1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------------------------ FORM 10-K/A FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 1) (Mark One) [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 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 1-9548 The Timberland Company ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware 02-0312554 - --------------------------------- ------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) 200 Domain Drive, Stratham, New Hampshire 03885 - ----------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (603) 772-9500 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered ------------------- ----------------------------------------- Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share New York Stock Exchange - ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None 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 the 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. [ ] The aggregate market value of Class A Common Stock of the Company held by non-affiliates of the Company was approximately $594,479,521 on February 25, 2000. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the term "affiliate" includes each director and executive officer of the Company. See Item 12 of this Form 10-K. 15,758,230 shares of Class A Common Stock and 4,675,200 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company were outstanding on February 25, 2000. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: Portions of the Company's Annual Report to security holders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 are incorporated by reference in Part I, Item 1, and Part II, Items 5, 6, 7, 7A and 8, of this Form 10-K. Portions of the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A are incorporated by reference in Part III, Items 10, 11, 12 and 13, of this Form 10-K. The registrant amends Item 14 of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, filed by the registrant on March 28, 2000, as provided in the attached pages. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 INTRODUCTORY NOTE This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A amends the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, as filed by the registrant on March 28, 2000, and is being filed to reflect correctly the portions of the Company's 1999 Annual Report and Independent Auditors' Report which were inadvertently transmitted for filing as Exhibit 13 with minor clerical errors. ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a)(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The following financial statements appearing in the Company's 1999 Annual Report are incorporated by reference in this report: ANNUAL REPORT PAGE ---- Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 17 For the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997: Consolidated Statements of Income 18 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity 19 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 20 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 21 Independent Auditors' Report 32 (a)(2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE. The following additional financial data, which have been filed as pages F-1 and F-2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 and are incorporated herein by reference, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the Company's 1999 Annual Report: FORM 10-K PAGE ---------------- Independent Auditors' Report F-1 3 Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts F-2 All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and have, therefore, been omitted. (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the fourth quarter of 1999. (c) EXHIBITS. Listed below are all the Exhibits filed as part of this report, some of which are incorporated by reference from documents previously filed by the Company with the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Rule 12b-32 of the Exchange Act. EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- (3) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS 3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation(1) 3.2 By-Laws, as amended May 19, 1993(2) (4) INSTRUMENTS DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS, INCLUDING INDENTURES (See also Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2) 4.1 Specimen stock certificate for shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock(3) (10) MATERIAL CONTRACTS 10.1 Agreement dated as of August 29, 1979 between The Timberland Company and Sidney W. Swartz(1) 10.2 (a) The Company's 1987 Stock Option Plan, as amended(4) (b) The Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Executive Employees(5) (c) The Company's 1997 Incentive Plan(4) 10.3 The Company's 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended(6) 10.4 The Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors(7) 10.5 The Timberland Company Short Term Incentive Plan(2) 4 EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 10.6 The Timberland Company Retirement Earnings 401(k) Plan and Trust Agreements(8) 10.7 The Timberland Company Profit Sharing Plan and Trust Agreements(8) 10.8 Credit Agreement dated as of April 30, 1998 among The Timberland Company, certain banks listed therein and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Agent(9) 10.9 (a) Note Agreements dated as of December 15, 1994 regarding 8.94% Senior Notes due December 15, 2001(10) (b) Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 1, 1995 to Note Agreements(11) (c) Amendment No. 2 dated as of June 28, 1995 to Note Agreements(11) (d) Amendment No. 3 dated as of June 21, 1996 to Amended and Restated Note Agreements(12) (13) ANNUAL REPORT TO SECURITY HOLDERS 13. Portions of the 1999 Annual Report as incorporated herein by reference, filed herewith (21) SUBSIDIARIES 21. List of subsidiaries of the registrant(13) (23) CONSENT OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL 23. Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, filed herewith (27) FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE 27. Financial Data Schedule for the year ended December 31, 1999(13) (99) ADDITIONAL EXHIBIT 99. Cautionary Statements for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995(13) Pursuant to paragraph 4(iii) of Item 601(b), Regulation S-K, the Company has filed as Exhibits only the instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries with respect to which the total amount of securities authorized thereunder exceeds 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated 5 basis. The Company agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon its request, copies of other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries, with respect to which the total amount does not exceed 10% of such assets. The Company also agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon its request, copies of any omitted schedule or exhibit to any Exhibit filed herewith. - --------------------------- (1) Filed as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-1, numbered 33-14319, and incorporated herein by reference. (2) Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference. (3) Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference. (4) Filed on June 21, 1995, as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-8, numbered 33-60457, and incorporated herein by reference. (5) Filed on September 9, 1997 as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-8, numbered 333-35223, and incorporated herein by reference. (6) Filed on June 21, 1995, as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-8, numbered 33-60459, and incorporated herein by reference. (7) Filed on August 18, 1992, as an exhibit to Registration Statement on Form S-8, numbered 33-50998, and incorporated herein by reference. (8) Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference. (9) Filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended June 26, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference. (10) Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference. (11) Filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended June 30, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference. (12) Filed as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended June 27, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference. (13) Filed as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference. 6 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY April 25, 2000 By: /s/ Jeffrey B. Swartz --------------------- Jeffrey B. Swartz, President