FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BABSON STEPHEN E
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO [COLM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY, 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2022
(Street)

PORTLAND, OR 97229
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/02/2022   M   1,501 A (1) 102,261 D  
Common Stock 05/02/2022   M   376 A (1) 102,637 D  
Common Stock 05/03/2022   M   7,706 A $ 24.52 110,343 D  
Common Stock 05/03/2022   M   4,852 A $ 24.52 115,195 D  
Common Stock 05/03/2022   S   2,568 D $ 81.14 (2) 112,627 D  
Common Stock               28,839 I By Trust (3)
Common Stock               2,000 I By Spouse
Common Stock               4,500 I By Limited Partnership (4)
Common Stock               2,750 I By Trust (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 05/02/2022   M     1,501 05/02/2022 05/02/2022 Common Stock 1,501 $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 05/02/2022   M     376 05/02/2022 05/02/2022 Common Stock 376 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (6) $ 24.52 05/03/2022   M     7,706   (7) 06/06/2022 Common Stock 7,706 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (6) $ 24.52 05/03/2022   M     4,852 06/07/2013 06/06/2022 Common Stock 4,852 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BABSON STEPHEN E
C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
PORTLAND, OR 97229
  X      

Signatures

 Christina A. Mecklenborg, Attorney-in-Fact   05/04/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted stock units convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2) The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $81.10 to $81.20, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(3) Shares are held by trust for which the reporting person's spouse is the trustee and whose beneficiaries include members of the reporting person's family. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4) Shares are held by Babson Capital Partners, LP for which the reporting person is general partner.
(5) Shares are held by trust for which the reporting person is the trustee and whose beneficiaries include members of the reporting person's family.
(6) Amounts set forth reflect a 2-for-1 stock split effected on 9/26/2014.
(7) The option was granted for 7,706 shares on 6/7/2012 and became exercisable for one-third of the shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.

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