johnsonjuly102007form8k.htm
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):  July 10, 2007

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

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01           Other Events

On July 10, 2007, Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company reached a settlement with Confluence Holdings Corp. that will end a long-standing intellectual property dispute between the companies.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
    (d)           Exhibits
 
            The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
 
             Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release of Johnson Outdoors Inc., issued July 10, 2007.
 
 
 
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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:  July 12, 2007
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 Dated July 10, 2007.
 
 
 
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