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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):
June 6, 2018
 
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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)
 
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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

(a)
Columbia Sportswear Company’s (the "Company") Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 6, 2018 (the “Meeting”).

(b)
Five matters, which are more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, were submitted to a vote of security holders at the Meeting:
1.
To elect directors for the next year;
2.
To approve the amendment to the Third Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 125,000,000 to 250,000,000;
3.
To approve the amendment to the Third Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate statutory preemptive rights;
4.
To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2018; and
5.
To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation.

At the Meeting, 69,124,542 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted 98.65% percent of the 70,066,439 shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of April 9, 2018, the record date of the Meeting, and a quorum. Each share was entitled to one vote at the Meeting.

1.
Election of Directors. All of the following directors were elected at the Meeting by the votes cast as follows:

 
Votes For
Votes Against or Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Gertrude Boyle
66,446,920
675,811
2,001,811
Timothy P. Boyle
66,280,016
842,715
2,001,811
Sarah A. Bany
66,404,248
718,483
2,001,811
Murrey R. Albers
65,788,144
1,334,587
2,001,811
Stephen E. Babson
66,356,229
766,502
2,001,811
Andy D. Bryant
65,573,228
1,549,503
2,001,811
Edward S. George
65,787,618
1,335,113
2,001,811
Walter T. Klenz
65,903,914
1,218,817
2,001,811
Ronald E. Nelson
66,847,327
275,404
2,001,811
Malia H. Wasson
66,849,492
273,239
2,001,811

2.
Amendment to Third Restated Articles of Incorporation. The proposal to amend the Third Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 125,000,000 to 250,000,000 was approved with the following votes:
For
Against
Abstentions
64,158,783
4,857,660
108,099

3.
Amendment to Third Restated Articles of Incorporation. The proposal to amend the Third Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate statutory preemptive rights was approved with the following votes:
For
Against
Abstentions
66,710,298
323,655
88,778

4.
Ratification of Auditors. The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 was approved with the following votes:
For
Against
Abstentions
68,568,521
345,611
210,410



5.
Say on Pay. The proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, the Company’s executive compensation program, passed as management recommended with the following votes:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
66,700,621
126,683
295,427
2,001,811


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.
 
 
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
 
 
 Dated: June 11, 2018
By:
/S/ PETER J. BRAGDON
 
 
Peter J. Bragdon
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel