Global Management Accountant. Mr. Tarola has been selected to serve as director based on his extensive management experience and deep financial expertise. Mr. Tarola serves as chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Organization of the Board of Directors

Board Classification

The Company's Board of Directors is divided into three classes. Ambassador Foley and Mr. Krekel were designated as Class II directors upon completion of the Spin-Off, and have initial terms expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders on August 9, 2016. These directors have been nominated by the Board of Directors for reelection at that meeting, as described below under "Proposal 1 - Election of Directors". Mr. DeYoung and Mr. Gottfredson have been designated as Class III directors and have terms expiring at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders in to be held in calendar year 2017. Mr. Callahan, Mr. McArthur and Mr. Tarola have been designated as Class I directors and have terms expiring at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders to be held in calendar year 2018.

Directors for each class will be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the year in which the term for that class expires and thereafter will serve for a term of three years. At any meeting of stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, a director will be elected if the votes cast in favor of such nominee's election exceed the votes cast against, or withheld with respect to, such nominee; provided, however, that, if the Secretary of Vista Outdoor receives a notice that a stockholder has nominated a person for election to the Board of Directors in compliance with the advance notice requirements for stockholder nominees for directors set forth in the Company's amended and restated bylaws and such nomination has not validly been withdrawn, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

The Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines allow the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to be filled by the same or different individuals, as the Company's Board of Directors deems appropriate. In light of Mr. DeYoung's deep experience in the development of Vista Outdoor's business and strategic vision as a stand-alone company, the Company's Board of Directors strongly believes that it is in the Company's best interest to have him serve as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. DeYoung served as Chief Executive Officer of ATK from 2010-2015 and successfully led ATK and the Company through the Spin-Off and concurrent merger of ATK's Aerospace and Defense Business with Orbital Sciences Corporation. As CEO of ATK, Mr. DeYoung also successfully completed the strategic acquisitions of Caliber Company (parent company of Savage Arms) and Bushnell Group Holdings, Inc., which include key brands within the Company's portfolio.

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Lead Independent Director

The Company's Board of Directors maintains strong independent leadership through an active and empowered Lead Independent Director. The Company's independent directors appointed Mr. Callahan as lead independent director shortly following the Spin-Off. As lead independent director, Mr. Callahan chairs executive sessions and other meetings of the independent directors and communicates, as appropriate, the results of those sessions or meetings to the Chairman, the Board and the Company's management. The lead independent director’s other responsibilities are set forth in a lead independent director charter that is available on the Company's website at www.vistaoutdoor.com by selecting Investors and then Corporate Governance.

Meetings of the Board

The Company's Board of Directors holds four regularly scheduled meetings each fiscal year. In fiscal year 2016, the Board of Directors held nine meetings. The independent directors of the Board meet in executive session at each regularly scheduled Board meeting. As a general practice, Board members are expected to also attend our annual meetings of stockholders. Each of our Board members attended the August 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. Each director attended all of the meetings of the Board and applicable committees held in fiscal year 2016, except that Mr. McArthur missed the May 2016 meeting of the Board.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors has established three standing committees, the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the "MDCC" or "Compensation Committee"), in connection with the discharge of its responsibilities. Each member of these committees meets the independence requirements set forth in the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange and other requirements set forth in the applicable committee charters, which are available on the Company's website at www.vistaoutdoor.com by selecting Investors and then Corporate Governance.

Audit Committee



Members:	Robert M. Tarola, Chair	April H. Foley
	Michael Callahan	Tig. H. Krekel
	Gary L. McArthur

The Audit Committee is primarily responsible for the integrity of the Company's consolidated financial statements, the Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the independence, qualifications and performance of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. Specifically, these duties include: selecting and overseeing the Company's independent registered public accounting firm; reviewing the scope of the audit to be conducted by such firm, as well as the results of its audit; overseeing the Company's financial reporting activities, including the Company's annual and quarterly reports to stockholders and the accounting standards and principles followed; overseeing the Company's compliance with its Code of Business Ethics; overseeing the Company's financial reporting process; approving audit and non-audit services provided to the Company by the independent registered public accounting firm; evaluating requests for waivers related to the Code of Business Ethics; overseeing the Company's legal and regulatory compliance; overseeing the Company's disclosure and internal controls; and preparing the report of the Audit Committee required by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and included in this Proxy Statement. The Audit Committee is also responsible for oversight of financial risks, including the steps the Company has taken to monitor and mitigate these risks.

All of the Audit Committee members meet the independence and experience requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board has identified Messrs. Tarola and McArthur as audit committee financial experts under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee holds four regularly scheduled meetings each fiscal year. In fiscal year 2016, the Audit Committee held six meetings. Generally, the Audit Committee meets separately with the independent auditors and the Company's internal auditors at regularly scheduled meetings and periodically meets separately with management.

Management Development and Compensation Committee



Members:	Gary L. McArthur, Chair	Mark. A Gottfredson
	Michael Callahan

The MDCC carries out the responsibilities delegated by the Board of Directors relating to the review and determination

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of executive compensation and approves or recommends, as applicable, compensation and incentive plans and programs. The MDCC also produces an annual report regarding executive compensation that has been included in this Proxy Statement. The MDCC also evaluates the performance of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers in light of established Company goals and objectives at least once per year and, based on these evaluations, approves (or make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding approval when appropriate) the compensation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers. The MDCC is also responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to the Company's executive compensation plans and arrangements. In addition, the MDCC has the sole authority to retain or obtain the advice of compensation consultants and other advisers and to determine the services to be provided and the fees for such services. The MDCC also considers the independence of compensation consultants and other advisers and assesses whether the work of any compensation consultant or advisor raises any conflict of interest.

All of the MDCC members meet the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The MDCC holds four regularly scheduled meetings each fiscal year. In fiscal year 2016, the MDCC held seven meetings. Additional information regarding the Committee's processes and procedures for establishing and overseeing executive compensation is disclosed below under the heading "Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis."

Nominating and Governance Committee



Members:	Tig H. Krekel, Chair	April H. Foley
	Mark. A Gottfredson	Robert M. Tarola

The Company's Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for considering and reporting periodically to the Board of Directors on matters relating to the identification, selection and qualification of members of the Board of Directors and candidates nominated to the Board of Directors. The Nominating and Governance Committee also advises and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to corporate governance matters and oversees annual evaluations of the Board of Directors. The Nominating and Governance committee also receives and reviews, in accordance with the Company's amended and restated bylaws, stockholder recommendations for director candidates. The Nominating and Governance Committee periodically reviews the Company's policies related to such recommendations. The Nominating and Governance Committee, in its role of reviewing and maintaining the Company's Guidelines on Corporate Governance, also manages risks associated with the independence of the Board of Directors and potential conflicts of interest.

All of the Nominating and Governance Committee members meet the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. The Nominating and Governance Committee holds two regularly scheduled meetings each fiscal year. In fiscal year 2016, the Nominating and Governance Committee held two meetings.

Director Qualifications and Selection Process

The Board has delegated the identification, screening and evaluation of director candidates to the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee retains from time to time a search firm to help identify, screen and evaluate director candidates. The Nominating and Governance Committee will also consider qualified candidates for Board membership submitted by stockholders, as described below, or by members of the Board of Directors. The Nominating and Governance Committee interviews the candidates who meet the director qualification standards described above, selects the candidates who best meet the Board's needs, and then recommends to the Board the director nominees for election to the Board.

