Form 8-K

 

 

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):

September 26, 2014

 

 

Columbia Sportswear Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File No. 0-23939

 

Oregon   93-0498284
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

14375 Northwest Science Park Drive

Portland, Oregon

  97229
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 985-4000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On September 26, 2014, Columbia Sportswear Company entered into a fifth amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Credit Agreement dated June 15, 2010, as amended, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrator for the lenders and as a lender, and Bank of America, N.A., as a lender. The Amendment (i) extends the maturity date to July 1, 2019, (ii) replaces the Tangible Net Worth financial covenant with a Funded Debt Ratio financial covenant and (iii) incorporates a new Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio financial covenant into the Credit Agreement. The Amendment is effective as of September 26, 2014.

The Amendment, filed as exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K, is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANICAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.

The information disclosed under Item 1.01 is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.

 

10.1    Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated September 26, 2014 among Columbia Sportswear Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrator for the lenders and as a lender, and Bank of America, N.A., as a lender.


SIGNATURE

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.

 

  Columbia Sportswear Company
Date: September 29, 2014   By:  

/s/ Thomas B. Cusick

    Name: Thomas B. Cusick
    Title: Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

10.1    Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated September 26, 2014 among Columbia Sportswear Company, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrator for the lenders and as a lender, and Bank of America, N.A., as a lender.