-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WLbBTgG22I27+ukOzAyhlUBnqt5dr42CywM5/F9Qlult8HXHEJZh4VzTgjCuuzh9 Ho8CFcZC319MOuJaQXUMUQ== 0001286232-06-000131.txt : 20060530 0001286232-06-000131.hdr.sgml : 20060529 20060530184604 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001286232-06-000131 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060518 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060530 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060530 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050797 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300] IRS NUMBER: 930498284 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97229 BUSINESS PHONE: 503 985 4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97229 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gebhard Brad CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001363976 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23939 FILM NUMBER: 06875356 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 50.985.4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97229 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3 2006-05-18 0 0001050797 COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO COLM 0001363976 Gebhard Brad C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE PORTLAND OR 97229 0 1 0 0 VP/Footwear Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 44.96 2006-10-11 2015-10-10 Common Stock 7500 D Option becomes exercisable as follows: 25 percent becomes exercisable on October 11, 2006, and the remaining 75 percent becomes exercisable ratably over the next 36 months. Peter J. Bragdon, Attorney-in-Fact 2006-05-30 EX-24 2 gebhard_poa06.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                                          Exhibit 24







                              POWER OF ATTORNEY



                          (Section 16(a) Reporting)



     The undersigned, an officer director and/or shareholder of Columbia

Sportswear Company (the "Company") does hereby constitute and appoint Timothy

P. Boyle, Patrick  D. Anderson, Peter J. Bragdon, and Bryan L. Timm, and any of them,

his true and lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name any and all

reports required to be filed under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934 with respect to equity securities of the Company; and to file the

same with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable stock

exchange; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said

attorneys and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue

hereof.



     This Power of Attorney revokes all prior Powers of Attorney relating to

reporting under Section 16 with respect to the Company's securities and shall

remain in effect until revoked by a subsequently filed instrument.



DATED: May 24, 2006



                                          /s/ Brad Gebhard

                                          _________________________________

                                          Brad Gebhard

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