Thor Industries, Inc. 8-K
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): June 12, 2007
Thor Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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001-09235
(Commission File Number)
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93-0768752
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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419 West Pike Street,
Jackson Center, Ohio
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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45334-0629
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (937) 596-6849
N/A
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 12, 2007, the Board of Directors of Thor Industries, Inc. (the Company) approved a
revised compensation package for non-employee directors. Each non-employee director will receive
an annual cash retainer of $170,000, payable quarterly, plus expenses. The lead director and the
chair of the Audit Committee will each receive an additional annual cash retainer of $20,000,
payable quarterly. Currently, the Company does not anticipate awarding additional equity
compensation to non-employee directors.
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On June 12, 2007, the Company filed Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) disclosing, among other things, the estimated income before income taxes and net income of
the Company for the three months ended January 31, 2007 and April 30, 2007. A copy of the
Companys Form 12b-25 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information set forth in Item 2.02
of this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall be deemed furnished and not filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing thereunder or under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this report is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 12, 2007, the Company filed Form 12b-25 with the SEC disclosing that the Company was
not able to timely file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2007.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1
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Copy of Form 12b-25, filed by the Company with the SEC on June 12, 2007. |
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report includes forward-looking statements that involve uncertainties and risks. There can
be no assurance that actual results will not differ from the Companys expectations. The estimates
noted in Item 2.02 above have not yet been subject to a SAS 100 review by the Companys
independent, registered public accounting firm and may be subject to change until the Company finalizes its quarterly financial statements. Other factors which
could cause materially different results include, among others, the Companys ability to become
current in its filings with the SEC, additional issues that may arise in connection with the
findings of the Audit Committees investigation relating to the Companys Dutchmen Manufacturing,
Inc. operating subsidiary and the SECs requests for additional information, fuel prices, fuel
availability, interest rate increases, increased material costs, the success of new product
introductions, the pace of acquisitions, cost structure improvements, competition and general
economic conditions and the other risks and uncertainties discussed more fully in the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended July 31, 2006, and in the Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of the Registrants Form
10-Q/A for the quarter ended October 31, 2006. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or
correct any forward-looking statements made herein due to the occurrence of events after the
issuance of this report, except as required under the federal securities laws.
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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.
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Thor Industries, Inc.
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Date: June 18, 2007 |
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/s/ Walter Bennett
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Name: |
Walter Bennett |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Copy of Form 12b-25, filed by the Company with the SEC on June 12, 2007. |
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