In evaluating potential director nominees, the Nominating and Governance Committee seeks to ensure that the Board of Directors includes a range of talents, ages, skills, diversity and expertise, particularly in the areas of accounting and finance, management, domestic and international markets, governmental/regulatory, leadership and industry experience, sufficient to provide sound and prudent guidance with respect to the Company's operations and interests.

The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider stockholder recommendations for nominees to the Board. If you wish to recommend a prospective candidate for the Board, you should submit the candidate's name and written information in support of the recommendation to: Corporate Secretary, Vista Outdoor Inc., 262 North University Drive, Farmington, Utah 84025. Additional information regarding the requirements for nominating a person for election as a director at the annual meeting of stockholders is described under the heading "Future Stockholder Proposals" near the end of this proxy statement. Director candidates recommended by stockholders will be considered under the same criteria as candidates recommended by directors or a search firm.

The Board's Role in Risk Oversight

While the Company's management is responsible for the day-to-day management of risks, the Board of Directors has

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broad oversight responsibility for the Company's risk management programs. The Board of Directors exercises risk management oversight and control, both directly and indirectly through board committees. The Board of Directors regularly reviews information regarding the Company's credit, liquidity and operations, including the risks associated with each. The MDCC is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to the Company's executive compensation plans and arrangements. The Audit Committee is responsible for oversight of financial risks, including the steps we have taken to monitor and mitigate these risks. The Nominating and Governance Committee, in its role of reviewing and maintaining the Company's Guidelines on Corporate Governance, manages risks associated with the independence of the Board of Directors and potential conflicts of interest. While each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board of Directors is regularly informed through committee reports and by the Chief Executive Officer about the known risks to the Company's strategy and business.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of the MDCC has ever served as an officer or employee of the Company or has any relationships with the Company requiring disclosure below under the heading "Related Person Transactions." Since the beginning of the last fiscal year, no executive officer of the Company has served on the compensation committee or board of any company that employs a director of the Company.

Stock Ownership Guideline for Non-Employee Directors

The Board has established a stock ownership guideline for non-employee directors of a number of shares of Vista Outdoor common stock equal in value to five (5) times the amount of the annual cash retainer paid to members of the Board of Directors, or $375,000. The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board reviews the stock ownership of each incumbent director annually prior to the Committee's recommendation to the Board of the nominees for election as directors at the annual meeting of stockholders. Shares of Vista Outdoor common stock owned outright, and restricted stock and deferred stock units granted under the Company's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan are all counted for the purpose of meeting the stock ownership guideline.

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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

The Company is required to disclose material transactions by Vista Outdoor in which ''related persons'' have a direct or indirect material interest. Related persons include any director, nominee for director, executive officer of Vista Outdoor, any immediate family members of such persons and any persons known by Vista Outdoor to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of Vista Outdoor's voting securities. Based on information available to the Company and provided by the Company's directors and executive officers, the Company does not believe that there were any transactions in effect or proposed to be entered into as of the date of this Proxy Statement that would be required to be disclosed as a "related person transaction" pursuant to the SEC's rules.

The Company has a written policy and procedures for the review, approval or ratification of transactions, arrangements or relationships involving the Company and its directors, nominees for director, executive officers, any immediate family members of such persons and any persons known by Vista Outdoor to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company's voting securities. Pursuant to the Company's Related Person Transactions Policy, the Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for approving or ratifying, as applicable, any transactions with related persons that would be disclosable pursuant to applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules. The Nominating and Governance Committee considers the relevant facts and circumstances available to it regarding the matter, including the material facts as to the director's or officer's relationship to or interest in the transaction. The Nominating and Governance Committee approves or ratifies, as the case may be, a transaction if it determines, in good faith, that the transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Any member of the Nominating and Governance Committee who has an interest in the matter under consideration must abstain from voting on the approval or ratification of the transaction, but may, if so requested by the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, participate in all or some of the Nominating and Governance Committee's discussions of the transaction.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Information

Only non-employee directors receive compensation for service on the Board of Directors. The compensation payable pursuant to the Company's current compensation program for non-employee directors is as follows:


•	an annual award of restricted stock, valued at $110,000 at the time of grant;


•	an annual cash retainer of $75,000;


•	an annual cash retainer of $25,000 for the Lead Independent Director of the Board;


•	an annual cash retainer of $20,000 for the Chair of the Audit Committee, $15,000 for the Chair of the MDCC, and $10,000 for the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee; and


•	an annual cash retainer of $10,000 for each other member of the Audit Committee, $7,500 for each other member of the MDCC, and $5,000 for each other member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

The restricted stock award is granted following the annual meeting of stockholders. Cash amounts are paid in a lump sum following the annual meeting of stockholders. The Company does not pay any additional fees for Board and committee meetings attended.

Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Awards

As described above, each non-employee director receives an award of restricted common stock under the Company's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan following each annual meeting of stockholders. The stock awards have a market value of $110,000, as determined by the closing market price of Vista Outdoor common stock on the date of grant.

Common stock issued under this program entitles participating directors to all of the rights of a stockholder, including the right to vote the shares and receive any cash dividends. All shares are, however, subject to certain restrictions against sale or transfer for a period, which we refer to as the restricted period, starting on the award date and ending on the earliest to occur of the following:


•	the first anniversary of the award date;


•	the retirement of the director from the Board;


•	the termination of the director's service on the Board because of disability or death; or


•	the termination of the director's service on the Board following a change in control of Vista Outdoor.

Restricted stock is released to the director, free and clear of all restrictions, following the expiration of the restricted period. If a director ceases to be a member of the Board for any reason (other than those described above) prior to the expiration of the restricted period, the director forfeits all rights in shares or deferred stock units, as applicable, for which the restricted period has not expired.

Non-employee directors may elect to defer receipt of the restricted stock and receive deferred stock units. In general, directors must make these deferral elections by the end of the calendar year preceding the date of the grant of restricted stock. Directors who make a deferral election will have no rights as stockholders of Vista Outdoor with respect to deferred stock units. Payment of deferred stock units will be made in a lump sum in an equal number of shares of unrestricted common stock upon the time specified in the director's deferral election or, if earlier, the director's termination of service on the Board of Directors.

Beginning fiscal year 2017, non-employee directors will no longer receive restricted stock, but rather, their equity awards will be made in the form of restricted stock units granted under the Company's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

Expense Reimbursement

Non-employee directors are reimbursed for travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

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Director Compensation

The following table shows the annual retainer and fees earned by the Company's non-employee directors in fiscal year 2016 and either paid in cash or deferred at the election of the director. The table also shows the aggregate grant date fair value of stock awards computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Additional information regarding the restricted stock awards and deferred stock units is described in footnote 2 below.



Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)		Stock Awards ($)(1)(2)		All Other Compensation ($)(3)		Total ($)
Michael Callahan	$	117,500	$	109,954	$	—	$	227,454
April H. Foley	$	90,000	$	109,954	$	500	$	200,454
Mark A. Gottfredson	$	87,500	$	109,954	$	—	$	197,454
Tig H. Krekel	$	95,000	$	109,954	$	1,000	$	205,954
Gary L. McArthur	$	100,000	$	109,954	$	2,500	$	212,454
Robert M. Tarola	$	100,000	$	109,954	$	2,500	$	212,454

(1)

This column shows the grant date fair value computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The amounts represent restricted stock awards and deferred stock units that are paid in shares of Vista Outdoor common stock and calculated based on the number of shares granted multiplied by the closing price per share of Vista Outdoor common stock on the date of grant. The amounts do not reflect the actual amounts that may be realized by the directors. On August 11, 2015, each non-employee director received 2,333 shares of restricted stock or deferred stock units, depending on their election, with a closing price per share of Vista Outdoor common stock on the date of grant of $47.13. No other equity awards were made to our directors during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.


