---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001050797-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLM"
cik: "0001050797"
company_name: "COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO"
filed_at: "2022-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T10:56:38.496121+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Walter T. Klenz will not stand for re-election at Columbia Sportswear's 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- Walter T. Klenz, director since 2000, decided not to stand for re-election at the 2022 Annual Shareholders' Meeting.
- He will continue to serve as director and maintain committee memberships until the meeting.
- Departure not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
- Event date: February 1, 2022; filing date: February 4, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001050797-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLM
- cik: 0001050797
- company_name: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
- filed_at: 2022-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079722000005/0001050797-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079722000005/colm-20220201.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001050797-22-000005.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Walter T. Klenz departed as Director at COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO.
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 1, 2022, Walter T. Klenz informed Columbia Sportswear Company (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) when his term expires at the Company’s 2022 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079722000005/0001050797-22-000005-index.htm

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