0001050797-17-000005.txt : 20170201 0001050797-17-000005.hdr.sgml : 20170201 20170131173512 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001050797-17-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170131 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics FILED AS OF DATE: 20170201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170131 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23939 FILM NUMBER: 17562255 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 8-K 1 a8-kamendmenttocodeofethics.htm 8-K AMENDMENT TO CODE OF ETHICS Document
 
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):
January 27, 2017
 
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)
 
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ITEM 5.05 AMENDMENTS TO REGISTRANT’S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAIVER OF A PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS.
As part of its regular review of the corporate governance policies of Columbia Sportswear Company (the “Company”), the Company’s Board of Directors adopted and approved certain amendments to the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) on January 27, 2017.
The amendments were intended to conform the Code to current governance best practices, including clarification of employee reporting obligations around conflicts of interest, the Company’s position on anti-retaliation, the requirement that gifts given or received must be for a legitimate business purpose, and the requirement for promptly reporting inaccurate records, in addition to effecting some administrative changes.
A copy of the Code is publicly available under the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website at http://investor.columbia.com.



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: January 31, 2017
By:
/S/ THOMAS B. CUSICK
 
 
Thomas B. Cusick
 
 
Executive Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer