SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHNEIDER MARC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 DOMAIN DRIVE

(Street)

STRATHAM

03885

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TIMBERLAND CO [ TBL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP Apparel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/25/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		300	A	$36	2,337	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		300	D	$63.91	2,037	D
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		1,200	A	$36	3,237	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		1,200	D	$63.95	2,037	D
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		300	A	$36	2,337	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		300	D	$63.96	2,037	D
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		900	A	$36	2,937	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		900	D	$64.02	2,037	D
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		2,400	A	$36	4,437	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		2,400	D	$64.03	2,037	D
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		100	A	$36	2,137	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		100	D	$64.04	2,037	D
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		1,900	A	$36	3,937	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		1,900	D	$64.05	2,037	D
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		300	A	$36	2,337	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		300	D	$64.13	2,037	D
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		2,025	A	$36	4,062	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		2,025	D	$64.16	2,037	D
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		200	A	$36	2,237	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		200	D	$64.17	2,037	D
Class A Common Stock	10/25/2004		M		500	A	$36	2,537	D
Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	10/25/2004		S		500	D	$64.18	2,037	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$22.625	10/25/2004		M			3,750	03/01/2001	03/01/2010	Class A Common Stock	3,750	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$35.48	10/25/2004		M			575	02/28/2003	02/28/2012	Class A Common Stock	575	$0	14,425	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$35.48	10/25/2004		M			3,100	02/28/2003	02/28/2012	Class A Common Stock	3,100	$0	11,325	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$35.48	10/25/2004		M			100	03/01/2002	02/28/2012	Class A Common Stock	100	$0	11,225	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$35.48	10/25/2004		M			500	02/28/2003	02/28/2012	Class A Common Stock	500	$0	10,725	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$35.48	10/25/2004		M			500	02/28/2003	02/28/2012	Class A Common Stock	500	$0	10,225	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$35.48	10/25/2004		M			2,100	02/28/2003	02/28/2012	Class A Common Stock	2,100	$0	8,125	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$35.48	10/25/2004		M			300	02/28/2003	02/28/2012	Class A Common Stock	300	$0	7,825	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$35.48	10/25/2004		M			325	02/28/2003	02/28/2012	Class A Common Stock	325	$0	7,500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			375	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	375	$0	24,625	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			1,400	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	1,400	$0	23,225	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			200	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	200	$0	23,025	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			400	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	400	$0	22,625	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			300	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	300	$0	22,325	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			1,200	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	1,200	$0	21,125	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			300	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	300	$0	20,825	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			900	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	900	$0	19,925	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			2,400	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	2,400	$0	17,525	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			100	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	100	$0	17,425	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			1,900	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	1,900	$0	15,525	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			300	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	300	$0	15,225	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			2,025	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	2,025	$0	13,200	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			200	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	200	$0	13,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$36	10/25/2004		M			500	09/10/2003⁽¹⁾	09/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	500	$0	12,500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$57	10/25/2004		M			4,950	03/01/2002	03/01/2011	Class A Common Stock	4,950	$0	3,550	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$57	10/25/2004		M			1,425	03/01/2002	03/01/2011	Class A Common Stock	1,425	$0	2,125	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$38.97							03/06/2004	03/06/2013	Class A Common Stock	22,500		22,500	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$62.58							03/03/2005⁽¹⁾	03/03/2014	Class A Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These stock options become exercisable in four (4) equal installments, commencing one (1) year after the date of grant.

	By: Brian P. McKeon, Attorney-in-Fact For: Marc Schneider	10/26/2004
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