Washington, D.C. 20549

The Timberland Company

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

887100 10 5

(CUSIP Number)

     Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement o. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

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ITEM 1.

	(a)		NAME OF ISSUER
			The Timberland Company
	(b)		ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
			200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH 03885

ITEM 2.

	(a)		NAME OF PERSON FILING
			Sidney W. Swartz
	(b)		ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
			200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH 03885
	(c)		CITIZENSHIP
			United States
	(d)		TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
			Class A Common Stock
	(e)		CUSIP NUMBER
			887100 10 5

ITEM 3.		IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS:

Not Applicable

ITEM 4.		OWNERSHIP

	(a)		Amount beneficially owned:
			8,486,313
	(b)		Percent of Class:
			14.7%
	(c)		Number of shares as to which such person has:

	(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
			6,980,813 which includes 6,555,184 shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly in a revocable trust of which the reporting person is the settlor, the trustee and sole beneficiary and maintains sole voting and dispositive power.
	(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
			Mr. Swartz is one of two trustees of The Swartz Foundation, a private foundation, which owns 1,505,500 shares of Class B common stock. Mr. Swartz is deemed to have beneficial ownership over these shares due to shared voting and dispositive power and, therefore, these shares are included in the total shares beneficially owned by him in response #4(a) above. Mr. Swartz’ wife is one of two trustees of The Sidney W. Swartz 1982 Family Trust which owns 3,498,816 shares and is filing a separate Schedule 13G.
	(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 6,980,813 which includes 6,555,184 shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly in a revocable trust of which the reporting person is the settlor, the trustee and sole beneficiary and maintains sole voting and dispositive power.
	(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Mr. Swartz is one of two trustees of The Swartz Foundation, a private foundation, which owns 1,505,500 shares of Class B common stock. Mr. Swartz is deemed to have beneficial ownership over these shares due to shared voting and dispositive power and, therefore, these shares are included in the total shares beneficially owned by him in response #4(a) above. Mr. Swartz’ wife is one of two trustees of The Sidney W. Swartz 1982 Family Trust which owns 3,498,816 shares and is filing a separate Schedule 13G.

ITEM 5.		OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

          Not applicable.

ITEM 6.		OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

          Not applicable.

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ITEM 7.		IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

     Not applicable.

ITEM 8.		IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

     See Row (2) on page 2 of 5.

ITEM 9.		NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

     Not applicable.

ITEM 10.		CERTIFICATION

     Not applicable.

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SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.