-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Di0uXBmra4csfX4Qrl7ZLDi+4vVheYfyJ7UQrRJqXo+AAOQcZGEBkdBPQXf7z+7U Ew+CYlMS9C/cb4vRCFjXaA== 0000897101-05-002168.txt : 20051017 0000897101-05-002168.hdr.sgml : 20051017 20051017172305 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-05-002168 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051012 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20051017 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051017 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000107687 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR HOMES [3716] IRS NUMBER: 420802678 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 0828 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06403 FILM NUMBER: 051141539 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 152 CITY: FOREST CITY STATE: IA ZIP: 50436 BUSINESS PHONE: 5155826808 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 152 CITY: FOREST CITY STATE: IA ZIP: 50436 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MODERNISTIC INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670528 8-K 1 wgo054253_8k.htm Winnebago Industries, Inc. Form 8-K dated October 17, 2005

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)
October 12, 2005

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


(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of Winnebago Industries, Inc. (“Winnebago”) recommended, and on October 12, 2005 the full Board of Directors approved, effective January 1, 2006, a four percent (4%) increase in the base salary of each of Mr. Bruce D. Hertzke and Mr. Edwin F. Barker, such that effective January 1, 2006, Mr. Hertzke’s base salary will be $523,615 and Mr. Barker’s base salary will be $364,000.

Winnebago from time to time makes stock option awards to its directors and employees pursuant to the shareholder approved Winnebago Industries, Inc. 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Winnebago filed a copy of the Plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Appendix B to Winnebago’s Proxy Statement filed on November 21, 2003.

The Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of Winnebago recommended the grant of, and on October 12, 2005 the full Board of Directors of Winnebago granted, options to purchase Winnebago’s Common Stock under the Plan to the following named executive officers, in the following amounts, at an exercise price of $26.93 per share. The options become exercisable in annual increments of one-third commencing October 12, 2006 and expire 10 years from the date of grant, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the applicable agreement.

  Bruce D. Hertzke (Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer) – Options for 50,000 shares (3,713 Incentive Stock Options and 46,287 Non-Qualified Stock Options)

  Edwin F. Barker (President and Chief Financial Officer) – Options for 25,000 shares (3,713 Incentive Stock Options and 21,287 Non-Qualified Stock Options)

  Raymond M. Beebe (Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary) – Options for 12,500 shares (3,713 Incentive Stock Options and 8,787 Non-Qualified Stock Options)

  Robert L. Gossett (Vice President – Administration) – Options for 12,500 shares (3,713 Incentive Stock Options and 8,787 Non-Qualified Stock Options)

  Roger W. Martin (Vice President – Sales and Marketing) – Options for 12,500 shares (3,713 Incentive Stock Options and 8,787 Non-Qualified Stock Options)

  William J. O’Leary (Vice President – Product Development) – Options for 12,500 shares (3,713 Incentive Stock Options and 8,787 Non-Qualified Stock Options)

  Robert J. Olson (Vice President – Manufacturing) – Options for 12,500 shares (3,713 Incentive Stock Options and 8,787 Non-Qualified Stock Options)

These grants were made pursuant to the forms of master Incentive Stock Option Agreement and master Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement to be entered into between Winnebago and participants under the Plan for grants of incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options, respectively, filed on Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to Winnebago’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 13, 2004.


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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.

Date: October 17, 2005   WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.  
 
  By:        /s/   Bruce D. Hertzke                                                               
  Name:   Bruce D. Hertzke 
  Title:     Chief Executive Officer 







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