---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001050797-23-000126"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLM"
cik: "0001050797"
company_name: "COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO"
filed_at: "2023-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T01:48:13.086508+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbia Sportswear shareholders elect all nine directors, ratify auditor at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; Timothy P. Boyle received 57,044,920 votes for, 1,307,258 against/withheld.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor approved: 58,973,687 for, 843,777 against, 64,362 abstentions.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 57,671,661 for, 607,250 against, 73,267 abstentions.
- Advisory frequency vote favored '1 Year' (57,755,915 votes) over 2 or 3 years for future executive compensation votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001050797-23-000126
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLM
- cik: 0001050797
- company_name: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
- filed_at: 2023-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079723000126/0001050797-23-000126-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079723000126/colm-20230608.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: 2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP . The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 was approved as follows: For Against Abstentions 58,973,687 843,777 64,362
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079723000126/0001050797-23-000126-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: 1. Election of Directors . The following persons were elected as directors of the Company by the votes cast as follows: Votes For Votes Against or Withheld Broker Non-Votes Timothy P. Boyle 57,044,920 1,307,258 1,529,648 Stephen E. Babson 56,784,586 1,567,592 1,529,648 Andy D. Bryant 55,493,082 2,859,096 1,529,648 John W. Culver 57,993,013 359,165 1,529,648 Kevin Mansell 56,619,945 1,732,233 1,529,648 Ronald E. Nelson 57,033,940 1,318,238 1,529,648 Christiana Smith Shi 58,207,888 144,290 1,529,648 Sabrina L. Simmons 56,894,498 1,457,680 1,529,648 Malia H. Wasson 56,928,015 1,424,163 1,529,648
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079723000126/0001050797-23-000126-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO shareholders approved Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: 4. Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation . The proposal to recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of executive compensation votes was voted to be held on an annual basis with the following votes: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 57,755,915 27,231 543,295 25,737 1,529,648
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079723000126/0001050797-23-000126-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO shareholders approved Approval of Executive Compensation at the 2023-06-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-08
  source text: 3. Approval of Executive Compensation . The proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, executive compensation passed with the following votes: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 57,671,661 607,250 73,267 1,529,648
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079723000126/0001050797-23-000126-index.htm

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