Edgar Filing: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO

Ownership Submission

FORM 5

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BOYLE TIMOTHY P

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO [COLM]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
President and Chief Executive

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY,Â 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2014

(Street)

PORTLAND,Â ORÂ 97229

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)
_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	04/21/2014	Â	G	26,332 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D	$ 0	1,803,512 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾	I	GRATs ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	04/21/2014	Â	G	26,330 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	1,777,182	I	GRATs ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	05/09/2014	Â	G	9,582 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	24,858,922 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	05/30/2014	Â	G	3,680 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	24,855,242	D	Â
Common Stock	07/28/2014	Â	G	2,618 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	24,852,624	D	Â
Common Stock	08/14/2014	Â	G	92,592 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D	$ 0	2,199,458 ⁽⁴⁾	I	GRATs ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	08/14/2014	Â	G	92,590 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	2,106,868	I	GRATs ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	10/09/2014	Â	G	148,018 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	D	$ 0	2,503,661 ⁽⁵⁾	I	GRATs ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	10/09/2014	Â	G	148,018 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	2,355,643	I	GRATs ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	10/31/2014	Â	G	37,545 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	22,906,143 ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	12/12/2014	Â	G	3,381 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	22,979,803 ⁽⁷⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	12/17/2014	Â	G	44,589 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 0	22,935,214	D	Â
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	3,127,859 ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾	I	GRATs ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	1,520,842 ⁽¹⁾	I	Daughter Trust ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	834 ⁽¹⁾	I	Wife Trust ⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	143,934 ⁽¹⁾	I	Son GST ⁽¹¹⁾
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	143,934 ⁽¹⁾	I	Daughter GST ⁽¹²⁾
Common Stock	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	2,000 ⁽¹⁾	I	Voting Trust ⁽¹³⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BOYLE TIMOTHY P C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE PORTLAND,Â ORÂ 97229	Â X	Â X	Â President and Chief Executive	Â

Signatures

Peter J. Bragdon, Attorney-in-Fact		02/05/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On September 26, 2014, the common stock of COLM split 2-for-1. Share amounts represented are split-adjusted.
(2)	Represents transfer of shares to daughter's trust.
(3)	40,432 shares previously reported as directly owned by the reporting person were transferred to grantor retained annuity trusts between January 21, 2014 and April 15, 2014.
(4)	514,868 shares previously reported as directly owned by the reporting person were transferred to grantor retained annuity trusts on July 29, 2014.
(5)	544,811 shares previously reported as directly owned by the reporting person were transferred to grantor retained annuity trusts on September 29, 2014
(6)	849,257 shares previously reported as directly owned by the reporting person were transferred to grantor retained annuity trusts on October 17, 2014
(7)	77,041 shares previously reported as indirectly owned by the reporting person were transferred from grantor retained annuity trusts to directly owned on November 20, 2014.
(8)	Shares held in grantor retained annuity trusts for which Mr. Boyle is trustee and income beneficiary.
(9)	Shares held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person's daughter, for which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(10)	Shares held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse, of which she is the trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(11)	Son's generation skipping trust, for which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(12)	Daughter's generation skipping trust, for which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(13)	Boyle Columbia Sportswear Company Voting Trust, Timothy P. Boyle, Trustee, dated January 24, 2011.

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