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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):
June 10, 2016
 
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 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

(a)
Columbia Sportswear Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 10, 2016 (the “Meeting”).

(b)
Three matters, which are more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, were submitted to a vote of security holders at the Meeting:
1.
To elect directors for the next year;
2.
To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; and
3.
To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation.

At the Meeting, 68,672,573 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted 98.57% percent of the 69,668,373 shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of April 13, 2016, the record date of the Meeting, and a quorum. Each share was entitled to one vote at the Meeting.

1.
Election of Directors. All of the following directors were elected at the Meeting by the votes cast as follows:

 
Votes For
Votes Against or Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Gertrude Boyle
66,269,636
138,374
2,264,563
Timothy P. Boyle
65,954,086
453,924
2,264,563
Sarah A. Bany
66,284,232
123,778
2,264,563
Murrey R. Albers
65,880,492
527,518
2,264,563
Stephen E. Babson
66,279,024
128,986
2,264,563
Andy D. Bryant
65,882,844
525,166
2,264,563
Edward S. George
65,880,258
527,752
2,264,563
Walter T. Klenz
66,278,310
129,700
2,264,563
Ronald E. Nelson
66,358,676
49,334
2,264,563
John W. Stanton
65,880,405
527,605
2,264,563
Malia H. Wasson
66,101,102
306,908
2,264,563


2.
Ratification of Auditors. The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was approved with the following votes:
For
Against
Abstentions
68,496,864
45,638
130,071


3.
Say on Pay. The proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, the Company’s executive compensation program, passed as management recommended with the following votes:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
66,276,229
99,397
32,384
2,264,563




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: June 15, 2016
By:
/S/ PETER J. BRAGDON
 
 
Peter J. Bragdon
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary