<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000893877-19-000023.txt : 20191113
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191113171802
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893877-19-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190725
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANY SARAH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001079780

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23939
		FILM NUMBER:		191215212

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6600 NORTH BALTIMORE
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97203

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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    <periodOfReport>2019-07-25</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001050797</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COLM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001079780</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BANY SARAH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9740 SW HILLMAN COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILSONVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97070-7710</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-07-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1154134</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1154136</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-09-03</value>
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                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>804418</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By DSRA, LLC</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2019-11-03</value>
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                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
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                    <value>9038445</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>9038445</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By the Gertrude Boyle Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transfer from the David C. Bany Trust to the reporting person's revocable trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Transfer by the reporting person's revocable trust of an approximately 2.5% membership interest in DSRA, LLC. DSRA, LLC is the direct owner of the securities listed in column 4 of row 2 of table I.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the decrease to the reporting person in beneficial ownership of shares of common stock of Columbia Sportswear Company arising from the transfer reported in row 2 of table I.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As permitted by instruction 4(b)(iv) to Form 4, the reporting person is reporting all shares of common stock of Columbia Sportswear Company owned directly by DSRA, LLC. As permitted by Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her percuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of such shares in this statement shall not be be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of such shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">DSRA, LLC is the direct owner of the securiites listed in column 5 of row 2 of table I. The reporting person is the sole manager of DSRA, LLC, and the members of DSRA, LLC include trusts for which the reporting person is the sole trustee and of which the beneficiaries are the reporting person's children.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The reporting person became trustee of the Gertrude Boyle Trust upon the death of its settlor, Gertrude Boyle, on November 3, 2019. As permitted by instruction 4(b)(iv) to Form 4, the reporting person is reporting all shares of common stock of Columbia Sportswear Company owned directly by the Gertrude Boyle Trust. As permitted by Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her percuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of such shares in this statement shall not be be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of such shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The reporting person is the sole trustee of the Gertrude Boyle Trust, and beneficiaries of the Gertrude Boyle Trust include the reporting person and her children.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven H. Hull, attorney-in-fact for Sarah A. Bany</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>POWER OF ATTORNEY





      Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Pendleton H. Serrurier, Randolph C. Foster, Steven H. Hull and William J. Goodling, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



1.  execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an director or shareholder of Columbia Sportswear Company (the Company), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder and a Form ID, Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on Edgar;



2.  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Form ID and timely file such forms (including amendments thereto) and application with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and



3.  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



      The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



      The undersigned acknowledges, and agrees to abide by, the Company's policies and to furnish such information, either orally or in writing, as necessary to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which may be relied upon by such attorney-in-fact.



      This Power of Attorney supersedes any power of attorney previously executed by the undersigned regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof (Prior Powers of Attorney), and the authority of the attorneys-in-fact named in any Prior Powers of Attorney is hereby revoked.



      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier (a) revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (b) superseded by a new power of attorney regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof dated as of a later date.



      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 12th day of November, 2019.





/s/ Sarah A. Bany

Name: Sarah A. Bany

104305457.1 0099865-10002



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