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 30, 2019
 
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each
exchange on which registered
Common stock
 
COLM
 
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
 


ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On May 30, 2019, Columbia Sportswear Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting was 64,991,882, representing approximately 95.08% of the 68,349,454 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders, the results of which were as follows:

1.Election of Directors. The following persons were elected as directors of the Company by the votes cast as follows:

 
Votes For
Votes Against or Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Gertrude Boyle
47,571,334
14,644,935
2,775,613
Timothy P. Boyle
61,155,869
1,060,400
2,775,613
Sarah A. Bany
46,316,062
15,900,207
2,775,613
Murrey R. Albers
60,386,270
1,829,999
2,775,613
Stephen E. Babson
60,758,491
1,457,778
2,775,613
Andy D. Bryant
60,228,608
1,987,661
2,775,613
Walter T. Klenz
60,452,331
1,763,938
2,775,613
Kevin Mansell
61,981,882
234,387
2,775,613
Ronald E. Nelson
61,586,293
629,976
2,775,613
Sabrina L. Simmons
61,985,086
231,183
2,775,613
Malia H. Wasson
61,587,210
629,059
2,775,613

2.Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was approved as follows:
For
Against
Abstentions
64,370,561
547,458
73,863

3.Approval of Executive Compensation. The proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation passed with the following votes:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
61,736,951
391,876
87,442
2,775,613


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: June 3, 2019
By:
/S/ PETER J. BRAGDON
 
 
Peter J. Bragdon
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary