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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897069-05-000898
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050407
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050407
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050407

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000788329
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3949]
		IRS NUMBER:				391536083
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16255
		FILM NUMBER:		05739735

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53403-1015
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2626316600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 023
		CITY:			RACINE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53403-1015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>UNITED STATES<BR>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION <BR>Washington, D.C. 20549  </FONT></P>



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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>FORM 8-K  </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of <BR>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  </FONT></P>



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     <TD WIDTH="70%" ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date of Report</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Date of earliest event reported):</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>April 7, 2005</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Johnson Outdoors Inc. </FONT><HR SIZE=1 WIDTH=60% COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH=34% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Wisconsin </FONT><HR SIZE=1 WIDTH=70% COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=33% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">0-16255 </FONT><HR SIZE=1 WIDTH=70% COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TD>
     <TD WIDTH=33% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">39-1536083 </FONT><HR SIZE=1 WIDTH=70% COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(State or other jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>of incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403 </FONT><HR SIZE=1 WIDTH=60% COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(262) 631-6600 </FONT><HR SIZE=1 WIDTH=60% COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TD></TR>
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the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act           (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act           (17 CFR
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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Item 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events. </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Johnson
 Outdoors Inc. (the "Company") has scheduled its annual meeting of shareholders  (the
"2005 Annual  Meeting") for June 2, 2005.  The record date for the 2005 Annual Meeting is
April 25, 2005. </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
accordance with Rule 14a-5(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&#147;Exchange Act&#148;), the Company has determined that all shareholder
proposals pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act (&#147;Rule 14a-8&#148;), for
presentation at the 2005 Annual Meeting, must be received at the offices of the Company,
555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403, by April 18, 2005 for inclusion in the proxy
statement and form of proxy relating to the meeting. In addition, a shareholder who
otherwise intends to present business at the 2005 Annual Meeting must comply with the
requirements set forth in the Company&#146;s Bylaws. Among other things, to bring business
before an annual meeting, a shareholder must give written notice thereof, complying with
the Bylaws, to the Secretary of the Company not more than 90 days prior to the date of
such annual meeting and not less than the close of business on the later of (i) the 60th
day prior to such annual meeting and (ii) the 10th day following the day on which public
announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. Under the Bylaws, if the Company
does not receive notice of a shareholder proposal submitted otherwise than pursuant to
Rule 14a-8 (<I>i.e</I>., proposals shareholders intend to present at the 2005 Annual
Meeting but do not intend to have included in the Company&#146;s proxy statement and form
of proxy for such meeting) prior to the close of business on April 18, 2005, then the
notice will be considered untimely and the Company will not be required to present such
proposal at the 2005 Annual Meeting. If the Board of Directors chooses to present such
proposal at the 2005 Annual Meeting, then the persons named in proxies solicited by the
Board of Directors for the 2005 Annual Meeting may exercise discretionary voting power
with respect to such proposal. Proposals should be directed to the attention of the
Corporate Secretary, Johnson Outdoors Inc., 555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>SIGNATURES</U> </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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. </FONT></P>

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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><BR><BR>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;April 7, 2005</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ Paul A. Lehmann</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paul A. Lehmann</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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