0001351952-11-000042.txt : 20110525 0001351952-11-000042.hdr.sgml : 20110525 20110525192844 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001351952-11-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110523 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110525 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: STANTON JOHN W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904858 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23939 FILM NUMBER: 11872289 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3650 131ST AVE SE #400 STREET 2: WESTERN WIRELESS CORP CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98006 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-05-23 0001050797 COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO COLM 0000904858 STANTON JOHN W C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE PORTLAND OR 97229 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-05-23 4 M 0 410 0 A 285092 D Common Stock 2011-05-23 4 M 0 583 0 A 285675 D Common Stock 2011-05-25 4 M 0 353 0 A 286028 D Common Stock 2011-05-25 4 M 0 617 0 A 286645 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2011-05-23 4 M 0 410 0 D 2009-05-21 Common Stock 410 0 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2011-05-23 4 M 0 583 0 D 2010-05-21 Common Stock 583 583 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2011-05-25 4 M 0 353 0 D 2011-05-25 Common Stock 353 705 D Restricted Stock Units 0 2011-05-25 4 M 0 617 0 D 2011-05-25 Common Stock 617 0 D Restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the Date Exercisable indicated. One share of Common Stock will be automatically delivered to the reporting person for each restricted stock unit that vests. If a vesting date falls on a weekend or any other day on which the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NSM") or any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock then is principally traded (the "Exchange") is not open, affected RSUs shall vest on the next following NSM or Exchange business day, as the case may be. Restricted stock units vest 100% on the first anniversary of the grant date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the anniversary of the grant date. If a vesting date falls on a weekend or any other day on which the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NSM") or any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock then is principally traded (the "Exchange") is not open, affected RSUs shall vest on the next following NSM or Exchange business day, as the case may be. N/A Peter J. Bragdon, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-05-25 EX-24 2 powerofattystanton2010.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY





 Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Timothy P. Boyle, Peter J. Bragdon, Thomas B. Cusick and Bryan L. Timm, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



1.  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Columbia Sportswear (the Company), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder and a Form ID, Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on Edgar;



2.  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Form ID and timely file such forms (including amendments thereto) and application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and



3.  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



 The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



 The undersigned acknowledges, and agrees to abide by, the Company's policies and to furnish such information, either orally or in writing, as necessary to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which may be relied upon by such attorney-in-fact.



 This Power of Attorney supersedes any power of attorney previously executed by the undersigned regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof (Prior Powers of Attorney), and the authority of the attorneys-in-fact named in any Prior Powers of Attorney is hereby revoked.



 This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier (a) revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (b) superseded by a new power of attorney regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof dated as of a later date.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 9th day of August, 2010.





Signature:  /s/ John W. Stanton



Name:      John W. Stanton