-----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, AAGFmPW6YopcoP2LHE5HDwp+ytYmZ6lRTq3Un3ahfby4E9HWq4Brq1Es8SpQF2E7 J/FUdpjQmUPncrsWpzD6dQ== 0000950152-08-008741.txt : 20081105 0000950152-08-008741.hdr.sgml : 20081105 20081105154554 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-08-008741 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081104 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20081105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081105 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: 081163727 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 l34433ae8vk.htm FORM 8-K FORM 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): November 4, 2008
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,   45334-0629
Jackson Center, Ohio   (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    
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 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
     On November 4, 2008, Thor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary sales and other information for the quarter ended October 31, 2008. 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 Item 2.02 of 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.
     (d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Copy of press release, dated November 4, 2008, 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: November 5, 2008  By:   /s/ Christian G. Farman    
  Name:   Christian G. Farman   
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   

 


 

         
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Copy of press release, dated November 4, 2008, issued by the Company

 

EX-99.1 2 l34433aexv99w1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
(THOR LOGO)
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:
  November 4, 2008
Contact:
  Wade F. B. Thompson or Peter B. Orthwein
THOR ANNOUNCES QUARTER SALES AND BACKLOG
Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO) announced today preliminary sales for the three months ended October 31, 2008 of $439.2 million, down from $763.7 million last year.
RV sales were $331.2 million, down from $664.2 million last year and Bus sales were $108.0 million, up 8.5% from $99.5 million last year.
Backlog on October 31, 2008 was $381.2 million, down from $476.1 million last year. RV backlog was $124.5 million, down from $249.7 million last year. Bus backlog was $256.6 million, up 13.4% from $226.3 million last year.
Cash and investments on October 31, 2008 were approximately $286 million, up from $265 million last year. “Our strong balance sheet gives us a significant competitive advantage in these difficult times,” said Wade F. B. Thompson, Thor Chairman.
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 of 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 the recent 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, 2008. 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.

 

