0001140361-16-084275.txt : 20161101 0001140361-16-084275.hdr.sgml : 20161101 20161101101511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-16-084275 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161101 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20161101 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161101 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000788329 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3949] IRS NUMBER: 391536083 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-16255 FILM NUMBER: 161963559 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 MAIN STREET CITY: RACINE STATE: WI ZIP: 53403-1015 BUSINESS PHONE: 2626316600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 MAIN STREET STREET 2: STE 023 CITY: RACINE STATE: WI ZIP: 53403-1015 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 form8k.htm JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC 8-K 11-1-2016
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 1, 2016

Johnson Outdoors Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
  
0-16255
  
39-1536083
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(262) 631-6600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective November 1, 2016, W. Lee McCollum retired from the Board of Directors of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (“the Company”).  Mr. McCollum did not retire from the Board of Directors due to any disagreement with the Company.

Effective November 1, 2016 and upon recommendation from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Mr. Edward Stevens as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by Mr. McCollum's retirement.  Mr. Stevens is an independent director under the applicable standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market.  Mr. Stevens has not been appointed to any committee of the Board of Directors at this time.  Mr. Stevens was not appointed to the Board as a result of any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person.  Pursuant to the terms of the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan, effective with his appointment, Mr. Stevens was awarded restricted stock units having an award value approximating $45,000 on the grant date.  These restricted stock units all vest on the one year anniversary of the grant date.

There are no transactions between Mr. Stevens and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.


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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.

 
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
     
     
Date: November 1, 2016
By:
/s/ David W. Johnson
   
David W. Johnson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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