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                       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

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                   Date of Report
                   (Date of earliest
                   event reported):     May 17, 2002


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


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


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


                                 (262) 631-6600
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)


                  1326 Willow Road, Sturtevant, Wisconsin 53177
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                          (Registrant's Former Address)
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Item 4.   Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
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          (a)  Previous Independent Accountants.
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               (i) On May 17, 2002, Johnson Outdoors Inc., a Wisconsin
               corporation (the "Registrant"), notified Arthur Andersen LLP
               ("Andersen") that its appointment as principal accountants was
               terminated. Prior to this dismissal, Andersen was engaged by the
               Registrant as the principal accountants to audit the Registrant's
               financial statements. The Audit Committee of the Board of
               Directors of the Registrant approved the decision to change
               independent accountants.

               (ii) The reports of Andersen on the financial statements for the
               fiscal year ending September 28, 2001 (Andersen was not the
               Registrant's accountant for the fiscal year ended September 29,
               2000) contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and
               were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or
               accounting principle.

               (iii) In connection with Andersen's audit for the fiscal year
               ending September 28, 2001 (Andersen was not the Registrant's
               accountant for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2000), the
               Registrant has had no disagreements with Andersen on any matter
               of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
               disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements
               if not resolved to the satisfaction of Andersen would have caused
               Andersen to make reference thereto in their report on the
               financial statements for such year.

               (iv) The Registrant has requested that Andersen furnish it with a
               letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission
               stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A
               copy of such letter, dated May 24, 2002, is filed as Exhibit 16.1
               to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

          (b)  New Independent Accountants.
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               (i) As of May 17, 2002, the Registrant has engaged Ernst & Young
               LLP as its new independent accountants, to act as the principal
               accountants in auditing the Registrant's financial statements.
               During the two most recent fiscal years and through May 17, 2002,
               the Registrant has not consulted with Ernst & Young LLP regarding
               any of the matters identified in Item 304(a)(2)(i) or (ii) of
               Regulation S-K.

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Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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          (a) Not applicable.

          (b) Not applicable.

          (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
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              (16.1) Letter dated May 24, 2002 from Andersen.

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                                   SIGNATURES
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          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.


Dated:   May 24, 2002                   By: /s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
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                                           Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
                                            Chief Executive Officer
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                   Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
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Exhibit
Number        Description
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(16.1)        Letter dated May 24, 2002 from Andersen.

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