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):  November 1, 2016

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective November 1, 2016, W. Lee McCollum retired from the Board of Directors of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (“the Company”).  Mr. McCollum did not retire from the Board of Directors due to any disagreement with the Company.

Effective November 1, 2016 and upon recommendation from the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Mr. Edward Stevens as a director of the Company to fill the vacancy created by Mr. McCollum's retirement.  Mr. Stevens is an independent director under the applicable standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market.  Mr. Stevens has not been appointed to any committee of the Board of Directors at this time.  Mr. Stevens was not appointed to the Board as a result of any arrangement or understanding between him and any other person.  Pursuant to the terms of the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan, effective with his appointment, Mr. Stevens was awarded restricted stock units having an award value approximating $45,000 on the grant date.  These restricted stock units all vest on the one year anniversary of the grant date.

There are no transactions between Mr. Stevens and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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.