Johnson Outdoors June 8, 2005 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):  June 8, 2005

Johnson Outdoors Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
  
0-16255
  
39-1536083
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
      
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)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.02.     Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
                       Principal Officers.

On June 8, 2005, Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Paul A. Lehmann, the Company's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the Company at the end of July 2005. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(c)
Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
 
 
 
99.1    Press Release of Johnson Outdoors Inc. Issued June 8, 2005

 
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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.

 
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
 
Date:  June 9, 2005
BY  /s/ Alisa Swire                                            
 
       Alisa Swire, Vice President, Business
       Development and Legal Affairs


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JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
 
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K

Exhibit
Number 

  99.1
Press Release of Johnson Outdoors Inc. Issued June 8, 2005.

 
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