Edgar Filing: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO

Columbia Sportswear Company

Date: September 4, 2012

/s/ Thomas B. Cusick

Thomas B. Cusick

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Form 8-K

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):

August 31, 2012

Columbia Sportswear Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon

0-23939

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)

(503) 985-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (Zip Code)

(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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

(b)

As previously reported, on August 15, 2012, Columbia Sportswear Company (the “Company”) announced the intent of Michael W. McCormick to terminate his position as Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for personal reasons. Mr. McCormick’s employment terminated with the Company effective August 31, 2012. Timothy Boyle, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, has assumed Mr. McCormick’s former duties on an interim basis.

SIGNATURE

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.