Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Boyle Joseph P
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/24/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO [COLM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY, 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP COLM Brand Merch. & Design
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
07/31/2015
(Street)

PORTLAND, OR 97229
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,566,380
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/27/2010(1) 02/26/2019 Common Stock 1,443 $ 13.56 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/26/2011(2) 02/25/2020 Common Stock 1,042 $ 22.92 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/28/2012(3) 02/27/2021 Common Stock 1,600 $ 31.395 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/28/2013(4) 02/27/2022 Common Stock 2,154 $ 24.965 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/28/2014(5) 02/27/2023 Common Stock 2,402 $ 27.765 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 10/18/2014(6) 10/17/2023 Common Stock 15,588 $ 31.44 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/30/2015(7) 01/29/2024 Common Stock 12,336 $ 38.155 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/29/2016(8) 01/28/2025 Common Stock 14,821 $ 43.45 D  
Restricted Stock Units (cash-settled) 03/01/2013(9)   (11) Common Stock 134 (12) $ (13) D  
Restricted Stock Units (cash-settled) 03/01/2014(10)   (11) Common Stock 288 (12) $ (13) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Boyle Joseph P
C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
PORTLAND, OR 97229
      SVP COLM Brand Merch. & Design  

Signatures

Peter J. Bragdon, Attorney-in-Fact 12/23/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) On 2/27/2009 the reporting person was granted 2,886 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(2) On 2/26/2010 the reporting person was granted 1,942 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(3) On 2/28/2011 the reporting person was granted 1,600 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(4) On 2/29/2012 the reporting person was granted 2,154 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(5) On 2/28/2013 the reporting person was granted 2,402 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(6) On 10/18/2013 the reporting person was granted 15,588 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(7) On 1/30/2014 the reporting person was granted 12,336 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(8) On 1/29/2015 the reporting person was granted 14,821 stock options. The option grant vests over 4 years with 25% becoming exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.
(9) On 2/29/2012 the reporting person was granted 538 cash-settled restricted stock units. 25% of the restricted stock units vest annually (a) on the first anniverary of the first day of the first full calendar month following the award date (the "Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries following the first anniversary of the Vest Date. If a vesting date falls on a weekend or any other day on which the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NSM") or any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock then is principally traded (the "Exchange") is not open, affected RSUs shall vest on the next following NSM or Exchange business day, as the case may be.
(10) On 2/28/2013 the reporting person was granted 576 cash-settled restricted stock units. 25% of the restricted stock units vest annually (a) on the first anniverary of the first day of the first full calendar month following the award date (the "Vest Date"), and (b) on each of the three subsequent anniversaries following the first anniversary of the Vest Date. If a vesting date falls on a weekend or any other day on which the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NSM") or any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock then is principally traded (the "Exchange") is not open, affected RSUs shall vest on the next following NSM or Exchange business day, as the case may be.
(11) N/A
(12) These cash-settled restricted stock units were inadvertently omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3.
(13) Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the value of one share of COLM common stock. The restricted stock units will be settled in cash on the designated vesting dates.

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