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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">To ratify the selection of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015; and</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation.</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Timothy P. Boyle</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,382,191</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">458,927</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Sarah A. Bany</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,714,230</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">126,888</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Murrey R. Albers</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,715,131</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">125,987</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Stephen E. Babson</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">65,168,156</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,672,962</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Andy D. Bryant</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,795,012</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">46,106</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Edward S. George</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,713,555</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">127,563</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Walter T. Klenz</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,714,771</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">126,347</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Ronald E. Nelson</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,794,696</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">46,422</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">John W. Stanton</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,714,771</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">126,347</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height:28.8pt;">
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Malia H. Wasson</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,798,783</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">42,335</p></td>
<td valign="middle"  style="">
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
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</table></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:3.33%;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2.</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;">Ratification of Auditors. </font>The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2015 was approved with the following votes:</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3.33%;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<tr>
<td style="width:108pt;"></td>
<td style="width:108pt;"></td>
<td style="width:121.5pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">For</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Abstentions</font></p></td>
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<tr style="height:15.75pt;">
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">68,746,085</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">62,328</p></td>
<td valign="bottom"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">228,950</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3.33%;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:-3.33%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><br></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3.33%;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:-3.33%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">3.</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-weight:bold;">Say on Pay. </font>The proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, the Company&#8217;s executive compensation program, passed as management recommended with the following votes:</p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3.33%;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;  margin-left:1%;width:459pt;;">
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<td style="width:103.5pt;"></td>
<td style="width:94.5pt;"></td>
<td style="width:117pt;"></td>
<td style="width:144pt;"></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">For</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Abstentions</font></p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Broker Non-Votes</font></p></td>
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<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">66,668,650</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">138,376</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">34,092</p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2,196,245</p></td>
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</table></div>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:6.67%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:6.67%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:6.67%;"><font style="margin-left:36pt;"></font></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:2.27%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#160;</p></td>
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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):
May 19, 2015
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 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a)
The Columbia Sportswear Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 19, 2015 (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 2015; and
3.
To approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation.
At the Meeting, 69,037,363 shares of common stock were represented in person or proxy, which constituted 98.07 percent of the 70,391,936 shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting as of March 25, 2015, 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
53,115,516
13,725,602
2,196,245
Timothy P. Boyle
66,382,191
458,927
2,196,245
Sarah A. Bany
66,714,230
126,888
2,196,245
Murrey R. Albers
66,715,131
125,987
2,196,245
Stephen E. Babson
65,168,156
1,672,962
2,196,245
Andy D. Bryant
66,795,012
46,106
2,196,245
Edward S. George
66,713,555
127,563
2,196,245
Walter T. Klenz
66,714,771
126,347
2,196,245
Ronald E. Nelson
66,794,696
46,422
2,196,245
John W. Stanton
66,714,771
126,347
2,196,245
Malia H. Wasson
66,798,783
42,335
2,196,245
2.
Ratification of Auditors.
The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2015 was approved with the following votes:
For
Against
Abstentions
68,746,085
62,328
228,950
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
66,668,650
138,376
34,092
2,196,245
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: May 22, 2015
By:
/s/ PETER J. BRAGDON
Peter J. Bragdon
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel and Secretary