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): December 21, 2005 DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-22446 95-3015862 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 495A South Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California 93117 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code (805) 967-7611 ---------------------------------------------------------- None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers. On December 28, 2005, Deckers Outdoor Corporation (the "Company") announced that John Perenchio has been appointed to the Deckers Outdoor Corporation Board of Directors, effective December 21, 2005, as an additional Director. Mr. Perenchio was not selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding. It is expected that Mr. Perenchio will be appointed to one or more Committees of the Board at the next Board of Directors' meeting. Mr. Perenchio is "independent" as defined under the applicable Nasdaq rules. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On December 28, 2005, the Company published a press release announcing Mr. Perenchio's appointment to the board. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference. The information in this Item 7.01, including the exhibit incorporated by reference, is being furnished, and will not be treated as "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information will not be deemed incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or into another filing under the Exchange Act, unless that filing expressly refers to specific information in this report. The furnishing of the information in this Item 7.01 is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information this report contains is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press release, dated December 28, 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. Deckers Outdoor Corporation Date: December 28, 2005 /s/ M. Scott Ash ------------------------------------- M. Scott Ash, Chief Financial Officer