UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 2, 2011
| Johnson Outdoors Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Wisconsin | | 0-16255 | | 39-1536083 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer 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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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the "Company") was held on March 2, 2011. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
1. Election of Directors:
The following individuals were elected to the Board of Directors for terms that expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders.
| Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes | | Total Votes Cast |
Class A Directors: | | | | | | | | |
| Terry E. London | | 7,690,774 | | 98,047 | | 355,116 | | 8,143,937 |
| John M. Fahey, Jr. | | 7,691,485 | | 97,336 | | 355,116 | | 8,143,937 |
Class B Directors: | | | | | | | | |
| Helen P. Johnson-Leipold | | 1,210,156 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1,210,156 |
| Thomas F. Pyle, Jr. | | 1,210,156 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1,210,156 |
| W. Lee McCollum | | 1,210,156 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1,210,156 |
| Edward F. Lang | | 1,210,156 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1,210,156 |
Nominations were made by the Board of Directors and no other nominations were made by any shareholder. All of the nominees had currently been members of the Board of Directors at the date of the Annual Meeting.
2. Selection of Auditors:
The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment by the Company's Audit Committee of McGladrey & Pullen LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.
Votes For (1) | | Votes Against (1) | | Abstentions (1) | | Broker Non-Votes (1) | | Total Votes Cast |
| 20,239,338 | | 5,300 | | 859 | | 0 | | 20,245,497 |
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(1) Votes cast for or against and abstentions with respect to this proposal reflect that holders of Class B shares are entitled to 10 votes per share when voting together with holders of Class A shares.
3. Advisory (non-binding) vote on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
The shareholders voted in favor of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Votes For (1) | | Votes Against (1) | | �� Abstentions (1) | | Broker Non-Votes (1) | | Total Votes Cast |
| 18,795,609 | | 1,088,456 | | 6,316 | | 355,116 | | 20,245,497 |
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(1) Votes cast for or against and abstentions with respect to this proposal reflect that holders of Class B shares are entitled to 10 votes per share when voting together with holders of Class A shares.
4. Advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
The shareholders voted to recommend that the Company include an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission every one year.
| One Year (1) | | Two Years (1) | | Three Years (1) | | Abstentions (1) | | Broker Non-Votes (1) | | Total Votes Cast |
| 19,607,942 | | 45,474 | | 222,168 | | 14,797 | | 0 | | 19,890,381 |
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(1) Votes cast for and abstentions with respect to this proposal reflect that holders of Class B shares are entitled to 10 votes per share when voting together with holders of Class A shares.
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 8, 2011
BY /s/ David W. Johnson
David W. Johnson, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
