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): February 2, 2005

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))

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1 Copy of Press Release, Dated February 2, 2005

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On February 2, 2005, Thor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing sales results for the quarter and six months ended January 31, 2005. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

     In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing thereunder or under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)   Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Copy of press release, dated February 2, 2005, 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: February 7, 2005	By:	/s/ Walter Bennett
		Name:	Walter Bennett
		Title:	Executive Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Copy of press release, dated February 2, 2005, issued by the Company

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

419 WEST PIKE STREET • P.O. BOX 629 • JACKSON CENTER, OHIO 45334-0629
PHONE 937-596-6849 • FAX 937-596-6539

NEWS RELEASE

Date:	February 2, 2005
Contact:	Wade F. B. Thompson or Peter B. Orthwein

THOR ANNOUNCES RECORD SALES FOR SECOND QUARTER, 6 MONTHS;
RV RETAIL SALES UP 13% IN QUARTER.

Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) announced today record preliminary sales for the second quarter and six months ended January 31, 2005.

Sales in the quarter were $537,000,000, up 26% from $426,000,000 last year. RV sales in the quarter were $479,000,000, up 28% from $374,000,000 last year. RV sales this year include $14,000,000 for CrossRoads RV acquired on November 1, 2004. Bus sales in the quarter were $58,000,000, up 11% from $52,000,000 last year.

Sales in the 6 months were $1,169,000,000, up 28% from $917,000,000 last year. RV sales in the 6 months were $1,061,000,000, up 31% from $807,000,000 last year. Bus sales in the 6 months were $108,000,000 versus $110,000,000 last year.

RV retail sales were 11,107 units, a record for the January quarter, and up 13% from 9,785 units last year.

Total backlog on January 31, 2005 was $449,000,000 compared to $499,000,000 last year. RV backlog on January 31, 2005 was $313,000,000 versus $405,000,000 last year. Last year’s RV backlog included $44,000,000 in orders from Cruise America. We have not yet received Cruise America’s orders this year but expect they will be at least as large as last year. Bus backlog was $136,000,000, up 44% from $94,000,000 last year.

Thor is the largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and the largest builder of mid-size buses.

This release includes “forward looking statements” that involve uncertainties and risks. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from the Company’s expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, the success of new product introductions, the pace of acquisitions and cost structure improvements, competitive and general economic conditions, and the other risks set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.