(2)	The aggregate number of shares of restricted Vista Outdoor common stock, restricted stock units and deferred stock units held by each non-employee director as of March 31, 2016 were as follows:



Name	Shares of Common Stock	Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units	Deferred Stock Units
Michael Callahan	5,051	4,050	—
April H. Foley	9,565	1,717	5,857
Mark A. Gottfredson	5,872	4,050	—
Tig H. Krekel	2,967	1,717	15,946
Gary L. McArthur	2,157	4,050	—
Robert M. Tarola	3,157	4,050	—


(3)	With respect to Mrs. Foley and Mr. Krekel, Mr. McArthur and Mr. Tarola, the amount reported in this column includes Company matching contributions to non-profit organizations. None of the non-employee directors received an aggregate of $10,000 or more of perquisites or other personal benefits from the Company in fiscal year 2016.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Executive Summary

Introduction

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis explains how our MDCC made decisions related to the compensation for our executive officers, including the executive officers named in this proxy statement for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 (referred to as fiscal year 2016).

Our "named executive officers" for fiscal year 2016 are:


•	Mark W. DeYoung, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


•	Stephen M. Nolan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


•	Scott D. Chaplin, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


•	Stephen S. Clark, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services


•	James D. (David) White, President, Shooting Sports

David White's last day of employment with Vista Outdoor was May 20, 2016.

Company Performance in Fiscal 2016

Key financial results in fiscal year 2016 included:


•	Sales were $2.27 billion, up 9 percent from the prior year.


•	Gross profit was $619 million, up 17 percent from the prior year.


•	Operating expenses were $357 million, compared to $345 million in the prior year.


•	Earnings per share were $2.35, compared to $1.25 from the prior-year period.

In fiscal year 2016, we completed the acquisition of Jimmy Styks, LLC, a leading designer and marketer of stand up paddle boards and related accessories, and CamelBak Products, LLC, the leading provider of personal hydration solutions for outdoor, recreation and military use.

In addition, following the Spin-Off, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a repurchase program for up to $200 million of the Company's common stock. Pursuant to this program the Company repurchased 3.2 million shares of common stock for $142 million in fiscal year 2016.

The MDCC believes that the actions taken by the named executive officers throughout fiscal year 2016 have continued to position the Company to deliver strong, sustainable financial and operating performance over the long-term.

Executive Compensation Philosophy

The overall objective of the Company's executive compensation program is the same as the goal for operating the Company: to create long-term stockholder value. The program is intended to provide a competitive compensation package to our executives in order to attract, motivate and retain a talented executive leadership group that is dedicated to the long-term interests of our stockholders.

Significant elements of our executive officers' compensation are tied to financial and operating performance and are intended to drive sustained long-term stockholder value. The charts below illustrate the portion of the executives' total direct compensation at target tied to performance measures and stock performance. Long-term incentives are delivered in the form of performance shares, stock options (other than for Mr. White) and restricted stock awards (restricted stock units ("RSUs") beginning with fiscal year 2017).

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Because of Mr. White’s duties as a segment President, it was determined that his long-term incentives would be more appropriately made 50% in restricted stock and 50% in performance shares.

Executive compensation decisions are based on three fundamental principles:


1.	Performance based--Incentive compensation is designed to drive strong financial performance with the intent of creating stockholder value. Executive compensation varies in relation to the Company's financial performance and stock price performance.


2.	Aligned with stockholder interests--Vista Outdoor will achieve the best results for its stockholders when its executives act and are rewarded as owners in the business.


•	A significant portion of our total executive pay opportunities comes through equity-based incentives - over 60% of the total opportunity for our Chief Executive Officer, and an average of 39% for our other named executive officers.


•	Executive officers are required to retain at least 50% of the net shares (remaining after taxes are withheld) received as compensation and to hold such shares until the executive leaves the Company.


3.	Designed to attract and retain quality talent--Vista Outdoor must offer a competitive total compensation package to our executives in order to attract and retain a talented executive leadership group. To ensure that we remain competitive and promote executive retention, Vista Outdoor regularly reviews competitive market information for both direct and indirect compensation.

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Total direct compensation (base salary, annual incentive, long-term incentive) is benchmarked against a company specific peer group of close business competitors of comparable size. This custom peer group is referred to as the "Compensation Peer Group." We also reference reported information from leading compensation surveys when assessing the competitiveness of our executive pay opportunities. The Company's process for determining compensation is described in more detail below.


•	Indirect compensation programs (benefits) are evaluated separately from direct compensation through the Company's regular benefit review and benchmarking process.

The objectives and principles described above have informed the MDCC's decisions with respect to fiscal year 2016 compensation paid to our named executive officers.

Key Governance Principles and Executive Compensation Practices


•	Vista Outdoor's recoupment (clawback) policy reserves the right of the MDCC to recoup incentive awards from executive officers if there is a material restatement of the Company's financial results.


•	No stock options granted with an exercise price below market value on the date of grant.

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•	No repricing of equity awards without stockholder approval, except in the case of certain stock splits, spin-offs or other forms of equity restructuring.


•	A double-trigger provision in our change-in-control severance plan, and no tax gross-ups paid on change-in-control benefits.


•	A stock holding requirement for executive officers.


•	No hedging or pledging of Vista Outdoor stock by our directors and officers.


•	Retention by the MDCC of a compensation consultant to provide independent, third-party advice on executive compensation.

Determination of Compensation

The MDCC consists entirely of independent directors and is responsible for setting the Company's compensation policies and approving the compensation paid to executive officers. To assist the MDCC, the MDCC has selected Semler Brossy Consulting Group, LLC ("Semler Brossy") as their compensation consultant. After considering the following six factors with respect to Semler Brossy: (i) the provision of other services to us by Semler Brossy; (ii) the amount of fees received from us by Semler Brossy, as a percentage of the total revenue of Semler Brossy; (iii) the policies and procedures of Semler Brossy that are designed to prevent conflicts of interest; (iv) any business or personal relationship of the Semler Brossy consultant with a member of the Compensation Committee; (v) any of our stock owned by the Semler Brossy consultants; and (vi) any business or personal relationship of the Semler Brossy consultant or Semler Brossy with any of our executive officers, the MDCC has concluded that no conflict of interest exists with respect to its engagement of Semler Brossy.

Before the MDCC approves compensation for the Company's named executive officers for a fiscal year, it will review the Company's executive compensation program to (1) assess ongoing market competitiveness and (2) consider both Company and individual performance.

The Company uses a Compensation Peer Group to benchmark executive compensation for officers in similar positions at comparable companies. The Company, with the help of Semler Brossy, created a Compensation Peer Group for Vista Outdoor. The peer group is made up of 14 consumer products companies with comparable sizes and business focus. Key characteristics of the Compensation Peer Group include 1) highly engineered products, 2) a clear focus on branding and 3) a consumer-oriented business model. For fiscal year 2016, the Compensation Peer Group, which is the same group the Company designated as of the Spin-Off, consists of the following 14 companies:



Arctic Cat, Inc.	Garmin Ltd.
Brunswick Corp.	Jarden Corp.
Cabela's, Inc.	Polaris Industries Inc.
Callaway Golf Co.	Quiksilver, Inc.
Columbia Sportswear Co.	Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.
Deckers Outdoor Corp.	Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.	Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

In addition to the Compensation Peer Group, the MDCC also references reported pay data from leading compensation surveys. For fiscal year 2016 compensation decisions, the MDCC referenced the 2015 Towers Watson CDB Executive Compensation Survey, 2015 Aon Hewitt TCM Survey, and the 2015 U.S. Mercer Benchmark Database.

The MDCC reviewed multiple market reference points for each executive officer as a guide to establish a targeted level of total direct compensation (base salary, annual incentive, and long-term incentives) for each executive officer position and was compared to the current compensation levels of the respective executive officers'. The CEO then made recommendations to the MDCC on the pay levels for officers (other than himself) based on the CEO's assessment of the officer's performance.

The MDCC will continue to evaluate the Compensation Peer Group to ensure comparability, and may make changes to the Compensation Peer Group for purposes of evaluating the competitiveness of the Company's executive compensation program for fiscal year 2017 and future periods. The MDCC retains discretion to make adjustments such that the compensation of individual executive officers may be above or below the market references. The level of compensation for the Company's CEO is determined solely by the MDCC, with information and support from Semler Brossy.

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2014 Say-on-Pay Vote

At the Company's 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company submitted its executive compensation programs to an advisory stockholder vote. The stockholders overwhelmingly approved the Company's executive compensation policies and programs, with 95.2% of votes cast voting in favor of the proposal. The MDCC interpreted this result to mean that the Company's stockholders are supportive of the Company's executive compensation philosophy and program and did not make any changes thereto as a result of such vote.

Elements of the Company's Executive Compensation Program

The primary elements of the Company's executive compensation program are:



Compensation Element	Fundamental Principle Served	Objective	Competitive Positioning
Base salary	Designed to attract and retain quality talent	To provide a fixed level of cash compensation for sustained individual performance, based on level of responsibility, performance, and experience	Targeted at the 50^th percentile of the market data described above
Annual incentive	Performance based/aligned with stockholder interests	To focus attention on and reward executives for their contributions to the Company's annual financial and operational performance	Target payouts are targeted at the 50^th percentile of the market data described above
Long-term compensation	Performance based/aligned with stockholder interests	To align management's interests with those of the Company's stockholders through the use of stock incentive programs that help drive stockholder value over time and support retention of our executives	Target award values are targeted at the 50^th percentile of the market data described above
Benefits	Designed to attract and retain quality talent	To provide a competitive total compensation program and support the retention of key executive talent	In line with peers and general market
Perquisites	Designed to attract and retain quality talent	Minimal benefits, with careful consideration to only those where perceived benefit by the executive is greater than the cost to the Company	In line with peers

The various elements afford flexibility in designing an executive compensation package and allow the MDCC to focus executive officers' efforts on both short-term and long-term business objectives. Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the MDCC meets at a regularly scheduled meeting to establish base salary and annual and long-term incentive compensation levels for the Company's executive officers for the following fiscal year. The MDCC approves all grants of equity awards to executive officers, and Vista Outdoor does not backdate, reprice or grant equity awards retroactively.

Compensation for Fiscal Year 2016

Base Salaries

The MDCC conducted its review of our executive officers' base salaries at the MDCC's March 2015 meeting and approved the FY 2016 salaries for each named executive officer. These increases were determined necessary to remain competitive with the market. Each named executive officer's base salary for fiscal year 2016 is set forth below:



Name	Base Salary for FY 2016		Percentage Increase
Mr. DeYoung	$	1,050,000	5.0	%
Mr. Nolan	$	470,000	4.4	%
Mr. Chaplin	$	453,125	4.6	%
Mr. Clark	$	395,000	5.3	%
Mr. White	$	325,000	—	%

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Annual Incentive Compensation Payouts for Fiscal Year 2016

In May 2015, the MDCC determined that EBIT, sales and free cash flow were the appropriate measures to drive annual Company financial performance. EBIT and sales are defined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and free cash flow is defined as cash provided from operations less capital expenditures plus asset sales. The performance goals were weighted 33% on the Company’s EBIT, 34% on the Company’s sales and 33% on the Company’s free cash flow. The target level of performance established for each performance goal was based on the Company's financial performance expectations for fiscal year 2016. The target levels of performance were considered by the MDCC and management to be challenging but achievable.

Annual incentive compensation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 was paid under the Company's Executive Officer Incentive Plan, a cash-based pay-for-performance plan. In May 2016, the MDCC evaluated the Company's results on each of the performance goals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 and determined that the Company's financial performance exceeded the target performance levels for sales and free cash flow, and achieved maximum performance level for EBIT. Adjustment factors previously approved by the MDCC were applied to the Company's results to remove the impact of litigation costs, changes in the Internal Revenue Code or tax rates, changes in accounting principles, transaction costs, the impact of gains or losses associated with certain acquisitions and foreign currency exchanges. The overall results were:



Goals ($ in Millions)	Threshold Performance Goal		Target Performance Goal		Maximum Performance Goal		Reported Results		Adjusted Results
EBIT	$	205	$	227	$	250	$	263	$	254
Sales	$	1,995	$	2,100	$	2,220	$	2,271	$	2,160
Free Cash Flow*	$	150	$	165	$	180	$	163	$	166
*Free cash flow was defined to be cash provided from operations less capital expenditures plus asset sales.

The table below shows the performance measures and respective weightings and the overall performance level achieved for the named executive officers:



Financial Measures	Weightings	Overall Target Incentive Achieved
EBIT	33%	200	%
Sales	34%	160	%
Cash	33%	105	%
Overall Performance Level Achieved		155.2	%

The MDCC has the ability to adjust a named executive officer's payment downward based on individual performance. The MDCC determines and approves all annual incentive awards and payments for the executive officers. The MDCC also considers the CEO's assessment of the individual performance of each of the executive officers, other than for himself, in connection with any downward adjustments. The MDCC assesses the performance of the CEO in making any discretionary downward adjustment to the CEO's annual incentive payment. No adjustments were made for any of the executive officers named in this proxy statement.

Once the overall performance level was determined by the MDCC as described above, annual cash incentive payments to the named executive officers for fiscal year 2016 were calculated as a function of each named executive officer's approved base salary and annual cash incentive opportunity, of which, seventy-five percent of the incentive payout is fixed and twenty-five percent is dependent on individual performance.

The following table sets forth the threshold, target and maximum annual incentive compensation amounts established by the MDCC, and the actual cash incentive paid for fiscal year 2016 performance for each of the named executive officers:

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	FY2016 Annual Cash Incentive Amounts						Actual
	Threshold		Target		Maximum		Incentive Paid
Mr. DeYoung	$	525,000	$	1,050,000	$	2,100,000	$	1,629,600
Mr. Nolan	$	152,750	$	305,500	$	611,000	$	474,136
Mr. Chaplin	$	147,266	$	294,531	$	589,062	$	457,113
Mr. Clark	$	128,375	$	256,750	$	513,500	$	398,476
Mr. White	$	65,000	$	130,000	$	260,000	$	201,760

Fiscal Year 2017 Compensation Decisions

Base Salaries

The MDCC conducted its review of our executive officers' base salaries at the MDCC's March 2016 meeting and approved the current base salaries for each named executive officer. These increases were determined necessary to remain competitive with the market. Each named executive officer's base salary for fiscal year 2017 is set forth below:



Name	Base Salary for FY 2017		Percentage Increase
Mr. DeYoung	$	1,081,500	3.0	%
Mr. Nolan	$	500,000	6.4	%
Mr. Chaplin	$	463,000	2.2	%
Mr. Clark	$	405,000	2.5	%
Mr. White	$	334,750	3.0	%

Annual Incentive Compensation

The goal-setting process for the Company's annual incentive compensation program begins with the CEO working with the MDCC to establish performance measures that will provide the appropriate incentives to management for achieving the Company's annual financial performance goals. The CEO then works with management to design internal strategic business plans to achieve the annual financial goals. These goals are presented to Vista Outdoor's Board of Directors for discussion and approval. The MDCC considers the strategic business plans as presented to the Board of Directors when approving the performance goals for executive officer annual incentive compensation.

In May 2016, the MDCC set the performance goals for the annual incentive compensation program for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 under the Company's Executive Officer Incentive Plan. The MDCC concluded that EBIT, sales and free cash flow are the appropriate measures to drive annual Company financial performance. EBIT and sales are defined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and free cash flow is defined as cash provided from operations less capital expenditures plus asset sales. The performance goals are weighted 33% on the Company's EBIT, 34% on the Company's sales and 33% on the Company's free cash flow. The target level of performance established for each performance goal is based on the Company's financial performance expectations for fiscal year 2017. The target levels of performance are considered by the MDCC and management to be challenging but achievable. Vista Outdoor is not providing any guidance, nor updating any prior guidance of its future performance, by reference to these targets.

When setting these performance goals, the MDCC also specified that, in determining and calculating the performance results at the end of the fiscal year, adjustments may, in the MDCC's sole discretion, be made (in accordance with the provisions of the Executive Officer Incentive Plan) to eliminate the negative or positive effects of:


•	charges for extraordinary items and other unusual or non-recurring items of loss or gain;


•	asset impairments; litigation or claim judgments or settlements;


•	changes in the Internal Revenue Code or tax rates;


•	changes in accounting principles (including the impact of any changes in accounting policies);


•	changes in other laws or regulations affecting reported results;


•	charges relating to restructurings, discontinued operations, severance and contract termination and other costs incurred in rationalizing certain business activities;


•	gains or losses from the acquisition or disposition of businesses or assets (including the operating results and related transaction costs of any acquisition or disposition of businesses or assets) or from the early extinguishment of debt; and

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•	currency exchange gains or losses.

Actual performance will be measured following the end of the performance period. The MDCC retains the discretion to adjust incentive payment amounts downward after the adjustments have been calculated.

As part of the annual review of individual executive officer compensation levels, the MDCC reviewed and established the annual incentive payment opportunity (expressed as a percentage of base salary) for threshold, target and maximum performance for each executive officer. The target percentage amount for each executive officer was set to be near the market median for the respective officers in similar positions within the applicable benchmarking information. The MDCC established the maximum payout opportunity as 200% of target. No payment will be earned for a performance measure unless performance meets the threshold level. The percentages for each named executive officers are as follows:



	Annual Cash Incentive Targets (as % of base salary)
	Threshold	Target	Maximum
Mr. DeYoung	60%	120%	240%
Mr. Nolan	37.5%	75%	150%
Mr. Chaplin	32.5%	65%	130%
Mr. Clark	32.5%	65%	130%

Given that Mr. White left Vista Outdoor during the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, he is not eligible for any bonus with respect to such fiscal year.

Long-Term Incentive Compensation

The Company's Board of Directors has adopted the Vista Outdoor 2014 Stock Incentive Plan for the benefit of certain of our employees, consultants and directors. We make all equity-based grants pursuant to the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.

The MDCC determines the framework and goals for the Company's long-term incentive compensation program. When considering the long-term incentive program design for fiscal year 2017-2019, the MDCC reviewed the current construct of compensation being delivered through long-term incentive awards.

The key elements and objectives of the long-term incentive program for the Company's executive officers are shown below. Grants of each of the equity elements described in the table below (performance shares, RSUs and stock options) intended to compensate for fiscal year 2017 (or, with respect to performance shares, for the three-year performance period beginning in fiscal year 2017) were approved and granted by the MDCC in the final month of fiscal year 2016 and thus appear in the Summary Compensation and Grants of Plan-Based Awards tables that are included in this proxy statement.

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Fiscal Year 2017-2019 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Program



Type of Award	Value	Objectives	Key Terms
Performance Shares (if earned, to be paid out in shares of Vista Outdoor common stock)	50% of long-term incentive opportunity	Balance sales growth with effective capital management, as well as market returns	Measured over a three-year period: (1) sales performance averaged over three consecutive annual periods (35% weighting); (2) return on invested capital averaged over the three-year period (30% weighting); (3) total stockholder return: relative three-year return compared to the S&P Midcap 400 Index (excluding companies in the Financial sector) (35% weighting)
RSUs	30% of long-term incentive opportunity	Retention, with underlying value driven by stock-price performance	Equal annual installment vesting over a three-year period
Stock Options	20% of long-term incentive opportunity	Long-term stock price appreciation	Exercise price equal to fair market value of Vista Outdoor stock on the date of grant; equal annual installment vesting over a three-year period; 10-year term

*The value of performance shares and RSU grants are determined using the closing sale price of Vista Outdoor common stock on the grant date of the award. The value of stock option grants is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model on the grant date of the award. Mr. White was not granted any equity awards with respect to fiscal year 2017.

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For the fiscal year 2017-2019 performance growth period, three metrics, as noted in the table above, were selected to achieve the Company's objective of providing a strong balance between (a) growth and returns, (b) financial performance and market performance, and (c) absolute performance and relative performance. These metrics are sales, return on invested capital (ROIC), and total stockholder return (TSR), and are described in more detail below:



Component	Weight	Metric
Sales	35%	Annual sales goals will be set for each year of the three-year cycle. The three annual payout percentages will be averaged to determine the final payout for this component. It is anticipated that these goals will be the same as the sales goal in the Company's annual incentive program with payouts determined as follows:
			% of Target Payout
		Threshold	50%
		Target	100%
		Maximum	200%
ROIC	30%	ROIC will be calculated as the Company's average ROIC over the three-year performance period as described below.
			% of Target Payout
		Threshold	50%
		Target	100%
		Maximum	200%
TSR	35%	TSR will be calculated over the three-year performance period and compared to the S&P Midcap 400 Index (excluding companies in the financial sector). The average of the closing stock prices on the 30 trading days prior to the start and prior to the end of the three-year performance period will be used in the calculation. Vista Outdoor's results will be compared to the S&P Midcap 400 Index (excluding companies in the financial sector) to determine the payout as follows:
			%ile Achievement	% of Target Payout
		Threshold	25^th	50%
		Target	50^th	100%
		Maximum	75^th	200%

For all measures, no payout will be made if performance falls short of threshold, and the actual amounts payable will be interpolated on a straight-line basis between the threshold and target or between the target and maximum, as applicable. The target levels of performance are considered by the MDCC and management to be challenging but achievable.

When setting the goals, the MDCC also specified that in determining and calculating the performance results at the end of the performance period, adjustments may, in the MDCC's sole discretion, be made to eliminate the negative or positive effects of:


•	charges for extraordinary items and other unusual or non-recurring items of loss or gain;


•	asset impairments;


•	litigation or claim judgments or settlements;


•	changes in the Internal Revenue Code or statutory tax rates;


•	changes in accounting principles (including the impact of any changes in accounting policies);


•	changes in other laws or regulations affecting reported results;


•	charges relating to restructurings, discontinued operations, severance and contract termination and other costs incurred in rationalizing certain business activities;


•	gains or losses from the acquisition or disposition of businesses or assets (but only with respect to transaction and transition/integration costs arising from any acquisition or disposition of businesses or assets) or from the early extinguishment of debt;


•	calculation of invested capital in any year as being the average of the invested capital at the beginning of the fiscal year and at the end of each of the 12 months in that fiscal year;


•	reduction in invested capital for any acquisition of 50% of the purchase price in the first 12 months following any acquisition, 40% in the second 12 month period, and 20% in the third 12 month period; and


•	foreign currency exchange gains or losses.

