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): March 29, 2007
THE TIMBERLAND COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| DELAWARE
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1-9548
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02-0312554 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File
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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):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c) Appointment of Certain Officers
On March 29, 2007, The Timberland Company (“Company”) issued a press release announcing the
appointment of John Crimmins, 50, as its acting Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Crimmins will also
continue in his role as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, which
are the positions he has held since joining the Company in 2002. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Crimmins
served as Chief Financial Officer of Interactiveprint, a privately held company in the business of
printing services. Prior to joining Interactiveprint, Mr. Crimmins served in a variety of
positions at Cahners Business Information for over 15 years serving most recently as its Senior
Vice President—Financial Operations.
As acting Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Crimmins will be responsible for the full range of
finance activities including accounting, financial planning & analysis, treasury, and audit, as
well as legal and information technology. He will report directly to the President and Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Crimmins has no family relationship with any director or executive officer
or anyone nominated or chosen for such positions.
A copy of our press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits. |
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99.1 Press Release of The Timberland Company dated March 29, 2007, filed herewith. |