---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001050797-22-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLM"
cik: "0001050797"
company_name: "COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO"
filed_at: "2022-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T15:37:47.122190+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbia Sportswear appoints Christiana Smith Shi to board, effective July 8, 2022

## Summary
- Christiana Smith Shi appointed as independent director and Audit Committee member.
- Shi is Principal at Lovejoy Advisors; previously President of Nike Direct-to-Consumer.
- Annual board retainer of $75,000; Audit Committee retainer $10,000; equity award valued at $150,000 vested May 1 post-grant.
- Shi also serves on boards of Mondelēz International (MDLZ) and United Parcel Service (UPS).
- No material transactions between Shi and Columbia reported under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001050797-22-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLM
- cik: 0001050797
- company_name: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
- filed_at: 2022-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079722000046/0001050797-22-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079722000046/colm-20220708.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001050797-22-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001050797-22-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001050797-22-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christiana Smith Shi was appointed as Independent Director at COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On July 8, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Columbia Sportswear Company (the “Company”) appointed Christiana Smith Shi to the Board as an independent director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079722000046/0001050797-22-000046-index.htm

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