0001144204-14-059503.txt : 20141003 0001144204-14-059503.hdr.sgml : 20141003 20141003161909 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-14-059503 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141003 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20141003 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141003 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: 141140009 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 E. BEARDSLEY AVENUE CITY: ELKHART STATE: IN ZIP: 46514 BUSINESS PHONE: (574) 970-7460 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 E. BEARDSLEY AVENUE CITY: ELKHART STATE: IN ZIP: 46514 8-K 1 v390742_8k.htm 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): October 3, 2014

 

 

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.)

 

601 East Beardsley Avenue,

Elkhart, Indiana

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

46514-3305

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (574) 970-7460

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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 October 3, 2014, the Board of Directors of Thor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase to the Company’s regular quarterly dividend to $0.27 per share of common stock, payable on October 31, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 17, 2014.

 

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the dividend 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 October 3, 2014, 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: October 3, 2014   By: /s/ W. Todd Woelfer
    Name: W. Todd Woelfer
    Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

 EX-99.1 2 v390742_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Thor Increases Regular Quarterly Dividend

ELKHART, Ind., Oct. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) today announced that its Board of Directors approved, at their October 3, 2014 meeting, an increase in the amount of Thor's regular quarterly dividend to $0.27 per share from $0.23 per share, an increase of 17%.

The regular dividend is payable on October 31, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 17, 2014.

"The latest increase to our regular quarterly dividend marks the fifth consecutive annual increase in our quarterly dividend and highlights our ongoing pattern of returning cash to our shareholders," said Peter B. Orthwein, Thor Executive Chairman. "The decision to increase our dividend in fiscal 2015 reflects the Board's continued optimism and confidence in the future direction of Thor. As we continue to generate considerable cash from our operations, we plan to invest that cash based on our priorities to grow our operations both organically and through acquisitions, maintain or grow our regular dividend and fund special dividends or share repurchases as appropriate."

About Thor Industries, Inc.
Thor is the sole owner of operating subsidiaries that, combined, represent one of the world's largest manufacturers of recreational vehicles.

This release includes certain statements that are "forward looking" statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, 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 are made based on management's current expectations and beliefs regarding future and anticipated developments and their effects upon Thor Industries, Inc., and inherently involve uncertainties and risks. These forward looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from our expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, price fluctuations, material or chassis supply restrictions, legislative and regulatory developments, the costs of compliance with increased governmental regulation, legal issues, the potential impact of increased tax burdens on our dealers and retail consumers, lower consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending, interest rate fluctuations, restrictive lending practices, recent management changes, the success of new product introductions, the pace of obtaining and producing at new production facilities, the pace of acquisitions, the integration of new acquisitions, the impact of the divestiture of the Company's bus businesses, the availability of delivery personnel, asset impairment charges, cost structure changes, competition, general economic, market and political conditions and the other risks and uncertainties discussed more fully in ITEM 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2014. We disclaim 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 our 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.



CONTACT: Jeffery A. Tryka, CFA, Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, (574) 970-7912, jtryka@thorindustries.com