On April 26, 2012, Columbia Sportswear Company (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its first quarter 2012 financial results and outlook for 2012. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein is financial information and commentary by Thomas B. Cusick, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Sportswear Company, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and forward-looking statements relating to 2012 and the second quarter of 2012 as posted on the company's investor website, http://investor.columbia.com, on April 26, 2012. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

In its April 26, 2012 press release, the Company also announced that its board of directors approved a dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock to be paid on May 31, 2012 to its shareholders of record on May 17, 2012.

(d) Exhibits

99.1    Press release dated April 26, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and
        7.01 hereof).

99.2    Commentary by Thomas B. Cusick, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief
        Financial Officer of Columbia Sportswear Company dated April 26, 2012
        (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).