Columbia Sportswear Company Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Summary Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense consisted of the following (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Stock options	$	607	$	906	$	2,384	$	2,633
Restricted stock units	797		1,145		3,323		3,222
Total	$	1,404	$	2,051	$	5,707	$	5,855

Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions

The following table presents the weighted average assumptions for stock options granted in the period:



	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011⁽¹⁾
Expected term	4.51 years	4.49 years	4.78 years	5.12 years
Expected stock price volatility	31.95%	31.21%	32.20%	30.76%
Risk-free interest rate	0.47%	0.95%	0.88%	1.84%
Expected dividend yield	1.63%	1.53%	1.80%	1.31%
Weighted average grant date fair value	$12.37	$13.39	$11.57	$16.09

Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions For Restricted Stock Units

The following table presents the weighted average assumptions for restricted stock units granted in the period:



	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Vesting period	4.00 years	4.00 years	3.86 years	3.96 years
Expected dividend yield	1.63%	1.84%	1.77%	1.33%
Estimated average grant date fair value per restricted stock unit	$50.46	$44.82	$46.57	$58.37

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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