UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13D-102)
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)*
Timberland Co.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
887100105
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2006
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
CUSIP NO. 887100105
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Met Life Advisers, LLC
Tax Id number: 04-3240897
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not Applicable
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Maryland
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5. Sole Voting Power:
None
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NUMBER OF 6. Shared Voting Power:
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 3,754,141
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. Sole Dispositive Power:
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
3,754,141
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,754,141
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc.
Tax ID Number: 04-3556515
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not Applicable
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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9. Sole Voting Power:
None
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NUMBER OF 10. Shared Voting Power:
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 3,754,141
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 11. Sole Dispositive Power:
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
12. Shared Dispositive Power:
3,754,141
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,754,141
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.4%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IV
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ITEM 1(A) Name of Issuer:
Timberland Co.
ITEM 1(B) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
200 Domain Drive, Stratham, New Hampshire
ITEM 2(A) Name of Person Filing:
1) MetLife Advisers, LLC
ITEM 2(B) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
501 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts
ITEM 2(C) Citizenship:
1) Delaware
ITEM 2(D) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, (the "Shares")
ITEM 2(E) CUSIP Number:
887100105
ITEM 3 The person Filing this Schedule 13G is an:
Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP
ITEM 4(A): Amount Beneficially Owned:
3,754,141 shares
ITEM 4(B): Percent of Class:
7.4%
ITEM 4(C): Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
3,754,141
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 3,754,141
ITEM 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [ ]
ITEM 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Metropolitan Series Fund, Inc., an investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has the
right to receive dividends from and the proceeds from the sale
of 3,754,141 of the shares reported by MetLife Advisers, LLC.
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:
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.
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.
Dated: February 14, 2007
MetLife Advisers, LLC
By: /s/ Thomas M. Lenz
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General Counsel and Secretary