Edgar Filing: JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC

form8k2march2016.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): March 2, 2016

Johnson Outdoors Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin		0-16255		39-1536083
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(262) 631-6600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the "Company") was held on March 2, 2016. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

1. Election of Directors:

The following individuals were elected to the Board of Directors for terms that expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders.

Name	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Class A Directors:
Terry E. London		7,317,204		346,480		768,933
John M. Fahey, Jr.		7,391,471		272,213		768,933
Class B Directors:
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold		1,209,598		0		0
Thomas F. Pyle, Jr.		1,209,598		0		0
W. Lee McCollum		1,209,598		0		0
Edward F. Lang		1,209,598		0		0
Katherine Button Bell		1,209,598		0		0
Richard “Casey” Sheahan		1,209,598		0		0

Nominations were made by the Board of Directors and no other nominations were made by any shareholder. All of the nominees were members of the Board of Directors at the date of the Annual Meeting.

2. Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants for the Company for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2016:

The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP (formerly known as McGladrey LLP) by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.

Votes For (1)			Votes Against (1)			Abstentions (1)		Broker Non-Votes (1)
20,454,558			73,541			498		0

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(1) Votes cast for or against and abstentions with respect to this proposal reflect that holders of Class B shares are entitled to 10 votes per share when voting together with holders of Class A shares.

3. Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation:

The shareholders approved the non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Votes For (1)			Votes Against (1)			Abstentions (1)		Broker Non-Votes (1)
19,565,758			149,213			44,693		768,933

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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.

	JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
Date: March 8, 2016	By: /s/ David W. Johnson
	David W. Johnson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer