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): August 28, 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 August 28, 2007, the Board of Directors of The Timberland Company (“Company”) appointed
John Crimmins, 50, as its Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance, effective September
10, 2007. Mr. Crimmins has served as Acting Chief Financial Officer since March 29, 2007. He will
also continue in his role as Chief Accounting Officer, which is a position he has held since
joining the Company in 2002. He previously also held the titles of Vice President and Corporate
Controller since 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 Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Crimmins
will be responsible for the full range of finance activities including accounting, financial
planning & analysis, treasury, and audit. Mr. Crimmins has no family relationship with any
director or executive officer or anyone nominated or chosen for such positions.
In connection with Mr. Crimmins appointment, he will receive a non-qualified stock option
grant to purchase 25,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on September 11, 2007 at the
market closing price pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Incentive Plan. The shares subject to such
stock options will vest one-third annually over three years. His base salary will also be
increased from $296,400 to $325,000.