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XXXXXXXX
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0001050797
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
000-23939
14375 Northwest Science Park Drive
Portland
OR
97229
(503) 985-4000
SABRINA LOUISE SIMMONS
Director
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
1 New York Plaza
38th Floor
New York
NY
10004
982
81034.64
62177091
05/02/2023
NASD
Common
05/01/2023
Restricted Stock
Issuer
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