FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Swanson Jim A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO [COLM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY, 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & CFO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PORTLAND, OR 97229
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/28/2015(1) 02/28/2024 Common Stock 494 $ 41.545 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/27/2016(2) 02/26/2025 Common Stock 3,548 $ 55.89 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/28/2017(3) 01/27/2026 Common Stock 3,651 $ 53.35 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/26/2018(4) 01/25/2027 Common Stock 3,907 $ 55.53 D  
Restricted Stock Units 03/01/2015(5)   (6) Common Stock 110 $ (7) D  
Restricted Stock Units 03/01/2016(8)   (6) Common Stock 410 $ (7) D  
Restricted Stock Units 02/01/2017(9)   (6) Common Stock 666 $ (7) D  
Restricted Stock Units 02/01/2018(10)   (6) Common Stock 949 $ (7) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Swanson Jim A
C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
PORTLAND, OR 97229
      SVP & CFO  

Signatures

Jim A. Swanson 07/07/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) On 2/28/14 the reporting person was granted 1,980 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(2) On 2/27/15 the reporting person was granted 3,548 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(3) On 1/28/16 the reporting person was granted 3,651 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(4) On 1/26/17 the reporting person was granted 3,907 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(5) On 2/28/14 the reporting person was granted 446 restricted stock units, 25% of the restricted stock units vest annually (a) on the first anniverary of the first day of the first full calendar month following the award date (the "Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries following the first anniversary of the Vest Date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the designated vest dates. If a vesting date falls on a weekend or any other day on which the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NSM") or any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock then is principally traded (the "Exchange") is not open, affected RSUs shall vest on the next following NSM or Exchange business day, as the case may be.
(6) N/A
(7) Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of COLM common stock.
(8) On 2/27/15 the reporting person was granted 822 restricted stock units, 25% of the restricted stock units vest annually (a) on the first anniverary of the first day of the first full calendar month following the award date (the "Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries following the first anniversary of the Vest Date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the designated vest dates. If a vesting date falls on a weekend or any other day on which the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NSM") or any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock then is principally traded (the "Exchange") is not open, affected RSUs shall vest on the next following NSM or Exchange business day, as the case may be.
(9) On 1/28/16 the reporting person was granted 888 restricted stock units, 25% of the restricted stock units vest annually (a) on the first anniverary of the first day of the first full calendar month following the award date (the "Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries following the first anniversary of the Vest Date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the designated vest dates. If a vesting date falls on a weekend or any other day on which the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NSM") or any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock then is principally traded (the "Exchange") is not open, affected RSUs shall vest on the next following NSM or Exchange business day, as the case may be.
(10) On 1/26/17 the reporting person was granted 949 restricted stock units, 25% of the restricted stock units vest annually (a) on the first anniverary of the first day of the first full calendar month following the award date (the "Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries following the first anniversary of the Vest Date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the designated vest dates. If a vesting date falls on a weekend or any other day on which the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NSM") or any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock then is principally traded (the "Exchange") is not open, affected RSUs shall vest on the next following NSM or Exchange business day, as the case may be.

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