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 21, 2010

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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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On October 21, 2010, Columbia Sportswear Company (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its third quarter 2010 financial results. 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 financial information and commentary by Thomas B. Cusick, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Columbia Sportswear Company, for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and forward-looking statements relating to 2010 and the fourth quarter of 2010 as posted on the company’s investor website, http://investor.columbia.com, on October 21, 2010. 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 21, 2010 press release, the Company also announced that its board of directors approved a dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock to be paid on November 24, 2010 to its shareholders of record on November 10, 2010.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press release dated October 21, 2010 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).
99.2	Commentary by Thomas B. Cusick, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Columbia Sportswear Company (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).

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 21, 2010
	By:	/s/ Thomas B. Cusick
		Thomas B. Cusick
		Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial
		Officer and Treasurer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated October 21, 2010 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).
99.2	Commentary by Thomas B. Cusick, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Columbia Sportswear Company (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).