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In March 2016, the MDCC approved the amount of each executive officer's long-term incentive award opportunity based on the MDCC's review and assessment of the market competitiveness of the officers' target level of total direct compensation, including long-term incentive compensation. The amounts of the awards are shown in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table in this proxy statement.

Recoupment and Forfeiture

The Company has in place a recoupment policy that reserves the right of the MDCC to recoup any incentive awards from an executive officer if there is a material restatement of the Company's financial results. If the MDCC determines a recoupment is appropriate in the exercise of its discretion, considering all the facts and circumstances, the executive officer shall forfeit and pay back a portion, or all, of the outstanding or previously granted awards as determined by the MDCC. This includes awards that are deferred into the Vista Outdoor Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan.

Benefits

Vista Outdoor provides certain benefits to our named executive officers in the form of health, welfare, and retirement benefits. We do so to support the attraction and retention of highly skilled executives. The Company's benefits programs offer flexibility and choice. Under our benefit programs, employees have the opportunity to choose which benefits fit their personal family and financial needs.

Health and Welfare Benefits. Our executive officers participate in the same health and welfare programs as all other Company employees.

Retirement Benefits. In general, our executive officers participate in the standard employee retirement programs. Supplemental executive retirement plans are also provided. See the discussion in this proxy statement under the headings "Pension Benefits" and "Nonqualified Deferred Compensation."

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation. We offer a nonqualified deferred compensation plan as a tool for our key employees to plan for their financial future. This plan is designed to allow for retirement savings above the limits imposed by the Internal Revenue Service for 401(k) plans on a tax-deferred basis. In general, beyond the potential for a small 401(k) make-up match included in the Summary Compensation Table, amounts credited to an employee's account under the plan reflect the employee's voluntary deferral of compensation. All accounts are credited with earnings and investment gains and losses by assuming that deferred amounts were invested in one or more investment alternatives selected by the participant under the terms of the plan. These investment choices are generally the same as those offered to all Company employees through the Company's 401(k) Plan. Balances in the deferred compensation plan reflect amounts that have accumulated over time.

Severance. From time to time, we need to offer an executive officer a severance package in connection with a termination of employment. Generally, the package is aligned with the benefits outlined in the Company's Executive Severance Plan. In certain circumstances, we may offer additional severance benefits to facilitate successful organizational transitions. The Executive Severance Plan is in keeping with competitive norms, and it will be periodically benchmarked against the market. Payments made under this plan are described below under the heading "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control."

Change-in-Control. Executive officers participate in our Income Security Plan, which provides for severance payments under certain circumstances following a change-in-control of the Company. We believe this plan helps ensure that our officers will remain focused on the best interests of our stockholders during periods of uncertainty regarding the officers' future employment prospects. Payments under this plan are not triggered solely by a change-in-control, but rather by termination of employment (that meets certain conditions specified in the plan) following a change-in-control. Periodically the MDCC reviews the plan design against market competitive practices for such plans.

Perquisites

Vista Outdoor provides minimal perquisites to our named executive officers, to help ensure our overall executive rewards are competitive and in keeping with our principal orientation to more direct elements of pay (i.e., base salaries and performance-based incentives). For fiscal year 2016, the perquisite package included the following components:


•	Executive disability insurance

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•	Executive health exams


•	Umbrella liability insurance program

None of the perquisites listed above include a tax gross-up. These perquisites for fiscal year 2016 represent less than 5% of any executive officer's total direct compensation. All perquisites paid to our named executive officers are disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table under the "All Other Compensation" column.

Compensation Outside of the Standard Program

In certain circumstances, such as hiring a new executive, we may provide compensation outside our standard executive compensation program.

When we offer employment to a new executive, we follow the guidelines in our executive compensation philosophy, unless individual circumstances, combined with competitive market practices, require us to include additional compensation (e.g., signing bonus or special equity grant) to attract and retain the executive talent we need. In general, we do not pay our executives additional compensation for special projects or program results. We believe that we provide a fair and competitive total compensation package to our executives for delivering business results that are expected and subsumed under our pay-for-performance philosophy.

Stock Holding Requirement

Each executive officer is required to retain at least 50% of the net shares (remaining after taxes are withheld) of Vista Outdoor common stock acquired as compensation through separation of service to ensure that executives' interests and actions are aligned with the interests of the Company's stockholders. This approach underscores an ownership mentality for our executives, which we hold as a cornerstone of our overall approach to compensation.

The MDCC periodically reviews the holdings of executives to ensure compliance with the stock holding requirement. These shares must be held until the executive leaves the Company or is no longer an executive officer.

No Hedging or Pledging of Vista Outdoor Stock

In accordance with Company practice, Vista Outdoor's executive officers have provided written representations to the Company that they do not hedge the economic risk of ownership of Vista Outdoor common stock and have not pledged any of their shares of Vista Outdoor stock during the last fiscal year.

Tax Deductibility of Compensation

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the deductibility of compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to certain executive officers, unless such compensation qualifies as "performance-based compensation." Among other things, in order to be deemed performance-based compensation, the compensation must be based on the achievement of pre-established objective performance criteria and must be pursuant to a plan that has been approved by the Company's stockholders.

While the MDCC generally seeks to take advantage of favorable tax treatment in implementing the Company's executive compensation programs, the MDCC has authorized and may in the future authorize compensation that does not qualify for tax deductibility in circumstances in which the MDCC believes it is necessary or appropriate to give priority to other objectives of the Company. Certain compensation arrangements created or modified as a result of the Spin-Off may not be deductible.

Compensation Risk Assessment Process and Conclusion

Vista Outdoor believes that its incentive compensation programs are designed and administered in a manner that discourages excessive or inappropriate risk taking by employees, for the following reasons:


1.	Adequate oversight of program design and metrics is exercised by either the MDCC, which approves all elements of executive compensation, or the corporate human resources and/or finance departments for programs covering all other employees. Appropriate controls are in place to ensure that incentive compensation programs follow the Company's policies and practices.


2.	Compensation programs provide a balanced mix of cash and equity, and annual and long-term incentives.

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Performance metrics are formulaic (sales, earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT"), return on capital, free cash flow, and total stockholder return) and are balanced in order to create a greater focus on sustained value creation over time. In setting the performance metrics, the MDCC selects adjustment factors to be used in calculating results in order to eliminate inappropriate influence in the management decision-making process.


4.	Equity awards are subject to extended, laddered vesting schedules, which reduces the emphasis on and impact of any single vesting date or performance period.


5.	Maximum payout levels for annual and long-term incentive compensation for all employees are capped, and there is limited discretion for varying payments based on individual performance.


6.	The MDCC has discretion to recoup incentive payments in the event there is a material restatement of the Company's financial results.


7.	Executive officers and other management employees are subject to share-retention requirements.


8.	Compensation administration and payments are regularly audited by both internal and external auditors.

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NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

The Summary Compensation Table and other tables below provide information concerning the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, as well as information regarding outstanding equity grants, pension and non-qualified deferred compensation benefits and potential payments upon termination or a change in control with respect to the Company.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table shows the cash and non-cash compensation awarded to or earned by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and each of our other named executive officers during fiscal year 2016. Please note that, the Company was not a reporting company pursuant to section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act at any time during fiscal year 2014 and that Mr. White was not a named executive officer in the 2015 proxy statement.



