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 12, 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 October 15, 2012, Thor Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Christian G. Farman, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, resigned from his positions with the Company effective October 12, 2012 to pursue other interests.
On October 15, 2012, the Company announced that Colleen Zuhl will serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer effective October 12, 2012 while the Company searches for a permanent replacement for Mr. Farman. Mrs. Zuhl, 46, joined the Company in June 2011 and previously served as Director of Finance from June 2011 to October 2012. Prior to joining the Company, Mrs. Zuhl served as Chief Financial Officer of All American Group, Inc. (formerly known as Coachmen Industries, Inc.) from August 2006 through June 2011. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mrs. Zuhl and any other person pursuant to which she was or is to be selected as an officer. Mrs. Zuhl 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, Mrs. Zuhl has had no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction (excluding employment) or any proposed transaction involving the Company in which the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000.
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Farman’s resignation and Mrs. Zuhl’s appointment as interim Chief Financial Officer is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Copy of press release, dated October 15, 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: October 15, 2012 | By: | /s/ W. Todd Woelfer | ||
| Name: | W. Todd Woelfer | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Copy of press release, dated October 15, 2012, issued by the Company | |
Exhibit 99.1
N E W S R E L E A S E
Date: October 15, 2012
Contact: Peter B. Orthwein or Jeff Tryka, Investor Relations, (574) 970-7912,
jtryka@thorindustries.com
CHRISTIAN G. FARMAN, CFO, TO LEAVE THOR TO PURSUE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) announced today that Christian G. Farman, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, has left the company to pursue other interests. Mr. Farman’s resignation from Thor was effective October 12, 2012.
Announcing the resignation, Peter B. Orthwein, Thor’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of its Board of Directors, stated, “Thor thanks Chris for the value that he brought to our Company during his years with us and we wish him well in all of his future endeavors. We are fortunate to benefit from the strong financial team that Chris built here, led by Colleen Zuhl, who will serve as Thor’s interim Chief Financial Officer as we conduct a search for a replacement. Colleen’s experience as a Chief Financial Officer of one of our former publicly-traded competitors makes her an ideal candidate for the interim role. The depth of our corporate finance team gives me great confidence in the near-term performance and future direction of our Company.”
Thor Industries, through its operating subsidiaries, is the world’s largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and a major builder of commercial buses and ambulances.
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, 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 except as required by law.