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): May 19, 2005
THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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1-9548 |
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02-0312554 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH |
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03885 |
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(603) 772-9500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On May 19, 2005 The Timberland Company (referred to as “Timberland”, “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) held its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As previously disclosed in our Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2005, two members of the Company’s Board of Directors, John E. Beard and John F. Brennan, had each attained the Board of Directors’ mandatory retirement age of 72 prior to the Annual Meeting and therefore did not sit for re-election.
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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.
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Date: May 24, 2005 |
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/s/ John Crimmins |
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John Crimmins |
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Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
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