Sec Form 4 Filing - Johnson S Curtis @ JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC - 2004-12-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Johnson S Curtis 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC [ JOUT] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) 13(d) Group (Last) (First) (Middle) 555 MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2004 (Street) RACINE, WI53403 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 12/31/2004 X 161,667 A $ 13.04 161,667 I As settlor ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 05/18/2005 P 55,000 A $ 18.08 216,667 I As settlor ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 82,686 I As settlor ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 29,009 I As trustee ( 4 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Deriv ative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Option (right to buy) ( 5 ) $ 13.04 12/31/2004 X 161,667 07/08/2003 01/07/2005 Class A Common Stock 161,667 $ 0 0 I As settlor ( 1 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Johnson S Curtis 555 MAIN STREET RACINE, WI53403 13(d) Group Signatures /s/ Johnson, S. Curtis 05/20/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )S. Curtis Johnson reports these shares as settlor and beneficiary of the S. Curtis Johnson Third Party Gift and Inheritance Trust (the "Gift Trust"). Mr. Johnson held the reported option directly until the option was transferred to the Gift Trust in a transaction exempt from Section 16 under Rule 16a-13. ( 2 )S. Curtis Johnson is filing this Form 4 because he may be deemed (but does not hereby admit that he is) part of a 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of Johnson Outdoors outstanding common stock. This Form 4 reports the shares of Johnson Outdoors common stock in which Mr. Johnson may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest under Rule 16a-1(a)(2). ( 3 )S. Curtis Johnson reports these shares as settlor and beneficiary of the S. Curtis Johnson Revocable Trust (the "Trust"), which beneficially owns the reported shares directly, or indirectly as the general partner of certain limited partnerships. Mr. Johnson reports all shares held by certain limited partnerships of which the Trust is a general partner. Due to the nature of such limited partnerships, it is impractical to determine the Trust's proportionate interest (as defined by Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B)) in such limited partnerships. Mr. Johnson disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares directly or indirectly held by the Trust in which he does not have a pecuniary interest. ( 4 )S. Curtis Johnson reports these shares as the sole trustee of certain trusts for Johnson family members, which beneficially own the reported shares directly. Mr. Johnson disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by the trusts in which he does not have a pecuniary interest. ( 5 )Stock option granted pursuant to that certain Option Agreement, dated July 8, 2003, by and among the Samuel C. Johnson 1988 Trust Number 1 dated September 14, 1988, as amended and restated, Helen P. Johnson Leipold, S. Curtis Johnson, H. Fisk Johnson and Winifred J. Marquart.

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