Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Cusick Thomas B.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO [COLM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY, 14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP Finance\CAO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PORTLAND, OR 97229		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 673
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 04/01/2004(1) 03/10/2013 Common Stock 375 $ 33.69 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 06/01/2005(2) 05/12/2014 Common Stock 6,000 $ 53.12 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 07/20/2007(3) 07/19/2016 Common Stock 3,600 $ 43.83 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/18/2008(4) 01/17/2017 Common Stock 5,219 $ 58.26 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/24/2009(5) 01/23/2018 Common Stock 13,120 $ 40.49 D  
Restricted Stock Units 07/20/2007(6) 07/20/2009 Common Stock 900 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units 01/18/2009(7) 01/18/2010 Common Stock 1,050 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units 01/24/2011(8) 01/24/2011 Common Stock 1,620 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cusick Thomas B.
C/O COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
14375 NW SCIENCE PARK DRIVE
PORTLAND, OR 97229		       VP Finance\CAO  

Signatures

Thomas B. Cusick 05/22/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option exercisable as follows: 25 percent became exercisable on April 1, 2004, and the remaining 75 percent became exercisable ratably over the next 36 months.
(2) Option exercisable as follows: 25 percent became exercisable on June 1, 2005, and the remaining 75 percent becomes exercisable ratably over the next 36 months.
(3) Option exercisable as follows: 25 percent became exercisable on July 20, 2007, and the remaining 75 percent becomes exercisable ratably over the next 36 months.
(4) Option exercisable as follows: 25 percent became exercisable on January 18, 2008, and the remaining 75 percent becomes exercisable ratably over the next 36 months.
(5) Option exercisable as follows: 25 percent becomes exercisable on January 24, 2009, and the remaining 75 percent becomes exercisable ratably over the next 36 months.
(6) 25% of the restricted stock unit grant vested on 7/20/07, 25% shall vest on 7/20/08 and the remaining 50% shall vest on 7/20/09.
(7) 50% of the restricted stock unit grant shall vest on 1/18/09 and the remaining 50% shall vest on 1/18/10.
(8) Restricted stock units vest 100% on 1/24/2011.

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