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)  September 25, 2015

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Iowa	001-06403	42-0802678
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
P.O. Box 152, Forest City, Iowa		50436
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   641-585-3535

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

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Items under Sections 1 through 4 and 6 through 8 are not applicable and are therefore omitted.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On September 25, 2015, Winnebago Industries, Inc., (the “Company”) announced that Lawrence A. Erickson was elected interim CEO of the Company. Mr. Erickson will continue on in his role as Chairman of the Board and will not receive any additional compensation for his role as CEO. Information concerning Mr. Erickson's age, business experience and tenure on the Winnebago board has been previously disclosed in the Winnebago proxy statement. The Company is continuing its search for a permanent CEO. The Company announced Mr. Erickson's election as interim CEO by the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release Issued by Winnebago Industries, Inc. on September 25, 2015

SIGNATURE

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.

		WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
		(Registrant)
Date:	September 25, 2015	By:	/s/ Scott C. Folkers
		Name:	Scott C. Folkers
		Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

News Release

Contact: Sam Jefson - Public Relations Specialist - 641-585-6803 - sjefson@wgo.net

WINNEBAGO ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF LAWRENCE A. ERICKSON AS INTERIM CEO

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) (the Company), a leading United States recreation vehicle manufacturer, announced today that Lawrence A. Erickson, the Chairman of the Board, will fill the position of interim CEO while the Board completes its search for a permanent CEO, as previously indicated. Mr. Erickson was elected Chairman of the Board on August 7, 2015, following the retirement and departure of Randy J. Potts.

Mr. Erickson said “The Board of Directors' search process is continuing and we are hopeful that the process will be wrapped up in the near future.”

About Winnebago Industries

Winnebago Industries, Inc., "The Most Recognized Name in Motor Homes®", is a leading U.S. manufacturer of recreation vehicles, which are used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor recreation activities. The Company builds quality motor homes, travel trailers, fifth wheel products, and transit buses. Winnebago Industries has received the Quality Circle Award from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association every year since 1996. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges and traded under the symbol WGO. Options for the Company's common stock are traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. For access to Winnebago Industries' investor relations material or to add your name to an automatic email list for Company news releases, visit http://www.wgo.net/investor.html .

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements, including, but not limited to increases in interest rates, availability of credit, low consumer confidence, availability of labor, significant increase in repurchase obligations, inadequate liquidity or capital resources, availability and price of fuel, a slowdown in the economy, increased material and component costs, availability of chassis and other key component parts, sales order cancellations, slower than anticipated sales of new or existing products, new product introductions by competitors, the effect of global tensions, integration of operations relating to mergers and acquisitions activities, unexpected expenses related to ERP and Strategic Sourcing projects and other factors. Additional information concerning certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from that projected or suggested is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or from the Company upon request. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in this release or to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations after the date of this release or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.

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