-----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, Iu1DsQDRdUl0t8VjYOcNOs5ylA9MsQ9GQt3oju4R0u9D4796SzhDuVa4FzmwkgC3 UDRi6SARvW+go+356FpEfg== 0000897101-08-002159.txt : 20081029 0000897101-08-002159.hdr.sgml : 20081029 20081029113203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-08-002159 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081029 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081029 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081029 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: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06403 FILM NUMBER: 081146772 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 DEFA14A 1 wgo084166s7_defa14a.htm FORM DEFA14A Winnebago Industries, Inc. DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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  Company #
  Control #

 

2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Tuesday, December 16, 2008
4:00 p.m., Central Standard Time

Winnebago Industries; South Complex Theater
605 West Crystal Lake Road
Forest City, Iowa 50436

 

To obtain directions to attend
the Annual Meeting and vote in person,
please call Investor Relations
at (641) 585-6803.

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to be held on December 16, 2008.

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

To view the Proxy Statement or Annual Report to Shareholders, have the 11-digit Control #(s) and visit:

   http://www.idelivercommunications.com/proxy/WGO   

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the above listed documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery, please make the request as instructed below on or before December 4, 2008.

Matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting are listed below.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Proposals 1, 2 and 3:

1.

To elect as three class III directors to serve for the ensuing three years and until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify;

 

2.

To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 29, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  John V. Hanson
  Gerald C. Kitch
  Robert J. Olson

 

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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

These items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement. The record date for the annual meeting is October 7, 2008. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date may vote at the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

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