-----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, DNntSVpI84gPZSu0KQ7B2aGdg1yF/3WlieqiUJrCFR/t8Kh/vOGBX3OjzoYu2Mqf z7nTYQqsjIMo5Gs8oRlCYw== 0000950135-07-007327.txt : 20071205 0000950135-07-007327.hdr.sgml : 20071205 20071205162215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-07-007327 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071130 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20071205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TIMBERLAND CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814361 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140] IRS NUMBER: 020312554 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09548 FILM NUMBER: 071286916 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 DOMAIN DR CITY: STRATHAM STATE: NH ZIP: 03885 BUSINESS PHONE: 6037729500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 DOMAIN DR CITY: STRATHAM STATE: NH ZIP: 03885 8-K 1 b67714tce8vk.htm THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY e8vk
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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): November 30, 2007
THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY
 
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
DELAWARE   1-9548   02-0312554
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 		  (Commission File
Number) 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH   03885
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(603) 772-9500
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Item 5.02
  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)      On November 30, 2007, The Timberland Company (the “Company”) announced internally that Gary S. Smith, Senior Vice President—Supply Chain Management and President—Timberland Outdoor Group, will leave the Company effective December 7, 2007. As part of Mr. Smith’s cessation of employment, he and the Company have agreed in principal on an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Smith’s employment with the Company will cease effective December 7, 2007.
(e)      In addition to amounts due to be paid to Mr. Smith under his existing arrangements with the Company, Mr. Smith and the Company have agreed in principal on a separation agreement providing for (i) cash severance equal to fifty-two (52) weeks of his current weekly base salary that will total $400,000 paid over such fifty-two (52) week period, and (ii) a lump sum cash payment in the amount of $375,000, to be paid no earlier than seven (7) days after Mr. Smith signs the separation agreement, which amount is in lieu of any payment Mr. Smith may have been entitled to under the Company’s 2007 Executive Long Term Incentive Plan.

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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.
         
  THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY
 		  
Date: December 5, 2007  By:   /s/ John Crimmins    
    Name:   John Crimmins   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer   
 

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