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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2017</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: right">Registration No. 333-_______</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">FORM S-8</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">REGISTRATION STATEMENT</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt">JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.</u></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">39-1536083</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">555 Main Street</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Racine, Wisconsin</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u>JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. 2009 EMPLOYEES&#8217; STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</u></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Helen P. Johnson-Leipold</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">James M. Bedore, Esq.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Racine, Wisconsin 53403</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">1000 North Water Street</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Suite 1700</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">262-631-6600</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Indicate by check mark whether the restraint is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or emerging growth company.&#160; See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;smaller reporting company,&#8221; and &#8220;emerging growth company&#8221;&#160; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), this Registration Statement also covers any additional shares of Class A Common Stock which become issuable under the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees&#8217; Stock Purchase Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any similar transaction effected without the receipt of any consideration by Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of the Registrant&#8217;s Class A Common Stock.</div>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2017
Registration No. 333-_______
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin
39-1536083
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
555 Main Street
Racine, Wisconsin
53403
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. 2009 EMPLOYEES' STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Johnson Outdoors Inc.
555 Main Street
Copy to:
James M. Bedore, Esq.
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
1000 North Water Street
(Name and address of agent for service)
Suite 1700
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
262-631-6600
414-298-1000
(Telephone number, including area code of agent for service)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed maximum
offering price
per share
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price
Amount of
Registration
fee
Class A Common Stock, $0.05 par value per share
80,000 shares (1)
$
35.27
(2)
$
2,821,600
(2)
$
327.02
(2)
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also covers any additional shares of Class A Common Stock which become issuable under the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan") by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any similar transaction effected without the receipt of any consideration by Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the "Registrant") which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock.
(2)
For the purpose of computing the registration fee, the Registrant has used $35.27 as the average of the high and low prices of the Class A Common Stock as reported on May 4, 2017 on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
SM
for the offering price per share, in accordance with Rules 457(c) and (h).  The actual offering price will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
PART II - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
.
This Registration Statement has been filed to register additional shares of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock made available under the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan by reason of an amendment thereto approved by the shareholders of the Registrant. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S‑8, the contents of the Registrant's earlier Registration Statement on Form S‑8 (Registration No. 333‑166417) effective April 30, 2010 is incorporated by reference and made a part hereof.
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
4.1
Articles of Incorporation of the Company.
4.2
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation changing the name of the Company.
4.3
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company.
4.4
Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
5
Opinion of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. as to the legality of the Class A Common Stock being registered.
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. (included in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5 hereto).
24
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page hereto).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Racine, State of Wisconsin, on May 10, 2017.
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
BY
/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Helen P. Johnson-Leipold and David W. Johnson, and each of them individually, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that either said attorney-in-fact and agent or his or her substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
May 10, 2017
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ David W. Johnson
Vice President and Chief Financial
May 10, 2017
David W. Johnson
Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Thomas F. Pyle, Jr.
Vice Chairman of the Board and
March 2, 2017
Thomas F. Pyle, Jr.
Director
/s/ Terry E. London
Director
March 2, 2017
Terry E. London
/s/ John M. Fahey, Jr.
Director
March 2, 2017
John M. Fahey, Jr.
/s/ Edward F. Lang, III
Director
March 2, 2017
Edward F. Lang, III
/s/ Katherine Button Bell
Director
March 2, 2017
Katherine Button Bell
/s/ Richard Sheahan
Director
March 2, 2017
Richard ("Casey") Sheahan
/s/ Edward Stevens
Director
March 2, 2017
Edward Stevens
EXHIBIT INDEX
TO
FORM S‑8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Exhibit
Number
Description
Incorporated Herein
by Reference to
Filed
Herewith
4.1
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant
Exhibit 3.1(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2000.
4.2
Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant changing the Registrant's name.
Exhibit 3.1(b) to the Registrant's Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2000.
4.3
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant
Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 10-K report for the year ended October 1, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2010.
4.4
Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
X
5
Opinion of Counsel
X
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
X
23.2
Consent of Counsel
Contained in Opinion filed as Exhibit 5
24
Power of Attorney
Signature Page to Registration Statement