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): |
March 16, 2005 |
Johnson Outdoors Inc.
|
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Wisconsin
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0-16255
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39-1536083
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| (State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) |
|
Identification No.) |
|
555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403
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| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(262) 631-6600
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| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
Not Applicable
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
March 16, 2005, the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Johnson Outdoors Inc.
(the “Company”) issued a statement in response to a letter it received from
Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P. regarding the Company’s proposed merger with JO
Acquisition Corp (the “Statement”). A copy of the Statement is being furnished
as Exhibit 99 to this Report.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) |
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is being furnished herewith: |
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99 |
Statement
Dated March 16, 2005. |
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.
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JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. |
Date: March 16, 2005 |
By: /s/ Paul A. Lehmann |
|
Paul A. Lehmann |
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Its: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
Exhibit Index to
Current Report on Form 8-K
Exhibit
Number
| 99 |
Statement
Dated March 16, 2005. |