GRAPHIC 3 l34433al3443300.gif GRAPHIC begin 644 l34433al3443300.gif M1TE&.#EAM@`E`.8``-31S(%\>%M54Z.=FO'P[L[)Q;:QK>KHY=#-R\&]N7%L M:+JYN&ME8O7T\I..BL7`O6%;6/S\_(>!?=C5T0L("7QW MV[NVLJ:AG>[LZN;DX>+@W!42$M[2D.?FY#0Q+^3BWQ`-#@<%!O___R'Y!``````` M+`````"V`"4```?_@'^"?R9X&H>(B8J+C(D($1%/C9.(*TZ"(RN4E`"#GI]. M3P47`SLN`:BI`78O&UH3!TJ?LQ,&F[>'"3,``$\'#;/!GQTN-R?'R,G*R\S) M)#0<`7#RXGO/AAYMW.H%P@('/*!`/6$%047ON#XP_7E@!$H``"!X,5INP\2__Z, M8'(E3-6)-UY`,1$L0@,H+NY.M'"%`!-/30I`$,QNC0H)*Y`TH"/(!(X0%6(( M'7DC!11/<7PDN/'43`(4*'S,0?V%BX0EI)\:N2!L2-4;%0HT2"J(P5,A-5&` M$<#F;8)!0-QJ%,#7H2`IL36.6<%;D`\)7H:JB.S\3X""#"[(PDL? MU/`)`#\\=4,6$73G20<*M.<'!0$T)X@%YPD#QQLC0%&!2R.)$(P44&0P0P(@ M.)??2\`),\<,6920!`$9_E'@2TN`L<"12":)9/]X(T7X28&`AI^\,<$1 M3U5!WB`DCD2!`ZB%B8(>,B;0@P7*742!%2M0Z9QO.+KIR9!/U6FGDX,X8>!( M47PFYW.V/56$)UV.5`4)B"9*PA%ML*BF$4M(D,.?PMPX4HY_TJD1!1]TZNFG MGWJ(IR`XU&F!B'^FX.A%`1!JYZM^]!%#&%$P0$0&EU"*GWZ4:GJ1`$]D(.RP MQ`Z+99,2#D+'&D_]X(&N.$0A&Q&N>FF!&D`,<8.'?ABA``+WZ>J0I1IA*J>O M$S'@IA@0)CO(8E&^0"D=">RIT1`$5+LI>G](\0`#JT*E`@PHB.L0G)?JBFX[ MZE+Y(+*?(&"%J`8TI.'_"!MD-U(?%DSQ2:%J\OL''"9P(8*]:K8A00F'&3R( M%`(\=884?T8@09J#C>4<'#@PN[$.-"M;@@)'M+<&!"OP,4)U@M!A0A):*(`R M.V/L48;'GCB!P5`2^/`)$G'&"&ZC;28$1:[2QQ*2?^!"`&VY\P"T[;&!OS4,LN+$& M_^U/<;J&&Q!DG<,&#(2ATZ9&B+_&&A\$#,\16*3P@!['_]$/_=O[4/?6<(,T M>*(!`%#`V,K7!S><(`!(Z,X.;H"]"EKP@ABTPA9F83T,>M"#/WA"2H[PP1)6 ML!O!>,(`4F"!']R@)52)80S[\($;`(@!=B@`JCR1`A/ZT("?D`(7+-`&'V(O M`%[#P1V6R$0FTL`./8BB%*=(12JVP`!-7*(6-E#%+G:Q!6!8H@9:X,4R2A$& M6$T*?(BF-*=)S6I:\YK8S*8VM\G-;GKSF^`,IS4)\`:7F?.XP`,T\(`'&=`;!U=0@%PY(01`C7Y\PP0IX(`M0`X'>"D?R%""('F`!P`(VB>F<`4BT.`!'BCG($PP MAAATPA-(4($?S-`0WTA@!)__Z(+FWN&%/,1A%B'XSP0$<:4^Z""("3@!]R!0 MTT$@8('M.$$60`,#B;SC0UZ@UB<,8`0QS&(&]J)`'_(PBQ*PQQU'F(&;2".R MI@5&!5001`4H8`&(;D@`FZ'`$0"@-D*PP:E?J]`':/.'_`0`JY[H`E&P4`ZB M@*&S@EB!$4BPP3]Q M%@.D,8-`!W&!#_CU$Q,("8!8*P(P5&D(?FB#`UP@!@I`P++.(4T=/D&'(L1* M`32;;&6KI(`^L,$"#/`=%I1+B`^`%JH5\@,)9&%:U`Y"M1#XJA(J9($!>4*V M)"@!_UF+EMM!K&!UGV&"-`0@#`1D+BNS8"YEFY:`JA7,$]6]KB>RVX<[.&<$ M.K&!(!!0D+%J2+WL=:\?Y/J'(E`6O7\X0`UI0!D0J*`/-%BJ?Y\Z""14R"X2 M<$*!LTH!`T`<51!#%UJ4%&_KP@BOX.0?A$H028N`'%6R@`!W@0Q("[1`4+9`-4&6MPF(`-KE&9)8?6#PY80ALN,.745OG*?P###?KP@$]`F'JWK;`@ MD-`%[7W`"Q@(`*?7W.80-W<-40CV":J0Y$^D6,]^B%X;VO\@@)Q^P@9>@$<5 MK"``*O2OT7Y8[Z/]$(`4?&```?CQ)\Y`@2@[Q`2>!K`?RC``"BS!-Z>E,@10 M?8$;?"`$KN[K4V/]4B2X0`!6<,,[:!(,-O)O:RDJQ;F0?K.\)XS:B'B!`$PY0`P:,X0:P'83!$0Z:YEJA!C400K0K`/$\ M2[P/%T#!`:"`@Z1+(0D=&`$'J+`!%GR;2HY6EGO5X(3`$'J^GK"T`+!&!P-4 M8*Z=_N_+_;"!/X1`8S8_L'DI@X/_\(0H8FU8`VDW('`7>R(!S-;9`]KP@:0+ M8NEN;BX*<6`>#AO;ZBMFPQA:[1`<5.$&7!#$%(#;]P:@P&*S2'O3UBYV*ZP# M[H.8@E2`((@0'.$#6^JOWF==(7G]80#K"+P@5#M;$KBAT/P=Q'7\\`$!8*$X M2]BU(/B``7>SD055%@;F?4T!+*C>#'Y`(9Z/H&?-_N#]/Q"N)[AR`@<,8`A] M(,%8`2;_6:A5VVHWX.P(GV``0+P?`HP!0V0`B=@`C>P!S8V"`V` M`6Q0!I5!`A^@!J@V"'E@!!_`!ITB``\7#%/P`WMF7TM0`%\%&B&@&2/(!E9@ M4L$P`S]P\`**%6(#<#2"\(!L$`47]P=X4`4_,`L@4`5&P`9,R(3I\PE/(`(C M.((W@`:445^M(@Q>P`9]5Q-V\`$M<&5-<'T0<&>>``4,T!(TI`+UA`1#\`%_ M\`0=(%2#<``>8(8\PD-$`0>X`%/($+.X0-7L`$P<`6Y$@PDE0<#@`!F M.`M2X`%;\('5LP5^`@=(`(B4^`=.4`+UE'`>D`%_.(I#^!Q7D`(S(Z"8[ 8@`%XEXS.^(S0&(W!4`)ZP(O2*`B!```[ ` end
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----