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 4, 2010
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 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
On August 4, 2010, Columbia Sportswear Company (“Columbia”) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire OutDry Technologies S.r.l., which owns the intellectual property and other assets comprising the OutDry brand and related business, via a cash purchase from Nextec S.r.l., based near Milan, Italy. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of 2010, subject to customary closing conditions, and is not expected to have a material effect on Columbia’s 2010 operating results.
As previously announced, management will give a presentation at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show at 10:00 a.m. MDT, Wednesday, August 4, in Room 252-A of the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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: August 4, 2010 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas B. Cusick | |||||
| Thomas B. Cusick | ||||||
| Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial | ||||||
| Officer and Treasurer | ||||||