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): July 18, 2012

Thor Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	1-9235	93-0768752
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
419 West Pike Street, Jackson Center, Ohio		45334-0629
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 596-6849

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 18, 2012, Thor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Mr. Robert W. (Bob) Martin has been appointed to the office of President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective as of August 1, 2012. Mr. Martin, age 42, has served as Recreation Vehicle Group President of the Company since February 1, 2012 and served as President of Keystone RV Company, the Company’s largest subsidiary (“Keystone”), from January 2010 to January 2012. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Keystone, from January 2007 to January 2010. Peter Orthwein, currently serving as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will continue serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective upon Mr. Martin’s promotion.

In connection with Mr. Martin’s promotion, the Compensation and Development Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors set the compensation for Mr. Martin effective as of August 1, 2012. Mr. Martin will be eligible to receive: (i) an annual base salary of $750,000, (ii) a cash performance-based incentive award under the Company’s 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), payable on a quarterly basis with respect to each quarter of fiscal 2013, equal to 1.75% of the pre-tax profits of the Company (excluding any impairment charges) for each such quarter and (iii) a performance-based incentive award under the Plan, payable in restricted stock of the Company following the end of the Company’s 2013 fiscal year, equal to 0.5% of the pre-tax profits of the Company (excluding any impairment charges) for fiscal 2013. The restricted stock will vest in three equal installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of issuance of such stock.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Martin and any other person pursuant to which he was or is to be selected as an officer. Mr. Martin has no family relationships with any of the directors or executive officers of the Company. Since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, Mr. Martin has had no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction (excluding employment) or any proposed transaction involving the Company with a value in excess of $120,000.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Martin is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Copy of press release, dated July 18, 2012, 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: July 20, 2012	By:	/s/ George J. Lawrence
	Name:	George J. Lawrence
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Copy of press release, dated July 18, 2012, 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 937-596-7937

NEWS RELEASE

Date:	July 18, 2012
Contact:	Richard E. Riegel, III or Peter B. Orthwein

THOR NAMES MARTIN PRESIDENT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) announced today that Bob Martin will become its President and Chief Operating Officer effective August 1, 2012. Mr. Martin currently serves as RV Senior Group President. As Chief Operating Officer, all of the RV company Presidents will continue reporting to him, as well as Andrew Imanse, Bus Group President and Ken Julian, Vice President of Human Resources. Mr. Martin will continue to report to Peter Orthwein, Thor’s Chairman and CEO.

Mr. Martin, an 18-year industry executive and Elkhart native, served as President of Keystone RV, Thor’s largest subsidiary, prior to becoming RV Senior Group President.

“Bob has had an outstanding record of success in every responsibility he has assumed, and I am certain he will be successful in his new role.” said Peter Orthwein.

Thor is the world’s largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and a major builder of commercial buses.

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, fuel prices, lower consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending, interest rate increases, restrictive lending practices, increased material and component costs, recent management changes, the success of new product introductions, the pace of acquisitions, cost structure improvements, competition and general economic 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, 2011 and Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2012. 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 excent as required by law.