UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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):
December 29, 2003


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)  (I.R.S. 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)




Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”):

99 Press Release dated December 29, 2003.


Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On December 29, 2003, Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company has been awarded an urgent need military tent order (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Report.




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.

Date:  December 29, 2003

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.


By:    /s/ Paul Lehmann
Paul Lehmann
Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)






JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K



Exhibit
Number




99

Press Release dated December 29, 2003.