UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2014
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Johnson Outdoors Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Wisconsin
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0-16255
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39-1536083
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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(262) 631-6600
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective September 10, 2014 and upon recommendation from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the "Company"), the Company's Board of Directors approved the appointment of each of Katherine Button Bell and Richard Case (Casey) Sheahan as directors of the Company. Each of the newly appointed directors are independent directors under the applicable standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market. Although neither of the new directors has yet been appointed to the any of the committees of the Board of Directors, it is expected that each will be appointed to one or more of the following committees of the Company's Board of Directors: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Neither of Ms. Button Bell or Mr. Sheahan were appointed to the Board as a result of any arrangement or understanding between such person and any other person. Pursuant to the terms of the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan, effective with their appointment, each of Ms. Button Bell or Mr. Sheahan were awarded restricted stock units having an award value of $35,000 on the grant date. These restricted stock units all vest on the one year anniversary of the grant date.
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SIGNATURES
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.
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JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
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Date: September 12, 2014
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By: /s/ David W. Johnson
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David W. Johnson,
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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