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
| July 27, 2004 |
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
| JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Wisconsin |
0-16255 |
39-1536083 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of |
(Commission |
(I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation or organization) |
file number) |
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) |
| Item 7. |
Financial
Statements and Exhibits |
| c) |
Exhibits. The
following exhibit is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K (this
“Report”) |
| |
99 |
Press
Release dated July 27, 2004. |
| Item 9. |
Regulation
FD Disclosure |
On July 27, 2004, Johnson Outdoors
Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing plans to outsource
manufacturing at its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility, and to shift production from it
Mansonville, Quebec Canada manufacturing facility to its Old Town, Maine manufacturing
facility. A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Report.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 27, 2004
|
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. |
|
/s/ Paul A. Lehmann |
|
Paul A. Lehmann |
|
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX TO
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
DATED July 27, 2004
| 99 |
Press
Release dated July 27, 2004 |