Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KENT VIRGINIA H
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TIMBERLAND CO [TBL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 DOMAIN DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/13/2011
(Street)

STRATHAM, NH 03885		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 09/13/2011   D   8,301 D $ 43 (1) 0 D  
Class A Common Stock 09/13/2011   D   2,500 D $ 43 (1) 0 I Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 17.97 09/13/2011   D     16,745 05/20/2009 05/20/2018 Class A Common Stock 0 $ 43 (2) 0 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.49 09/13/2011   D     10,796 05/21/2008 05/21/2017 Class A Common Stock 0 $ 43 (2) 0 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.53 09/13/2011   D     10,676 05/22/2007 05/22/2016 Class A Common Stock 0 $ 43 (2) 0 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.51 09/13/2011   D     5,000 05/20/2005 05/20/2014 Class A Common Stock 0 $ 43 (2) 0 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.97 09/13/2011   D     8,958 05/20/2006 05/20/2015 Class A Common Stock 0 $ 43 (2) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KENT VIRGINIA H
200 DOMAIN DRIVE
STRATHAM, NH 03885		   X      

Signatures

 Danette Wineberg, attorney-in-fact for Virginia H. Kent   09/15/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares were disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement between the issuer and VF Corporation at a per share buyout price of $43.00
(2) The option was cancelled as a result of the merger. A cash payment was made in lieu of the equity cancelled which represents the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share buyout price of $43.

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