SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SWARTZ JEFFREY B

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 DOMAIN DRIVE

(Street)
STRATHAM NH 03885

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TIMBERLAND CO [ TBL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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
Class A Common Stock(1) 11/02/2005 M(2) 9,600 A $19.485 383,798 D
Class A Common Stock(3) 11/02/2005 S(2) 9,600 D $28.95 374,198 D
Class A Common Stock 87,204 I by Spouse
Class A Common Stock(3) 534,866 I by Swartz Trust
Class A Common Stock 31,200 I by self as custodian(4)
Class B Common Stock 64,380 D
Class B Common Stock 3,220,612 I by Swartz Trust
Class B Common Stock 183,484 I by self as custodian
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(1) $19.485 11/02/2005 M(2) 9,600 03/06/2004 03/06/2013 Class A Common Stock 9,600 $0 129,600 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(1) $17.74 02/28/2003(1) 02/28/2013 Class A Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $28.5 03/01/2002(1) 03/01/2011 Class A Common Stock 120,000 120,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $31.29 03/03/2005(1) 03/03/2014 Class A Common Stock 150,000 150,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These stock options become exercisable in four (4) equal installments, commencing one (1) year after the date of grant.
2. Shares sold pursuant to selling plan dated February 11, 2005 that is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c).
3. Details of these stock options have been previously reported.
4. The Reporting Person, as custodian for his sons, Daniel, Samuel and Noah Swartz, under the MA Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, holds the following shares for his sons: 15,600 shares each for Daniel and Samuel Swartz of Class A Common Stock; and 74,012 shares each for Daniel and Samuel Swartz and 35,460 shares for Noah Swartz of Class B Common Stock.
By: Danette Wineberg, Attorney-in-Fact For: Jeffrey B. Swartz 11/03/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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