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): | March 7, 2005 |
| Johnson Outdoors Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Wisconsin | 0-16255 | 39-1536083 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
| 555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403 |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
| (262) 631-6600 |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 7, 2005, Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that it has mailed a letter to shareholders of the Company respecting the Agreement and Plan of Merger providing for the merger of JO Acquisition Corp., a Wisconsin corporation, with and into the Company. Under the terms of the proposed merger, public shareholders of Johnson Outdoors would receive cash for their shares, and the members of the Johnson family would acquire 100% ownership of Johnson Outdoors. A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith: |
| 99 | Press Release Dated March 7, 2005. |
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.
| JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. | |
Date: March 7, 2005 | By: /s/ Paul A. Lehmann |
| Paul A. Lehmann | |
| Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
Exhibit
Number
| 99 | Press Release Dated March 7, 2005. |