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 *
  Rauch Peter M
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2020		 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, Asia Direct
 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)
Common Stock 1,375
D
 

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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)   (1) 07/20/2026 Common Stock 908 $ 60.49 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 01/25/2027 Common Stock 1,953 $ 55.53 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 07/19/2027 Common Stock 2,532 $ 57.95 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 01/24/2028 Common Stock 6,063 $ 74.59 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 01/23/2029 Common Stock 5,590 $ 86.42 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 01/22/2030 Common Stock 7,305 $ 95.71 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (7)   (8) Common Stock 108 $ (9) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (10)   (8) Common Stock 237 $ (9) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (11)   (8) Common Stock 408 $ (9) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (12)   (8) Common Stock 422 $ (9) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (13)   (8) Common Stock 572 $ (9) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (14)   (8) Common Stock 708 $ (9) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Rauch Peter M
C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
PORTLAND, OR 97229		       SVP, Asia Direct  

Signatures

Peter M. Rauch 03/10/2020
**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 7/21/2016 the reporting person was granted 1,816 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(2) On 1/26/2017 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.
(3) On 7/20/2017 the reporting person was granted 3,376 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(4) On 1/25/2018 the reporting person was granted 6,063 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(5) On 1/24/2019 the reporting person was granted 5,590 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(6) On 1/23/2020 the reporting person was granted 7,305 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(7) On 7/21/2016 the reporting person was granted 433 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 "Initial Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries of the Initial 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.
(8) N/A
(9) Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of COLM common stock.
(10) On 1/26/2017 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 "Initial Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries of the Initial 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.
(11) On 7/20/2017 the reporting person was granted 817 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 "Initial Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries of the Initial 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.
(12) On 1/25/2018 the reporting person was granted 844 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 "Initial Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries of the Initial 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.
(13) On 1/24/2019 the reporting person was granted 763 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 "Initial Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries of the Initial 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.
(14) On 1/23/2020 the reporting person was granted 708 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 "Initial Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries of the Initial 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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