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 *
BANY SARAH
   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)
05/21/2009
(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 05/21/2009   M   410 A $ 0 846,279 D  
Common Stock 05/21/2009   M   716 A $ 0 846,995 D  
Common Stock               424,331 I by DSRA, LLC
Common Stock               349,244 I Grat's (1)

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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 $ 0 05/21/2009   M     410 05/21/2009(2)   (3) Common Stock 410 $ 0 820 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 05/21/2009   M     716 (4) 05/21/2009(5)   (3) Common Stock 716 $ 0 0 D  
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.46 05/21/2009   A   5,804   05/21/2010(6) 05/20/2019 Common Stock 5,804 $ 0 5,804 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 05/21/2009   A   1,749   05/21/2010(2)   (3) Common Stock 1,749 $ 0 1,749 D  
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 30.46 05/21/2009   A   4,169 (7)   05/21/2010(8) 05/20/2019 Common Stock 4,169 $ 0 4,169 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 05/21/2009   A   1,006 (4)   05/21/2010(5)   (3) Common Stock 1,006 $ 0 1,006 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 Peter J. Bragdon, Attorney-in-Fact   05/22/2009
**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) Shares held in grantor retained annuity trusts for which Ms. Bany is trustee and income beneficiary.
(2) Restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the Date Exercisable indicated. One share of Common Stock will be automatically delivered to the reporting person for each restricted stock unit that vests.
(3) N/A
(4) Restricted stock units received in lieu of cash director's fee.
(5) Restricted stock units vest 100% on the first anniversary of the grant date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the anniversary of the grant date.
(6) Options become exercisable for one-third of the shares on the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
(7) Option grant received in lieu of cash director's fee.
(8) Options vest 100% on the first anniversary of the grant date.

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