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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):
October 27, 2022
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon000-2393993-0498284
(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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each
exchange on which registered
Common stock COLM Nasdaq Global Select Market
    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    ☐
    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐



ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On October 27, 2022, Columbia Sportswear Company (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its third quarter and first nine months 2022 financial results, updating its full year 2022 financial outlook and announcing a quarterly dividend. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein is the CFO Commentary and Financial Review presentation by Jim A. Swanson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, on the third quarter 2022 financial results and 2022 financial outlook, as posted on the Company's investor relations website, https://investor.columbia.com, on October 27, 2022. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
In its October 27, 2022 press release, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock to be paid on December 1, 2022 to its shareholders of record on November 17, 2022.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
 
Press Release, dated October 27, 2022 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).
CFO Commentary and Financial Review Presentation, dated October 27, 2022 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).



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: October 27, 2022
By:/S/ JIM A. SWANSON
Jim A. Swanson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer