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): June 11, 2015 

 

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)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 11, 2015, the Board of Directors of Thor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a regular cash dividend of $0.27 per share of common stock, payable on July 10, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 26, 2015.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the regular 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 June 11, 2015, 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:  June 11, 2015	By:	/s/ W. Todd Woelfer
	Name:	W. Todd Woelfer
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Thor Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend

ELKHART, Ind., June 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) today announced that its Board of Directors approved, at their June 11, 2015 meeting, the payment of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share.

The regular dividend is payable on July 10, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 26, 2015.

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, raw material and commodity 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 and the potential economic impact of rising interest rates, restrictive lending practices, management changes, the success of new product introductions, the pace of obtaining and producing at new production facilities, the pace of acquisitions, the potential loss of existing customers of acquisitions, the integration of new acquisitions, the impact of the divestiture of the Company's bus business, the availability of delivery personnel, asset impairment charges, cost structure changes, competition, the potential impact of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar on international demand, 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 and Part II, Item 1A of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2015. 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