Name and Principal Position	Year (1)	Salary ($)(2)		Bonus ($)(3)		Stock Awards ($)(4)		Option Awards ($)(5)		Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(6)		Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(7)		All Other Compensation ($)(8)		Total ($)
Mark W. DeYoung	FY16	$	1,050,000	$	—	$	3,004,653	$	699,997	$	1,629,600	$	253,595	$	141,317	$	6,779,162
Chairman and	FY15	$	1,064,687	$	—	$	8,016,992	$	699,999	$	1,810,507	$	1,297,973	$	355,432	$	13,245,590
Chief Executive Officer
Stephen M. Nolan	FY16	$	470,000	$	268,125	$	686,770	$	159,999	$	474,136	$	39,902	$	60,079	$	2,157,974
Senior Vice President and	FY15	$	376,686	$	368,125	$	1,116,657	$	131,592	$	477,567	$	88,126	$	76,262	$	2,635,015
Chief Financial Officer
Scott D. Chaplin	FY16	$	453,125	$	324,844	$	476,929	$	111,107	$	457,113	$	—	$	230,387	$	2,053,505
Senior Vice President,	FY15	$	432,955	$	324,844	$	952,212	$	104,998	$	407,939	$	—	$	99,533	$	2,322,481
General Counsel and Secretary
Stephen S. Clark	FY16	$	395,000	$	—	$	382,403	$	89,086	$	398,476	$	—	$	254,301	$	1,519,266
Senior Vice President,	FY15	$	109,976	$	—	$	722,995	$	74,999	$	34,052	$	—	$	798	$	942,820
Human Resources and Corporate Services
James D. White	FY16	$	325,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	201,760	$	—	$	25,635	$	550,686
President,
Shooting Sports


(1)	The years reported are the Company’s fiscal year ended March, 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively.


(2)	Amounts in this column include amounts, if any, deferred at the direction of the executive officer pursuant to the Company's 401(k) Plan or Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan.


(3)	The amounts in the column reflect payments made to Mr. Chaplin and Mr. Nolan in connection with a two-installment retention bonus, which was approved by ATK’s Compensation Committee prior to the Spin-Off. The installments were paid on February 9, 2015 and February 9, 2016 respectively.

(4)

This column shows the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The amounts in this column are calculated based on the number of shares awarded multiplied by the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant for RSU awards and for the components of the awards of performance shares that are subject to financial performance growth measures. The fair value of the component of the awards of performance shares subject to a total stockholder return measure is determined by an integrated Monte Carlo simulation model. The amounts that relate to long-term incentive compensation awards of performance shares are calculated at the target payout level. (The amounts do not reflect the actual amounts that may vest or be earned by the executive officers.) The assumptions used in calculating the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards are disclosed in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

For fiscal year 2016, the value of the annual RSU awards and the target value for the fiscal year 2017-2019 performance shares, each of which were granted in fiscal year 2016 and reflected in the above table for each of the named executive officers are shown separately in the table below:

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Name	RSU		FY 2017 - 2019 Performance Shares
Mr. DeYoung	$	1,049,978	$	1,954,675
Mr. Nolan	$	239,979	$	446,791
Mr. Chaplin	$	166,636	$	310,293
Mr. Clark	$	133,611	$	248,793

The maximum value for the fiscal year 2017-2019 performance shares (which were granted in fiscal year 2016) for each of the named executive officers is shown in the table below:



Name	FY 2017 - 2019 Performance Shares
Mr. DeYoung	$	3,909,349
Mr. Nolan	$	893,582
Mr. Chaplin	$	620,585
Mr. Clark	$	497,585

(5)

The amount in this column shows the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The amount is based on the fair value of the stock option award as estimated using the Black‑Scholes option‑pricing model multiplied by the number of shares subject to the option award. The assumptions used to arrive at the Black‑Scholes value are disclosed in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

(6)

For fiscal year 2016, these amounts represent payment of annual incentive compensation earned with respect to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. The annual incentive compensation program and payments were based on achievement of performance goals approved by the Committee following an evaluation of the Company’s financial performance These performance goals as described in further detail above under "Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Compensation for Fiscal Year 2016 - Annual Incentive Compensation Payouts for Fiscal Year 2016". Annual cash incentive payments to the named executive officers for fiscal year 2016 were calculated as a function of each named executive officer's approved base salary and annual cash incentive opportunity. Amounts in this column include amounts, if any, deferred at the direction of the executive officer pursuant to the Company's 401(k) Plan or Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan.

(7)

The amounts in this column represent the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of the officer's accumulated retirement benefits under either the Company's Pension and Retirement Plan and the Company's Defined Benefit Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. The change for Mr. White was negative $84,270 but is reported as $0 in the table in accordance with applicable reporting rules. Mr. Chaplin and Mr. Clark do not participate in defined benefit retirement plans. See the "Pension Benefits" section in this proxy statement for additional information. No above‑market or preferential earnings on any nonqualified deferred compensation was paid to the officers during the last fiscal year and, accordingly, no such amounts are reflected above.

(8)

The table below shows the components of this column for fiscal year 2016, which include perquisites, Company matching contributions (and non-elective contributions for Mr. Chaplin and Mr. Clark) to the Company's defined contribution plans and include Company matching contributions to non-profit organizations. The amounts represent the amount paid or accrued by, or the incremental cost to, the Company.



Name	Dividends(1)		Disability Insurance Premium		401(k) Plan Contributions		DC SERP Plan Contributions		Umbrella Policy		Tax Gross-Ups (2)		Non-Profit Matching Contributions		Relocation-Related Expenses (3)		Other Perquisites (4)
Mark W. DeYoung	$	855	$	3,845	$	10,904	$	118,446	$	3,917	$	—	$	2,212	$	—	$	1,138
Stephen M. Nolan	$	—	$	2,610	$	11,915	$	22,923	$	1,417	$	8,809	$	—	$	10,037	$	2,368
Scott D. Chaplin	$	—	$	2,914	$	19,333	$	45,597	$	1,417	$	13,163	$	—	$	147,050	$	913
Stephen S. Clark	$	—	$	2,914	$	23,328	$	12,277	$	1,417	$	27,945	$	1,000	$	183,550	$	1,870
James D. White	$	—	$	4,701	$	11,514	$	6,294	$	1,417	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,709


(1)	No dividends were paid on outstanding Vista Outdoor restricted stock awards in fiscal year 2016. This amount represents dividend payments made to the named executive officers on unvested ATK restricted stock awards.

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(2)	The amounts shown for Mr. Nolan, Mr. Chaplin, and Mr. Clark are for taxes related to the reimbursement of relocation expenses in connection with their moves to Vista Outdoor’s Utah headquarters.


(3)	The amounts in this column consist of reimbursement for relocation-related expenses in connection with Mr. Nolan’s, Mr. Chaplin’s, and Mr. Clark’s moves to Vista Outdoor’s Utah headquarters.


(4)	The amounts reflected in this column are in relation to the costs for executive annual physical examinations, entertainment related to business events, gifts and spousal travel and meals for work-related functions.

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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

The following table summarizes the grants of equity and non-equity plan-based awards made to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. The non-equity awards were granted under the Company's Executive Officer Incentive Plan, and the equity awards were granted under the Company's 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.



