UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 to [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended September 27, 1996 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 0-16255 JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Wisconsin 39-1536083 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 1326 Willow Road, Sturtevant, Wisconsin 53177 (Address of principal executive offices) (414) 884-1500 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Class A Common Stock, $.05 par value Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K, or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ] As of November 15, 1996, 6,901,885 shares of Class A and 1,228,053 shares of Class B common stock of the Registrant were outstanding. The aggregate market value of voting stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $50,902,000 on November 15, 1996. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Part and Item Number of Form 10-K Document into which Incorporated 1. Johnson Worldwide Associates, Part I, Items 1 and 2, and Part Inc. 1996 Annual Report II, Items 5, 6, 7 and 8 2. Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. Part III, Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 22, 1997 The undersigned Registrant hereby amends Exhibit 13 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 1996 to provide in its entirety as filed herewith. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Mount Pleasant and State of Wisconsin, on the 2nd day of January, 1997. JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC. (Registrant) /s/ Carl G. Schmidt (Carl G. Schmidt) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC. EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibits Title Page No. 3.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Company. (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-16998, and incorporated herein by reference.) * 3.2 Amendments to Bylaws of the Company, dated June 24, 1996. # 3.3 Bylaws of the Company as amended through June 24, 1996. # 4.1 Note Agreement dated May 1, 1991. (Filed as Exhibit 4 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference). * 4.2 Letter Amendment No. 1 dated September 30, 1993 to Note Agreement dated May 1, 1991. (Filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference). * 4.3 Note Agreement dated May 1, 1993. (Filed as Exhibit 4 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference.) * 4.4 Letter Amendment dated September 30, 1993 to Note Agreement dated May 1, 1993. (Filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference). * 4.5 Note Agreement dated October 1, 1995. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 29, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference.) * 4.6 Credit Agreement dated November 29, 1995. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 29, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference.) * 4.7 Amendment No. 1 dated July 1, 1996 to Credit Agreement dated November 29, 1995. # 9. Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. Class B Common Stock Voting Trust Agreement, dated December 30, 1993 (Filed as Exhibit 9 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.1 Asset Purchase Agreement between Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. and Safari Land Ltd., Inc. dated as of March 31, 1995 (Filed as Exhibit 2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.2+ Discretionary Bonus Option Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 10-2 to the Company's Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-16998, and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.3+ Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. Amended and Restated 1986 Stock Option Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 10 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 2, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.4 Registration Rights Agreement regarding Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. Common Stock issued to the Johnson family prior to the acquisition of Johnson Diversified, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-16998, and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.5 Registration Rights Agreement regarding Johnson Worldwide Associate, Inc. Class A Common Stock held by Mr. Samuel C. Johnson. (Filed as Exhibit 28 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.6+ Form of Restricted Stock Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-23299, and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.7+ Form of Supplemental Retirement Agreement of Johnson Diversified, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-16998, and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.8+ Johnson Worldwide Associates Retirement and Savings Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 1989 and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.9+ Form of Agreement of Indemnity and Exoneration with Directors and Officers. (Filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-16998, and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.10 Consulting and administrative agreements with S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (Filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 33-16998, and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.11+ Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-19805 and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.12+ Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. 1994 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit 4 to the Company's S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-52073 and incorporated herein by reference.) * 10.13+ Separation agreement, dated July 18, 1996, between the Company and John D. Crabb. # 11. Statement regarding computation of per share earnings. (Incorporated by reference to Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements on page 30 of the Company's 1996 Annual Report.) * 13. Portions of the Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc. 1996 Annual Report that are incorporated herein by reference. -- 21. Subsidiaries of the Company as of September 27, 1996. # 23. Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. # 27. Financial Data Schedule # 99. Definitive Proxy Statement for the 1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Previously filed via the EDGAR system and incorporated herein by reference). Except to the extent incorporated herein by reference, the Proxy Statement for the 1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders shall not be deemed to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. * ___________ * Incorporated herein by reference. + A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. # Previously filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.