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 14, 2005

Johnson Outdoors Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
0-16255
39-1536083
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)

555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(262) 631-6600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

        On March 14, 2005, Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Glass Lewis & Co., a leading independent proxy advisory firm, recommended the Company’s shareholders vote FOR the Company’s proposed merger with JO Acquisition Corp. at the Company’s special shareholder meeting on March 22, 2005 (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Report.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

  99 Press Release Dated March 14, 2005.


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.


Date:  March 14, 2005
By:  /s/ Paul A. Lehmann
        Paul A. Lehmann
Its:  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K

Exhibit
Number

99 Press Release Dated March 14, 2005.