Columbia Sportswear (COLM) President Joseph Boyle Receives Option Award

What Happened

Joseph P. Boyle, President of the Columbia brand at Columbia Sportswear Co. (COLM), received a derivative award for 49,623 shares on February 27, 2026. The Form 4 lists the acquisition as 49,623 shares at $0.00 (reported acquisition amount $0). The award is an option-style grant that vests over four years.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-27; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-03 (no late filing indicated in the provided record).
• Reported transaction: Grant / award (derivative) for 49,623 shares; acquisition price shown as $0.00 on the Form 4.
• Vesting: 25% of the shares become exercisable on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date (per footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Footnote: Confirms the grant is an option with four-year annual vesting (25% each year).

Context

This was an equity compensation award (derivative grant) rather than a cash purchase or sale. Such grants are typically part of executive compensation/retention and do not represent an immediate market buy or sell. The Form 4 shows no dollar acquisition value here; exercise price or fair value, if applicable, may be disclosed elsewhere (e.g., proxy statement or 8-K).