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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 17, 2017
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Oregon | | 000-23939 | | 93-0498284 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
14375 Northwest Science Park Drive
Portland, Oregon 97229
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(503) 985-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 17, 2017, John W. Stanton informed Columbia Sportswear Company (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) when his term expires at the Company’s 2017 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. Mr. Stanton, a director of the Company since 1997, will continue to serve as a member of the Board and will maintain his committee memberships until the 2017 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY |
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Dated: March 23, 2017 | By: | /S/ PETER J. BRAGDON |
| | Peter J. Bragdon |
| | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary |