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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-19-017178
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190924
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190925
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190925

FILER:

	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:			0927

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16255
		FILM NUMBER:		191112156

	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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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt;">UNITED STATES</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt;">FORM 8-K</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;">CURRENT REPORT</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <u>September 24, 2019</u></div>
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              <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">NASDAQ Global Select Market <sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">SM</sup></div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(33, 29, 30);">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
        Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</div>
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        <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">On September 24, 2019, Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the "<u>Company</u>") issued a press release (the "<u>Press Release</u>") announcing that the Company's requested exclusions for tariff relief were
          granted by the United States Trade Representative and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.&#160; A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.&#160; The attached Exhibit 99.1 is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.</div>
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        <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">The information in this Form 8-K, including Items 7.01 and 9.01, and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor
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        <div style="text-align: center;">SIGNATURES</div>
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        <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt;">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.</div>
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                <div>Date:&#160; September 24, 2019</div>
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                <div>/s/ David W. Johnson</div>
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                <div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 12pt;">David W. Johnson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</div>
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    <div style="font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</div>
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            <div style="font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;">At Johnson Outdoors Inc.</div>
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            <div style="font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;">Patricia Penman</div>
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            <div style="font-variant: small-caps;">VP &amp; Chief Financial Officer</div>
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            <div>262-631-6600</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">JOHNSON OUTDOORS GRANTED EXCLUSIONS FROM SECTION 301 TARIFFS</div>
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    <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">RACINE, WISCONSIN, September 24, 2019....Johnson Outdoors Inc. (Nasdaq:JOUT)</font>, a leading global innovator of outdoor recreation equipment and technology, announced today that the Company has been granted
      exclusions for some of its products&#8217; components subject to Section 301 tariffs. These granted exclusions concern components currently sourced from China for products manufactured in the Company&#8217;s North American production facilities and sold
      worldwide.</div>
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    <div>As a result of the exclusions announced today, the Company is reducing the estimated impact of Section 301 tariffs on fiscal 2019 profits from $5-7 million to approximately $3 million. The exclusions are effective for one year from the date they
      were approved and allow the Company to be reimbursed for tariffs assessed and paid on components covered by the exclusions before they were approved.</div>
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    <div>The exclusion requests were reviewed and approved by both the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).</div>
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    <div>&#8220;We appreciate that USTR and CBP have granted these exclusions, and we continue to pursue a range of tariff mitigation efforts to strengthen U.S. manufacturing,&#8221; said David W. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer. &#8220;We remain hopeful that trade
      negotiations successfully and fairly resolve disputes and eliminate tariffs for the benefit of American manufacturers and workers."</div>
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    <div style="font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;"><u>About Johnson Outdoors Inc.</u></div>
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    <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">JOHNSON OUTDOORS</font> is a leading global innovator of outdoor recreation equipment and technologies that inspire more people to experience the awe of the great outdoors. The company designs, manufactures and
      markets a portfolio of winning, consumer-preferred brands across four categories: Watercraft Recreation, Fishing, Diving and Camping.&#160; Johnson Outdoors' iconic brands include: Old Town<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174;</sup> canoes and kayaks; Ocean Kayak<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#8482;</sup>; Carlisle<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174;</sup>
      paddles; Minn Kota<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174;</sup> fishing motors, batteries and anchors; Cannon<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174;</sup> downriggers; Humminbird<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174; </sup>marine electronics and charts; SCUBAPRO<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174; </sup>dive equipment; Jetboil<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174; </sup>outdoor cooking systems; and,
      Eureka!<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">&#174;</sup>camping and hiking equipment.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Visit Johnson Outdoors at <u>http://www.johnsonoutdoors.com</u></div>
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    <div style="font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;"><u>Safe Harbor Statement</u></div>
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    <div>Certain matters discussed in this press release are &#8220;forward-looking statements,&#8221; intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&#160; Statements other than statements of
      historical fact are considered forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as "anticipate,'' "believe,'' "confident," "could,'' "expect,'' "intend,'' "may,'' "planned,''
      "potential,'' "should,'' "will,'' "would'' or the negative of those terms or other words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause&#160; actual results or outcomes to differ
      materially from those currently anticipated.&#160; Factors that could affect actual results or outcomes include the matters described under the caption &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in Item 1A of the Company&#8217;s Form 10-K which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
      Commission on December 7, 2018, and the following: changes in economic conditions, consumer confidence levels and discretionary spending patterns in key markets; uncertainties stemming from changes in U.S. trade policies, tariffs, and the reaction of
      other countries to such changes; the Company&#8217;s success in implementing its strategic plan, including its targeted sales growth platforms, innovation focus and its increasing digital presence; litigation costs related to actions of and disputes with
      third parties, including competitors; the Company&#8217;s continued success in its working capital management and cost-structure reductions; the Company&#8217;s success in integrating strategic acquisitions; the risk of future write-downs of goodwill or other
      long-lived assets; the ability of the Company&#8217;s customers to meet payment obligations; the impact of actions of the Company&#8217;s competitors with respect to product development or enhancement or the introduction of new products into the Company&#8217;s
      markets; movements in foreign currencies, interest rates or commodity costs; fluctuations in the prices of raw materials or the availability of raw materials or components used by the Company; any disruptions in the Company&#8217;s supply chain as a result
      of material fluctuations in the Company&#8217;s order volumes and requirements for raw materials and other components necessary to manufacture and produce the Company&#8217;s products; the success of the Company&#8217;s suppliers and customers and the impact of any
      consolidation in the industries of the Company&#8217;s suppliers and customers; the ability of the Company to deploy its capital successfully; unanticipated outcomes related to outsourcing certain manufacturing processes; unanticipated outcomes related to
      litigation matters; and adverse weather conditions. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
      forward-looking statements.&#160; The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date of this filing. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent
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