On February 7, 2013, Columbia Sportswear Company (the "Company") issued a press release reporting its fourth quarter 2012 and fiscal year 2012 financial results and preliminary outlook for the first quarter 2013 and fiscal year 2013. 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 the Company, for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and forward-looking statements relating to fiscal year 2013 and the first quarter of 2013 as posted on the Company's investor website, http://investor.columbia.com, on February 7, 2013. The information in this report shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

In its February 7, 2013 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 March 6, 2013 to its shareholders of record on February 21, 2013.

(d) Exhibits

99.1    Press release dated February 7, 2013 (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 February 7, 2013
        (furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 hereof).