Form 8-K

 

 

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 3, 2014

 

 

Columbia Sportswear Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Oregon   0-23939   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)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

  (a) The Columbia Sportswear Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 3, 2014 (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 2014; and

 

  3. To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation.

At the Meeting, 34,217,439 shares of common stock were represented in person or proxy, which constituted 98.12 percent of the 34,872,376 shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of April 2, 2014, 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

     33,270,766         49,207         897,466   

Timothy P. Boyle

     33,148,408         171,565         897,466   

Sarah A. Bany

     33,257,591         62,382         897,466   

Murrey R. Albers

     33,269,304         50,669         897,466   

Stephen E. Babson

     33,067,558         252,415         897,466   

Andy D. Bryant

     33,299,373         20,600         897,466   

Edward S. George

     33,269,304         50,669         897,466   

Walter T. Klenz

     33,270,582         49,391         897,466   

Ronald E. Nelson

     33,300,679         19,294         897,466   

John W. Stanton

     33,269,606         50,367         897,466   


2. Ratification of Auditors. The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 was approved with the following votes:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

34,049,350

  17,445   150,644

 

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

33,191,471

  117,739   10,763   897,466


SIGNATURE

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
Date: June 6, 2014     By:  

/s/ PETER J. BRAGDON

    Name:   Peter J. Bragdon
    Title:   Senior Vice President of Legal and Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary