Columbia Sportswear Company (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):   July 11, 2005

Columbia Sportswear Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Oregon 000-23939 930498284
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
14375 NW Science Park Drive, Portland, Oregon   97229
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   503.985.4000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 11, 2005, Columbia Sportswear Company issued a press release announcing that management will give a presentation at a group dinner hosted by Lehman Brothers on July 12, 2005. The presentation will be web cast live on July 12 at 6:30 p.m. EST. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.





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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
          
July 11, 2005   By:   Peter J. Bragdon
       
        Name: Peter J. Bragdon
        Title: Vice President/General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release dated July 11, 2005.