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):
February 1, 2024
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 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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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 February 1, 2024, Columbia Sportswear Company (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results, providing its full year 2024 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 Company's fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results and its 2024 financial outlook, as posted on the Company's investor relations website, https://investor.columbia.com, on February 1, 2024. 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 February 1, 2024 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 March 22, 2024 to its shareholders of record on March 8, 2024.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
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| Press Release, dated February 1, 2024 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof). |
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| CFO Commentary and Financial Review Presentation, dated February 1, 2024 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof). |
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| 104 | Cover 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.
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| COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY |
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| Dated: February1, 2024 | By: | /S/ JIM A. SWANSON |
| | Jim A. Swanson |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
