SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, par value $.05 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
479254 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
July 8, 2003
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 479254 10 4 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
H. Fisk Johnson
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 274,405(1)
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 191,519(2)
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 274,405(1)
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 191,519(2)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
465,924(1)(2)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT.
(1) Includes an option to acquire 161,667 shares of Class A Common Stock that
is exercisable within 60 days.
(2) Includes shares of Class B Common Stock held by the reporting person that
are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one share-for-one
share basis.
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
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Johnson Outdoors Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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555 Main Street
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
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H. Fisk Johnson
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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555 Main Street
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
(c) Citizenship:
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United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Class A Common Stock, par value $.05 per share
(e) CUSIP Number:
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479254 10 4
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
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13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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Not Applicable.
Item 4 (a) Ownership:
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Amount Beneficially Owned:
465,924 Shares(1)(2)
(b) Percent of Class:
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6.4% (3)
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(c) Number of Shares as to which person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct vote:
274,405 shares(1)
(ii) shares power to vote or to direct vote:
191,519 shares(2)
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct disposition of:
274,405 shares(1)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition of:
191,519 shares(2)
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(1) Includes an option to acquire 161,667 shares of Class A Common Stock that
is exercisable within 60 days.
(2) This amount includes 22,784 shares of Class B Common Stock that are
convertible on a one share-for-one share basis into shares of Class A
Common Stock. The reporting person reports shared voting and investment
power over these shares.
(3) Based on 7,211,649 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding on July 7,
2003 and 22,784 shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by the
reporting person.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable.
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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The reporting person reports beneficial ownership of some of the
shares covered by this report as the sole trustee of a trust for the
benefit of certain family members. Although other persons have the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends or
the proceeds from the sale of such securities, no such interests of
any such person relate to more than five percent of the outstanding
Class A Common Stock.
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Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
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Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company or Control
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Person:
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Not Applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: July 18, 2003.
/s/ H. Fisk Johnson
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H. Fisk Johnson
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