-----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, SpZ4xJCdDxjuI/BdIOGOZJ2t88QFJVIfW9+pacPrDigmkgpPcHGZqGiCcf3xgiOI PNPt7hPgX/SjtqcXH+S5yw== 0000950123-10-032474.txt : 20100406 0000950123-10-032474.hdr.sgml : 20100406 20100406161541 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-032474 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100405 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100406 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100406 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THOR INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000730263 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR HOMES [3716] IRS NUMBER: 930768752 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09235 FILM NUMBER: 10734500 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 419 W PIKE ST CITY: JACKSON CENTER STATE: OH ZIP: 45334 BUSINESS PHONE: 9375966849 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 419 W PIKE STREET CITY: JACKSON CENTER STATE: OH ZIP: 45334 8-K 1 l39355e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): April 5, 2010
Thor Industries, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  1-9235
(Commission File Number)
  93-0768752
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
419 West Pike Street,
Jackson Center, Ohio

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  45334-0629
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s 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 8.01   Other Events.
     On April 5, 2010, Thor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has selected GMAC Financial Services as the preferred retail finance provider for its retail customers.
     A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit Number
  Description
 
   
99.1
  Copy of press release, dated April 5, 2010, issued by the Company

 


 

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.
         
  Thor Industries, Inc.
 
 
Date: April 6, 2010  By:   /s/ Christian G. Farman    
    Name:   Christian G. Farman   
    Title:   Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer   

 


 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit
   
Number
  Description
 
   
99.1
  Copy of press release, dated April 5, 2010, issued by the Company

 

EX-99.1 2 l39355exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
419 WEST PIKE STREET P.O. BOX 629 JACKSON CENTER, OHIO 45334-0629
PHONE 937-596-6849 FAX 937-596-6539
N E W S   R E L E A S E
     
Date:
  April 5, 2010
Contact:
  Peter B. Orthwein, Richard E. Riegel, or Ron Fenech
THOR INDUSTRIES SELECTS GMAC AS ITS PREFERRED RETAIL FINANCE PROVIDER
Thor Industries announced today that it has selected GMAC Financial Services as the preferred retail finance provider for its retail customers. Peter Orthwein, Thor Chairman and CEO said, “retail financing plays a major role in RV sales. Over the past 2 years, we have worked to maintain as much stability in our industry as possible. One of the benefits of this stability is seeing a leader, such as GMAC, supporting Thor Industries and entering a strong and growing RV industry.”
GMAC plans to accept retail financing applications from Thor dealers for both new and used recreation vehicles within the next 45 days. This new retail finance business will launch in the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. GMAC plans to expand nationwide to all Thor dealers by the end of this year.
“The new relationship with Thor RV brands is a strong complement to our current vehicle financing business,” said GMAC President Bill Muir. “We look forward to supporting many of our current auto customers who purchase recreation vehicles, while extending our services to all buyers of Thor RV products.”
GMAC is extending employment offers to current employees who manage Thor’s captive finance company, including industry veteran Ed Arienti, who will lead the RV finance initiative at GMAC. Thor will continue to offer retail financing to its dealers until GMAC launches its program at which time Thor Credit will cease new loan activity.
Mr. Orthwein said, “with GMAC as our preferred retail financial services provider, we can help our dealers grow their business by providing nationwide access to competitive consumer financing.”
Thor Industries is the world’s largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and a major builder of commercial buses and ambulances. GMAC Financial Services is a bank holding company with 15 million customers worldwide with business operations including automotive finance, mortgage, insurance, commercial finance and online banking.
This release includes certain statements that are “forward looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward looking statements involve uncertainties and risks. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from our expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, additional issues that may arise in connection with the findings of the completed investigation by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Thor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) and the SEC’s requests for additional information, fuel prices, fuel availability, lower consumer confidence, interest rate increases, tight lending practices, increased material costs, the success of new product introductions, the pace of acquisitions, cost structure improvements, the impact of auction market failures on our liquidity, competition and general economic conditions and the other risks and uncertainties discussed more fully in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10- K for the year ended July 31, 2009. 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 change 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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