SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SAMUEL C JOHNSON 1988 TRUST NUMBER ONE

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O JOHNSON BANK
555 MAIN STREET

(Street)
RACINE WI 53403

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/22/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC [ JOUT ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of 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
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 1,900,039(1) D
Class A Common Stock 454,490(1) I As Controlling Shareholder(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock (3) (3) Class A Common Stock 25,000(1) 0.00(3) I As Controlling Shareholder(2)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Prior to May 22, 2004, these shares were attributed to, and reported by, Samuel C. Johnson, the settlor of the Samuel C. Johnson 1988 Trust Number One (the "1988 Trust"), pursuant to Rule 16a-8(b)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Johnson passed away on May 22, 2004.
2. The 1988 Trust indirectly owns these shares as the controlling shareholder of SCJ Marketing, Inc.
3. Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time on a one-share-for-one-share basis into Class A Common Stock.
Remarks:
By: Imogene P. Johnson, as Co-Trustee, and Johnson Bank, as Co Trustee, By Brian Lucareli, Senior Vice President of Johnson Bank 05/28/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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