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EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COd385528dex991.htm
EX-99.2 - COMMENTARY - COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COd385528dex992.htm

 

 

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 26, 2012

 

 

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)

 

 

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))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On July 26, 2012, Columbia Sportswear Company (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its second quarter 2012 financial results and outlook for 2012. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein is financial information and commentary by Thomas B. Cusick, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Sportswear Company, for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and forward-looking statements relating to fiscal year 2012 and the third quarter of 2012 as posted on the company’s investor website, http://investor.columbia.com, on July 26, 2012. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

In its July 26, 2012 press release, the Company also announced that its board of directors approved a dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock to be paid on August 30, 2012 to its shareholders of record on August 16, 2012.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press release dated July 26, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).
99.2
   Commentary by Thomas B. Cusick, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Sportswear Company dated July 26, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).


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: July 26, 2012    
    By:  

/s/ Thomas B. Cusick

      Thomas B. Cusick
     

Senior Vice President of Finance,

Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated July 26, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).
99.2    Commentary by Thomas B. Cusick, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Sportswear Company dated July 26, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).