SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Smith Travis (Last) (First) (Middle) 4001 204TH STREET SW (Street) LYNNWOOD WA 98036 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/14/2012	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Zumiez Inc [ ZUMZ ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	Chris K. Visser, Attorney-in-fact	08/15/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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Power of Attorney

	1.	Designation of Attorneys-in-Fact.  The
undersigned, hereby designates each of Gary J. Kocher
and Chris K. Visser, individuals with full power of
substitution, as my attorney-in-fact to act for me and
in my name, place and stead, and on my behalf in
connection with the matters set forth in Item 2 below.

	2.	Powers of Attorney-in-Fact.  Each attorney-
in-fact, as fiduciary, shall have the authority to sign
all such U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") reports, forms and other filings, specifically
including but not limited to Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144, as
such attorney-in-fact deems necessary or desirable in
connection with the satisfaction of my reporting
obligations under the rules and regulations of the SEC.

	3.	Effectiveness.  This power of attorney shall
become effective upon the execution of this document.

	4.	Duration.  This power of attorney shall
remain in effect until revoked by me.  This power of
attorney shall not be affected by disability of the
principal.

	5.	Revocation.  This power of attorney may be
revoked in writing at any time by my giving written
notice to the attorney-in-fact.  If this power of
attorney has been recorded, the written notice of
revocation shall also be recorded.

	Date:  July 23, 2012.

	__Travis Smith____
	  Travis Smith

STATE OF Ohio	)
COUNTY OF Summit		)

SIGNED OR ATTESTED before me on July 23, 2012.

		Bonita Marie Caesar
		Signature of Notary Public

		Bonita Marie Caesar(SEAL)
		Typed Name of Notary Public
		Residing at: Sagamore Hills, OH
		My commission expires: 8/17/12