Edgar Filing: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BOYLE TIMOTHY P

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO [COLM]

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

__X__ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
President and Chief Executive

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY, 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2006

(Street)

PORTLAND, OR 97229

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		45	D	$ 49.28	14,841,216	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		100	D	$ 49.2	14,841,116	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		26	D	$ 49.23	14,841,090	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		73	D	$ 49.26	14,841,017	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		100	D	$ 49.27	14,840,917	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		800	D	$ 49.2975	14,840,117	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		17	D	$ 49.73	14,840,100	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		70	D	$ 49.73	14,840,030	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		76	D	$ 49.71	14,839,954	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		60	D	$ 49.64	14,839,894	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		300	D	$ 49.5467	14,839,594	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		500	D	$ 49.246	14,839,094	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		600	D	$ 49.0567	14,838,494	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		300	D	$ 49.2067	14,838,194	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		600	D	$ 49.1067	14,837,594	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		2,476	D	$ 49.17	14,835,118	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		300	D	$ 49.37	14,834,818	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		200	D	$ 49.12	14,834,618	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		200	D	$ 48.82	14,834,418	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		100	D	$ 49.1	14,834,318	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		1,000	D	$ 49.322	14,833,318	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		45	D	$ 49.09	14,833,273	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		500	D	$ 49.374	14,832,773	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		100	D	$ 49.77	14,832,673	D
Common Stock	05/24/2006		S		100	D	$ 49.06	14,832,573	D
Common Stock								321,231	I	Trust ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								237,895	I	GRAT's ⁽²⁾

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BOYLE TIMOTHY P C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE PORTLAND, OR 97229	X	X	President and Chief Executive

Signatures

Peter J. Bragdon, Attorney-in-Fact		05/26/2006
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 417 shares held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse, and 320,814 shares held in trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children, of which reporting person's spouse is the trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2)	Shares held in grantor retained annuity trusts for which Mr. Boyle is trustee and income beneficiary.
Remarks: This is number 3 of 3 Form 4's reporting transactions for same transaction date.

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