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):
May 25, 2010
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)
(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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| ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
| (a) | The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held pursuant to due notice at 3:00 p.m. on May 25, 2010 (the “Meeting”). |
| (b) | Two 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 ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. |
At the Meeting, 32,779,945 shares of common stock were represented in person or proxy, which constituted 97.16 percent of the 33,737,144 shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of March 22, 2010, the record date of the Meeting, and a quorum. Each share was entitled to one vote at the Meeting.
| 1. | The votes for directors were cast as follows: |
| Votes For | Votes Against or Withheld |
Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
| Gertrude Boyle |
31,559,590 | 398,949 | 0 | 821,407 | ||||
| Timothy P. Boyle |
31,532,990 | 425,549 | 0 | 821,407 | ||||
| Sarah A. Bany |
31,562,634 | 395,905 | 0 | 821,407 | ||||
| Murrey R. Albers |
31,565,804 | 392,735 | 0 | 821,407 | ||||
| Stephen E. Babson |
31,590,621 | 367,918 | 0 | 821,407 | ||||
| Andy D. Bryant |
31,591,371 | 367,168 | 0 | 821,407 | ||||
| Edward S. George |
31,566,293 | 392,246 | 0 | 821,407 | ||||
| Walter T. Klenz |
31,591,297 | 367,242 | 0 | 821,407 | ||||
| John W. Stanton |
31,565,350 | 393,189 | 0 | 821,407 |
| 2. | The votes for the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 were cast as follows: |
| For |
Against |
Abstentions | ||
| 32,211,553 |
342,304 | 226,088 |
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.
| Columbia Sportswear Company | ||||||
| Date: May 28, 2010 | By: | /s/ Peter J. Bragdon | ||||
| Name: | Peter J. Bragdon | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President of Legal and Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||