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)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Summary Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Stock options	$	908	$	842
Restricted stock units		1,204		971

Total	$	2,112	$	1,813

Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012	2011⁽¹⁾
Expected term	4.51 years	4.98 years
Expected stock price volatility	32.44%	30.87%
Risk-free interest rate	0.87%	1.82%
Expected dividend yield	1.80%	1.31%
Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 11.44	$ 15.89

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For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company granted two stock option grants totaling 53,720 shares that vest 100% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. Because the Company did not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term for these grants, the Company utilized the simplified method in developing an estimate of the expected term of these options.

Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions For Restricted Stock Units


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012	2011
Vesting period	3.90 years	4.05 years
Expected dividend yield	1.79%	1.30%
Estimated average grant date fair value per restricted stock unit	$ 45.90	$ 58.39

- 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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