UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 20 )*
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The Timberland Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A. Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
887100 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 887100 10 5 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Sidney W. Swartz
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) /X/
Mr. Swartz' wife is one of two trustees of The Sidney W. Swartz 1982
Family Trust which owns 3,498,816 shares and is filing a separate
Schedule 13G.
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 6,980,813 which includes 6,555,184 shares of
Owned by Class B common stock held indirectly in a
Each Reporting revocable trust of which the reporting
person person is the settlor, the trustee and sole
beneficiary and maintains sole voting and
dispositive power.
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Person With: (6) Shared Voting Power
Mr. Swartz is one of two trustees of The
Swartz Foundation, a private foundation, which
owns 1,720,000 shares of Class B common stock.
Mr. Swartz is deemed to have beneficial
ownership over these shares due to shared
voting and dispositive power and, therefore,
these shares are included in the total shares
beneficially owned by him in response #9
below. Mr. Swartz' wife is one of two
trustees of The Sidney W. Swartz 1982 Family
Trust which owns 3,498,816 shares and is
filing a separate Schedule 13G.
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
6,980,813 which includes 6,555,184 shares of
Class B common stock held indirectly in a
revocable trust of which the reporting
person is the settlor, the trustee and sole
beneficiary and maintains sole voting and
dispositive power.
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
Mr. Swartz is one of two trustees of The
Swartz Foundation, a private foundation,
which owns 1,720,000 shares of Class B
common stock. Mr. Swartz is deemed to have
beneficial ownership over these shares
due to shared voting and dispositive power
and, therefore, these shares are included
in the total shares beneficially owned by
him in response #9 below. Mr. Swartz' wife
is one of two trustees of The Sidney W.
Swartz 1982 Family Trust which owns
3,498,816 shares and is filing a separate
Schedule 13G.
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
8,700,813 (but see response #6 and #8 above)
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* (See
Instructions) /X/
The aggregate amount excludes the shares of The Sidney W. Swartz 1982
Family Trust
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
14.5%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person* (See Instructions)
IN
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*See Instructions before filling out!
CUSIP No. 887100 10 5 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER
The Timberland Company
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(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH 03885
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ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
Sidney W. Swartz
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(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH 03885
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(c) CITIZENSHIP
United States
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(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Class A Common Stock
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(e) CUSIP NUMBER
887100 10 5
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
8,700,813
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(b) Percent of Class:
14.5%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
6,980,813 which includes 6,555,184 shares of Class B Common
Stock held indirectly in a revocable trust of which the
reporting person is the settlor, the trustee and sole
beneficiary and maintains sole voting and dispositive power.
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
Mr. Swartz is one of two trustees of The Swartz Foundation,
a private foundation, which owns 1,720,000 shares of Class B
common stock. Mr. Swartz is deemed to have beneficial ownership
over these shares due to shared voting and dispositive power and,
therefore, these shares are included in the total shares
beneficially owned by him in response #4(a) above. Mr. Swartz'
wife is one of two trustees of The Sidney W. Swartz 1982 Family
Trust which owns 3,498,816 shares and is filing a separate
Schedule 13G.
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
6,980,813 which includes 6,555,184 shares of Class B Common
Stock held indirectly in a revocable trust of which the
reporting person is the settlor, the trustee and sole
beneficiary and maintains sole voting and dispositive power.
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
Mr. Swartz is one of two trustees of The Swartz Foundation,
a private foundation, which owns 1,720,000 shares of Class B
common stock. Mr. Swartz is deemed to have beneficial ownership
over these shares due to shared voting and dispositive power and,
therefore, these shares are included in the total shares
beneficially owned by him in response #4(a) above. Mr. Swartz'
wife is one of two trustees of The Sidney W. Swartz 1982 Family
Trust which owns 3,498,816 shares and is filing a separate
Schedule 13G.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable.
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
See Row (2) on page 2 of 5.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
CUSIP No. 887100 10 5 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 11, 2008
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Date
/s/ Sidney W. Swartz
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Signature
Sidney W. Swartz
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Name/Title