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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001050797-24-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COLM"
cik: "0001050797"
company_name: "COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO"
filed_at: "2024-01-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T00:49:29.005923+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbia Sportswear appoints Charles Denson, former Nike Brand President, to board and Audit Committee

## Summary
- Appointment effective January 9, 2024; Denson serves as independent director and Audit Committee member.
- Denson was President of NIKE Brand (2001–2014) and is Chairman of Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO).
- Annual compensation: $80,000 retainer (board) + $10,000 (Audit) + $160,000 time-based RSUs vesting May 1.
- No transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
- Also receives $3,500 merchandise allowance and prorated fees for service before 2024 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001050797-24-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COLM
- cik: 0001050797
- company_name: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
- filed_at: 2024-01-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079724000002/0001050797-24-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079724000002/colm-20240109.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001050797-24-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Denson was appointed as Director at COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Charles Denson to the Board as an independent director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1050797/000105079724000002/0001050797-24-000002-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.