colm-20240530

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 30, 2024

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon

000-23939

93-0498284

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

14375 Northwest Science Park Drive

Portland, Oregon 97229

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(503) 985-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

No Change

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each
exchange on which registered

Common stock

COLM

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 30, 2024, Columbia Sportswear Company (the "Company") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock voted virtually or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 57,750,165, representing approximately 97.10% of the 59,473,458 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders, the results of which were as follows:

1.Election of Directors. The following persons were elected as directors of the Company by the votes cast as follows:


	Votes For	Votes Against or Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Timothy P. Boyle	55,341,941	783,553	1,624,671
Stephen E. Babson	54,847,523	1,277,971	1,624,671
Andy D. Bryant	53,438,998	2,686,496	1,624,671
John W. Culver	55,748,535	376,959	1,624,671
Charles D. Denson	55,871,080	254,414	1,624,671
Kevin Mansell	54,223,609	1,901,885	1,624,671
Ronald E. Nelson	54,982,708	1,142,786	1,624,671
Christiana Smith Shi	56,019,513	105,981	1,624,671
Sabrina L. Simmons	54,795,915	1,329,579	1,624,671
Malia H. Wasson	54,708,292	1,417,202	1,624,671

2.Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was approved as follows:


For	Against	Abstentions
57,256,885	443,157	50,123

3.Approval of Executive Compensation. The proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation passed with the following votes:


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
55,520,996	544,747	59,751	1,624,671

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY

Dated: June 3, 2024	By:	/S/ PETER J. BRAGDON
		Peter J. Bragdon
		Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary