Johnson Outdoors April 2006 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): April 24, 2006

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 April 24, 2006, Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Jervis B. Perkins, the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer, will be leaving the Company effective Friday May 5, 2006. 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 April 24, 2006
 

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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:  April 25, 2006
BY   /s/ David W. Johnson                                     
 
David W. Johnson, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
   

 

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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 April 24, 2006.
 
 

 
 
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