- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] 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 OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * WELSH CARDEN N	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TIMBERLAND CO [ TBL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) SVP Chief Admin Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 200 DOMAIN DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/13/2011
(Street) STRATHAM, NH 03885 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	9/9/2011		G	V	6884	D	$ 0	5480   (3)	D
Class A Common Stock	9/13/2011		D		10964	D	$43   (2)	0	I	By Spouse
Class A Common Stock	9/13/2011		D		5480	D	$43   (2)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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 Derivative 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
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.34	9/13/2011		D			85369	3/3/2010	3/5/2019	Class A Common Stock	0	$43   (1)	0	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.95	9/13/2011		D			50000	9/11/2008	9/11/2017	Class A Common Stock	0	$43   (1)	0	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.45	9/13/2011		D			46942	3/4/2012	3/4/2020	Class A Common Stock	0	$43   (1)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The option was cancelled as a result of the merger. A cash payment was made in lieu of the equity cancelled which represents the difference between the exercise price of the option and the per share buyout price of $43.00.
( 2)	These shares were disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement between the issuer and VF Corporation at a per share buyout price of $43.00.
( 3)	The shares were gifted by the shareholder.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WELSH CARDEN N 200 DOMAIN DRIVE STRATHAM, NH 03885			SVP Chief Admin Officer

Signatures
/s/Danette Wineberg, attorney-in-fact for Carden N. Welsh		9/22/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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