Name	Grant Date (1)	Incentive Award Type	Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards						Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards			All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#)	All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#)	Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Share)		Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(7)
Name	Grant Date (1)	Incentive Award Type	Threshold ($)		Target ($)		Maximum ($)		Threshold (#)(2)	Target (#)	Maximum (#)			Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Share)		Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)(7)
Mark W. DeYoung		Annual (3)	$	525,000	$	1,050,000	$	2,100,000
	3/21/2016	Long-Term Stock (4)							16,797	33,595	67,190					$	1,954,675
	3/21/2016	RSU (5)										20,157				$	1,049,978
	3/21/2016	Stock Options (6)											46,760	$	52.09	$	699,997

Stephen M. Nolan		Annual (3)	$	152,750	$	305,500	$	611,000
	3/21/2016	Long-Term Stock (4)							3,839	7,679	15,358					$	446,791
	3/21/2016	RSU (5)										4,607				$	239,979
	3/21/2016	Stock Options (6)											10,688	$	52.09	$	159,999

Scott D. Chaplin		Annual (3)	$	147,266	$	294,531	$	589,062
	3/21/2016	Long-Term Stock (4)							2,666	5,333	10,666					$	310,293
	3/21/2016	RSU (5)										3,199				$	166,636
	3/21/2016	Stock Options (6)											7,422	$	52.09	$	111,107

Stephen S. Clark		Annual (3)	$	128,375	$	256,750	$	513,500
	3/21/2016	Long-Term Stock (4)							2,138	4,276	8,552					$	248,793
	3/21/2016	RSU (5)										2,565				$	133,611
	3/21/2016	Stock Options (6)											5,951	$	52.09	$	89,086

James D. White		Annual (3)	$	65,000	$	130,000	$	260,000


(1)	For equity awards, the grant date is the date the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors met and approved the awards.


(2)	The amount assumes that the threshold level of performance is achieved for each of the three metrics of the long-term incentive award for the fiscal year 2017-2019 performance period. The three performance metrics and their respective weightings are described above under "Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Fiscal Year 2017 Compensation Decisions - Long-Term Incentive Compensation."

(3)

The amounts for each officer reflect the potential cash payout for the fiscal year 2016 annual incentive program if all performance measures are satisfied at the applicable level. The actual amount paid with respect to such plan appears in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the Summary Compensation Table above. The material terms of the award are described above under "Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Compensation for Fiscal Year 2016 - Annual Incentive Compensation Payouts for Fiscal Year 2016."

(4)

Each column in this row shows the number of shares of common stock that may be paid out for the fiscal year 2017-2019 performance period if all performance metrics are satisfied at the applicable level. The payout will be determined after the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. The material terms of the award are described above under "Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Fiscal Year 2017 Compensation Decisions - Long-Term Incentive Compensation."

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(5)	The number of RSUs shown in this row represents the actual number of RSUs granted to the named executive officers on March 21, 2016. All RSUs shown in this row vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

(6)

The number of stock options shown in this row represents the actual number of options granted to the named executive officers on March 21, 2016. The option exercise price is the closing sale price of a share of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant. The stock options vest in three equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary of the grant date.

(7)

This column shows the full grant date fair value of the equity awards under FASB ASC Topic 718. Generally, for the long-term stock incentive awards relating to performance metrics, the full grant date fair value is the amount the Company could expense in its financial statements over the awards' performance period assuming performance is achieved at the target level for each of the three performance metrics. Assumptions made in the calculations of these amounts may be found in Note 14 to the audited financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

The following table shows the unexercised stock options, restricted stock not vested, RSUs not vested and performance share awards not earned as of March 31, 2016 by the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table.



	Option Awards						Stock Awards
Name	Grant Date (1)	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (2)	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (2)	Option Exercise Price ($)		Option Expiration Date	Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)(3)	Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(4)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)(5)(6)	Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(4)
Mark W. DeYoung	3/6/2012	117,830	—	$	15.27	3/6/2022	—	$	—	—	$	—
	3/5/2013	105,262	—	$	17.68	3/5/2023	—	$	—	—	$	—
	3/11/2014	29,488	14,746	$	35.86	3/11/2024	35,988	$	1,868,137	—	$	—
	3/23/2015	15,618	31,236	$	42.75	3/23/2025	104,196	$	5,408,814	40,935	$	2,124,936
	3/21/2016	—	46,760	$	52.09	3/21/2026	20,157	$	1,046,350	33,595	$	1,743,916

Stephen M. Nolan	7/31/2013	1,736	872	$	25.03	7/31/2023	432	$	22,425	—	$	—
	3/11/2014	2,800	1,402	$	35.86	3/11/2024	3,418	$	177,428	—	$	—
	3/23/2015	2,936	5,872	$	42.75	3/23/2025	15,958	$	828,380	7,695	$	399,447
	3/21/2016	—	10,688	$	52.09	3/21/2026	4,607	$	239,149	7,679	$	398,617

Scott D. Chaplin	10/1/2012	7,518	—	$	13.97	10/1/2022	—	$	—	—	$	—
	3/5/2013	14,542	—	$	17.68	3/5/2023	—	$	—	—	$	—
	3/11/2014	3,868	1,936	$	35.86	3/11/2024	4,724	$	245,223	—	$	—
	3/23/2015	2,342	4,686	$	42.75	3/23/2025	14,165	$	735,305	6,140	$	318,727
	3/21/2016	—	7,422	$	52.09	3/23/2026	3,199	$	166,060	5,333	$	276,836

Stephen S. Clark	3/23/2015	1,673	3,347	$	42.75	3/23/2025	11,121	$	577,291	4,385	$	227,625
	3/21/2016	—	5,951	$	52.09	3/21/2026	2,565	$	133,149	4,276	$	221,967

James D. White	3/11/2014	—	—	$	—	—	2,466	$	128,010	—	$	—
	3/23/2015	—	—	$	—	—	9,366	$	486,189	1,754	$	91,050


(1)	For a better understanding of this table, we have included an additional column showing the grant dates of stock options, restricted stock, RSUs and performance share awards.


(2)	Stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

(3)

Includes restricted stock and RSU awards. Restricted stock and RSU awards generally vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, except for the staking grant restricted stock award of 117,096 shares granted to Mr. DeYoung on March 23, 2015, which has three remaining installments vesting equally on the second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the Spin-Off, and except for the staking grant RSU awards granted to Mr. Nolan (12,880 RSUs), Mr. Chaplin (11,709 RSUs), Mr. Clark (9,367 RSUs), and Mr. White (8,196 RSUs) on March 23, 2015, which vest in two equal installments on the second and third anniversary of the grant date.


(4)	The amounts in this column were calculated using a per share value of $51.91, the closing price of the Company's common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on March 31, 2016, the last trading day of the fiscal year.


(5)	The amounts shown reflect the payout of the performance shares based on achievement at the target level of performance. The vesting and payout of any performance shares for the respective performance periods ending on March 31 will be determined after the corresponding fiscal year ending March 31, based on the actual achievement of specified performance goals.

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(6)

These shares correspond to a long-term incentive award relating to performance metrics (revenue growth (based on three successive one-year measurement periods), return on invested capital over a three-year period and total stockholder return over a three-year period) for the period of April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2018 for the awards granted on March 23, 2015 and for the period of April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2019 for the awards grants on March 21, 2016.

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OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED

The following table provides information for the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table regarding the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock and RSUs during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.



	Option Awards		Stock Awards
Name	Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)	Value Realized on Exercise ($)	Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)(1)	Value Realized on Vesting ($)(1)
Mark W. DeYoung	—	—	105,087	$	5,452,953
Stephen M. Nolan	—	—	4,637	$	238,579
Scott D. Chaplin	—