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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):
October 30, 2024
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon000-2393993-0498284
(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:
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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 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On October 30, 2024, Columbia Sportswear Company (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its third quarter and first nine months 2024 financial results, updating its full year 2024 financial outlook, and announcing a quarterly dividend. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein is the CFO Commentary and Financial Review presentation by Jim A. Swanson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, on the Company's third quarter 2024 financial results, as well as its 2024 financial outlook and preliminary first half 2025 commentary, as posted on the Company's investor relations website, https://investor.columbia.com, on October 30, 2024. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
In its October 30, 2024 press release, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock to be paid on December 4, 2024 to its shareholders of record on November 20, 2024.
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
In its October 30, 2024 press release, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $600 million of Company common stock in market or negotiated transactions, in addition to the approximately $114.5 million remaining available at September 30, 2024 under the prior share repurchase authorization. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares or acquire shares over any specified period of time, and the share repurchase program may be commenced, modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time by the Company at its discretion.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
 
Press Release, dated October 30, 2024 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).
CFO Commentary and Financial Review Presentation, dated October 30, 2024 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).




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: October 30, 2024
By:/S/ JIM A. SWANSON
Jim A. Swanson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer