-----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, GS1iciAYXew72jsDI2h4Pg38GOb9MPK0kJOb288YfO31Ief1CmZl05sBf6ZFG7sk wwmWDWWtRzoSyQ48RrR+7A== 0000940397-02-000075.txt : 20021213 0000940397-02-000075.hdr.sgml : 20021213 20021213120325 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000940397-02-000075 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021212 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20021213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COACHMEN INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000021212 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR HOMES [3716] IRS NUMBER: 351101097 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07160 FILM NUMBER: 02856683 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2831 DEXTER DR CITY: ELKHART STATE: IN ZIP: 46514 BUSINESS PHONE: 2192620123 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2831 DEXTER DR CITY: ELKHART STATE: IN ZIP: 46514 8-K 1 coach8kdec12.txt REPORT PRESS RELEASE 1 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): DECEMBER 12, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) INDIANA 1-7160 35-1101097 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction Number) Identification No.) of incorporation) 2831 Dexter Drive Elkhart, Indiana 46514 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (574) 262-0123 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOT APPLICABLE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. --------------------------------- (c) The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Report: 99.1 Press Release dated December 12, 2002 reporting strong sales at RV industry trade show. ITEM 9. INFORMATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO REGULATION FD On December 12, 2002, the Company filed a press release reporting strong sales at the RV industry trade show in Louisville, Kentucky. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. 2 3 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. COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /S/ PATRICK BREEN Patrick Breen, Assistant Secretary Date: December 12, 2002 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT SEQUENTIALLY NUMBER DESCRIPTION NUMBERED PAGE - ------ ----------- ------------- 99.1 Press Release dated December 12, 2002 5 4 EX-99 3 coadecpr.txt PRESS RELEASE FOR RV INDUSTRY SHOW RESULTS 5 EXHIBIT 99.1 NEWS RELEASE COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. 2831 Dexter Drive P. O. Box 3300 Elkhart, Indian 46515 574/595-0123 Fax 574/262-8823 For immediate release Thursday, December 12, 2002 COACHMEN INDUSTRIES REPORTS STRONG SALES AT RV INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW ORDERS UP 31% ELKHART, INDIANA--Coachmen Industries, Inc. (NYSE:COA) announced today that sales of its RVs at the RV industry trade show in Louisville, Kentucky earlier this month were robust. Coachmen, which produces most RV product types under several brand names at various price points, noted that unit sales during the three-day show were up 31 percent compared to last year. A significant number of new dealer applications were also taken during the show. "We're very pleased with this healthy increase in sales at the Louisville show as we continue to receive additional orders," commented Claire Skinner, Chairman, CEO and President of Coachmen Industries. "Our newest models have not only been enthusiastically accepted by our dealer body, they've been selling briskly at the retail level, too. Our strategy of listening to our customers and then designing our RVs with their input in mind is an important reason for our sales success. In recent months a significant number of younger, first-time buyers have purchased Coachmen Industries RVs and that bodes well for our future growth as these buyers will likely consider another Coachmen product when they decide to upgrade." Coachmen continues to increase production capacity in order to keep up with very strong demand for its RVs. The Company's sales continue to outpace the industry, which has experienced a 20 percent increase in wholesale shipments through October while Coachmen's shipments to its dealers are up 25 percent for the same time period. The popularity of the Company's entry-level towable products, especially the Coachmen(R) Spirit of America(TM) series, has contributed to Coachmen (R) regaining the title of the best selling travel trailer brand name in the country, as reported by industry researcher Statistical Surveys, Inc. The Spirit of America(TM) travel trailer series has been so successful, a fifth wheel version was introduced at the Louisville show. Georgie Boy(R), Coachmen Industries' other class A motorhome manufacturer, showcased a new rear-diesel motorhome at Louisville. The Bellagio(TM), rich looking far beyond its price point, features full body paint and an array of amenities typically only found in more expensive motorhomes. Viking Recreational Vehicles, the Company's fold-down camper subsidiary, unveiled two new -MORE- 6 Coachmen Industries Reports Strong Sales at RV Industry Trade Show Page 2 December 12, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- low-priced camping trailers designed to appeal to the first-time buyer. Shasta(R), which produces both class C motorhomes and towable RVs, introduced the Capri(TM), a new ultra lightweight travel trailer designed to be both affordable and easily towed by a family's existing vehicle. Founded in 1964, Coachmen Industries, Inc. is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles with well-known brand names including COACHMEN(R), GEORGIE BOY(R), SHASTA(R) and VIKING(R). Coachmen Industries is also the largest modular home producer in the nation with its ALL AMERICAN HOMES(R) and MOD-U-KRAF(R) subsidiaries. Modular commercial and telecommunication structures are manufactured by the Company's Miller Building Systems subsidiary. Prodesign, LLC is a subsidiary that custom thermoforms composite and plastic parts for numerous industries under the PRODESIGN(R) brand. Coachmen Industries is a publicly held company with stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the COA ticker symbol. For more information: Rich Allen, Corporate Communications, Coachmen Industries, Inc. Phone: 574-262-0123 (Elkhart, IN) E-mail: rallen@coachmen.com World Wide Web: www.coachmen.com ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----