UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 20 )*

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 / /. (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).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 887100 10 5 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages

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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 Sidney W. Swartz
 022-26-7301

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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
 of a Group (See Instructions) (b) /X/
 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.

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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
 United States

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 Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially 6,980,813 which includes 6,555,184 shares of
 Owned by Class B common stock held indirectly in a
 Each Reporting revocable trust of which the reporting
 person person is the settlor, the trustee and sole
 beneficiary and maintains sole voting and
 dispositive power.
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 Person With: (6) Shared Voting Power
 Mr. Swartz is one of two trustees of The
 Swartz Foundation, a private foundation, which
 owns 1,720,000 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 #9
 below. 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.
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 (7) Sole Dispositive Power
 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.
 --------------------------------------------------
 (8) Shared Dispositive Power
 Mr. Swartz is one of two trustees of The
 Swartz Foundation, a private foundation,
 which owns 1,720,000 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 #9 below. 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.
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 8,700,813 (but see response #6 and #8 above)

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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* (See
 Instructions) /X/
 The aggregate amount excludes the shares of The Sidney W. Swartz 1982
 Family Trust

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 14.5%

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(12) Type of Reporting Person* (See Instructions)
 IN

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 *See Instructions before filling out!


CUSIP No. 887100 10 5 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages

ITEM 1.

 (a) NAME OF ISSUER
 The Timberland Company
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 (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
 200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH 03885
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ITEM 2.

 (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
 Sidney W. Swartz
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 (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
 200 Domain Drive, Stratham, NH 03885
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 (c) CITIZENSHIP
 United States
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 (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
 Class A Common Stock
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 (e) CUSIP NUMBER
 887100 10 5
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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:
 8,700,813
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 (b) Percent of Class:
 14.5%
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 (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.
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 (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 1,720,000 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.
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 (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.
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 (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 1,720,000 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.
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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.


CUSIP No. 887100 10 5 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages

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.


CUSIP No. 887100 10 5 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages

 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.


 February 11, 2008
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 Date

 /s/ Sidney W. Swartz
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 Signature

 Sidney W. Swartz
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 Name/Title

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